Alva Johnsson Season 2023-24

2023-24 • GRADUATE SEASON

Season: Appeared in all 38 games this season... Recorded three goals and four assists on 36 shots on goal.

at Lindenwood (11/4): Recorded her first goal of the season to increase Penn State’s lead. at RIT (1/13): Started scoring for the Nittany Lions with only 36 seconds to go in the second period. Syracuse (1/20): Scored late into the second period, and assisted teammate Lyndie Lobdell in the first goal of the game.


PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Spent four years at Long Island University (2019-23) where she ranked as one of the top defensemen in the NEWHA....In her senior season she tallied a career-high nine assists and scored one goal...In her career she totaled 52 points in 113 games..She was named an AHCA All-American Scholar twice in her career and was named twice to the NEWHA All-Academic team...She was named NEWHA Defensive Player of the Week seven times and ranks as the second player in program history to play in 100 plus games. 

BEFORE COLLEGE
Played with AIK, SDE and Leksands If in native Sweden...Represented Sweden U18 in Junior World Championship in Czech Republic in 2016...Attended Täby Enskilda and Leksands Gymnasium in Sweden, graduating in 2018....Received Stockholmsplaketten 2016-17, diploma annually awarded to one male and female for their hockey accomplishments.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Erika and Stefan Johnsson....Has one brother, Charlie...Cousin Andreas Johnsson plays in NHL for New Jersey Devils and cousin Jonathan Johnsson plays in SHL for Skellefteå...Graduated with a degree in Political Science and psychology.