Kenny Jönsson

[Eye of Ra]

Is he considered to be one of the best D that has ever played for this team?

What did he bring to the ice? Was he physical?

Just asking out of curiosity.

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[macleod50]

Definitely not physical by any means.

He had great positioning and stick work. I would say top 5. He was good and certainly underrated by many fans.

 

[GrandmaSlices51631]

I was born in 1990 , depending on who you speak to that might affect rankings - as far as i'm concerned he's top 3 for the teams i've watched along with Aucoin & Hamrlik.

He got a lot of respect from fans, at least my family of STH's

 

[crasherino]

Definitely not physical by any means.

He had great positioning and stick work. I would say top 5. He was good and certainly underrated by many fans.

I remember the game he was inducted into the Islanders HoF and he wore a tuxedo. T'was a wee bit awkward.

But a very good defenseman for us. As the previous poster said, not physical but always had good positioning. He was a mainstay on our blueline for 10 years or so. At first I scoffed at him being top 5 Defensemen for the franchise but I can't think of many better. I was always partial to Gerald Diduck but I think Kenny's got him beat....

 

[Sleestak Nation]

I liked Jonsson a lot and I'm old enough to remember Potvin clearly.

I would say that Jonsson isn't even the best Swede to have played defence for the Islanders. Stefan Persson might have seemed to ride shotgun during the glory years but he was a high quality player.

 

[sebsisles]

I was born in 1990 , depending on who you speak to that might affect rankings - as far as i'm concerned he's top 3 for the teams i've watched along with Aucoin & Hamrlik.

He got a lot of respect from fans, at least my family of STH's

Feel the same way, was born in 91...

 

[And You Feel Shame]

I liked Jonsson a lot and I'm old enough to remember Potvin clearly.

I would say that Jonsson isn't even the best Swede to have played defence for the Islanders. Stefan Persson might have seemed to ride shotgun during the glory years but he was a high quality player.

He might not even be the best Jonsson, as Tomas was very solid as well. That's no slight to Kenny, who was absolutely great for us in some lean years.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

It ain't real 'til you add the umlauts.

 

[Jester9881]

Before discounting how good Kenny was, try putting together a list of D that were better, and I'm not talking about guys like Chara who was here breifly and well before breaking out. IMO, he's easily the best D the Islanders had not counting the dynasty era Islanders. Which means he's at least top 10.

Potvin
Persson
Langevin
Morrow
Tomas Jonsson (yes, there was another Jonsson and he was damn good)

After that, I think you would have a real tough time convincing anyone deserves to be above Kenny Jonsson

 

[ScaredStreit]

Not the best to play for the team (obviously it's Potvin), but yes he's one of the best defensemen they've had. Nice guy, skilled player, playing style reminds me of Lidstrom. Not a good captain though if we're being honest and a little bit on the awkward side.

 

[Wanderson]

He might not even be the best Jonsson, as Tomas was very solid as well. That's no slight to Kenny, who was absolutely great for us in some lean years.

His name is Kenny Jönsson, not Jonsson. Big difference!

 

[PK Cronin]

My favorite Islanders player. Still looking for his Olympic jersey where he won gold.

 

[doublechili]

Before discounting how good Kenny was, try putting together a list of D that were better, and I'm not talking about guys like Chara who was here breifly and well before breaking out. IMO, he's easily the best D the Islanders had not counting the dynasty era Islanders. Which means he's at least top 10.

Potvin
Persson
Langevin
Morrow
Tomas Jonsson (yes, there was another Jonsson and he was damn good)

After that, I think you would have a real tough time convincing anyone deserves to be above Kenny Jonsson

I agree with all of this, except I might put Kenny Jonsson above Langevin. And good call on Tomas Jonsson! Perhaps the most underrated Islander of all time.

 

[doublechili]

His name is Kenny Jönsson, not Jonsson. Big difference!

Enough grammer! I can't take this anymore. If this keeps up, Umlautta here.

 

[Wanderson]

Enough grammer! I can't take this anymore. If this keeps up, Umlautta here.

Grammar? No! But O and Ö are pronounced totally different. Kenny is a legend and people should not butcher his name.

 

[doublechili]

Grammar? No! But O and Ö are pronounced totally different. Kenny is a legend and people should not butcher his name.

I was always a big fan - if he played on a better team he would get a lot more accolades.

 

[SI90]

As steady and as consistent as they come.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Is he considered to be one of the best D that has ever played for this team?

What did he bring to the ice? Was he physical?

Just asking out of curiosity.

yes

before my time but I have watched plenty of tape from his era - he was quite good

 

[majormet]

Before discounting how good Kenny was, try putting together a list of D that were better, and I'm not talking about guys like Chara who was here breifly and well before breaking out. IMO, he's easily the best D the Islanders had not counting the dynasty era Islanders. Which means he's at least top 10.

Potvin
Persson
Langevin
Morrow
Tomas Jonsson (yes, there was another Jonsson and he was damn good)

After that, I think you would have a real tough time convincing anyone deserves to be above Kenny Jonsson

This is spot on... Langevin was very good too, very good checker, and one of those stay at home guys.

I think Aucoin might be better than Kenny J, as well.

we had a few guys fizzle that had potential - Norton, Malakhov...

 

[The Lighthouse]

Very consistently good player, one of the few bright spots on some of the worst teams to wear the jersey. Hard working. Sucks he spent a bunch of those years on garbage teams.

 

[saintunspecified]

The best defenseman I saw play for the Islanders in all of the post-dynasty days was about 1.5 years of Vladimir Malakhov. Of course, that was very short lived. Two years of Kaspar were damn awesome too.

My problem with Jönsson is that though he was consistent, he got out-shined. I mean, in the best Islander years in the early-aughts Adrian Aucoin was often the more impactful player IMO.

 

[Jester9881]

I agree with all of this, except I might put Kenny Jonsson above Langevin. And good call on Tomas Jonsson! Perhaps the most underrated Islander of all time.

By todays standards, I'd absolutely put Kenny above Langevin and maybe even Morrow. I just can't look past the cups, how important those guys were to the team (how well they played their part) and their durability. Ken Morrow rarely scored, but when he did it was always at a huge time (84 playoffs Vs NYR).

 

[Jester9881]

This is spot on... Langevin was very good too, very good checker, and one of those stay at home guys.

I think Aucoin might be better than Kenny J, as well.

we had a few guys fizzle that had potential - Norton, Malakhov...

Eh.... I loved AA, but lets not forget not only did they play on the same team... they were an actual pairing. Kenny was better than AA without question, and even elevated AA's game. Apart, Kenny was still Kenny and AA wasn't quite the force he was when paired with KJ.

Kenny absolutely deserved some Norris recognition and never got it.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Grammar? No! But O and Ö are pronounced totally different. Kenny is a legend and people should not butcher his name.

I'm gonna follow my heart and say it the way I did when I was a kid. Now I need to find that pic of me in my umlaut pajamas.

 

[ScaredStreit]

The best defenseman I saw play for the Islanders in all of the post-dynasty days was about 1.5 years of Vladimir Malakhov. Of course, that was very short lived. Two years of Kaspar were damn awesome too.

My problem with Jönsson is that though he was consistent, he got out-shined. I mean, in the best Islander years in the early-aughts Adrian Aucoin was often the more impactful player IMO.

Aucoin ate minutes like Kessel does hot dogs, but I always thought Jonsson was a tad better. Hamrlik was really solid too...I miss having a good defense .