(February 14, 1967- )
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Birth name is Carl Christian Johansson
Drafted 14th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
Defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres (1987-89), Washington Capitals (1989-2003) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (2003-04)
Assistant coach for Frolunda HC (2006-12) and the Washington Capitals (2012-14)

He goes by Calle instead of his birth name of Carl.
He was traded by the Sabres after one full season with the club, in what would become a lopsided trade in favor of the Capitals in the long run.
He received little to no recognition with the Capitals, as a result of playing behind the likes of Rod Langway, Scott Stevens, Kevin Hatcher and Al Iafrate on the blueline.
He wore the Jofa 'toilet bowl' style helmet for a few seasons.
He came out of retirement to play an eight game stint with the Maple Leafs (2003-04).

He was considered a smooth skating defenseman by hockey pundits.
He established himself as a mainstay on the Washington blueline, following the departures of Stevens and Langway.
He was part of a Capitals blueline that set an NHL record for offensive scoring by a defensive unit (1992-93).
He was a member of the first Capitals team to make an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals (1998).
He held the Capitals franchise record for career games played, prior to it being surpassed by Alexander Ovechkin.

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