NHL dream runs in household for Sens’ Davidsson | TheAHL.com

by Matthew Tidcombe | AHL On The BeatFor the primary time in three years, Jonathan Davidsson isn’t hitting the ice each evening along with his brother Marcus.As an alternative, Jonathan is enjoying his first season in North America with the Ottawa and Belleville Senators whereas his youthful brother Marcus continues to play within the Swedish Hockey League.“Now after I look again at it, it was essentially the most enjoyable I’ve had in my entire life,” Jonathan mentioned of enjoying along with his brother. “Having him there on each shift, being on the identical line and enjoying collectively in each state of affairs was big.”The 2 spent three full years enjoying for Djurgardens starting in 2016. Jonathan made 133 appearances, Marcus 136. They mixed for 121 factors.Now, they each are on completely different groups. Jonathan has performed six video games for Ottawa and one other 18 for Belleville whereas battling some accidents; Marcus has performed 29 video games for Vaxjo of the SHL after signing a two-year take care of them in the summertime.Based on Jonathan, the 2 Davidssons would make an enormous distinction after they hit the ice collectively.“We play lots alike,” he mentioned. “Marcus is a bit stronger, he’s massive, he makes use of his physique a bit extra whereas I take advantage of my toes a bit extra and we each prefer to assault the web. It was a quick line after we had been on the market collectively.“We acted as mentors on each side: he helped me, I helped him. As soon as we knew one thing that might assist us we’d chat about it. It was nice.”Getting drafted was fairly the look forward to Jonathan – and never simply because he wound up going within the sixth spherical to Columbus in 2017.Moreso as a result of he had been handed on within the two earlier drafts since he was first draft eligible in 2015.So, maybe being drafted in 2017 was future for these two brothers. Not solely was Jonathan drafted by the Blue Jackets, Marcus was chosen 37th total by Buffalo.“I used to be solely trying on the draft to see the way it went for Marcus and as soon as he went within the draft I turned it off,” Jonathan mentioned of his draft evening.“Marcus was much more pleased with me as a result of he knew there was two years I used to be missed within the draft,” he continued. “That was fairly powerful for me however he appeared much more completely happy than I used to be that I acquired drafted however in fact we had been each very completely happy.”The Davidssons are considered one of solely 19 pairs of brothers to be chosen in the identical NHL Draft because it began in 1963. Oddly sufficient, former Sens head coach Kurt Kleinendorst additionally holds that honor from 1980 along with his brother, Scot.With NHL groups holding each their rights, and Jonathan having made his NHL debut on Nov. 7, their childhood dream is lots nearer to actuality: enjoying collectively within the Nationwide Hockey League.Picture: NHL.com“Our greatest dream is to play on the identical staff within the NHL,” Jonathan mentioned. “I don’t know if it is going to occur however we’ve that as our objective. It could be wonderful to play in opposition to him too if we needed to.”Nearly 18 months separates 22-year-old Jonathan and 21-year-old Marcus in age. However competitors between them has all the time been there.Rising up, they performed 5 sports activities together with soccer, tennis and golf. They’d battle it out enjoying bandy after faculty. They performed the standard video video games (and nonetheless do). “Every single day was a problem,” Jonathan mentioned.As the 2 brothers pursue their particular person hockey careers, a six-hour time distinction now separates them. “I attempt to name him every single day particularly when I’ve one thing on my thoughts,” Jonathan mentioned.Their occupation occupies them for six plus months of the season. However that doesn’t cease the 2 brothers from waiting for summer season collectively.“It’s nice to have little journeys deliberate in the summertime,” Jonathan mentioned. “We’re outside individuals. We prefer to go on fishing journeys.“We’re going to go get our looking license in Sweden and revel in nature and the attractive Swedish forest.”