Craig Johnson (ice hockey, born 1972)

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Craig Johnson
Born (1972-03-18) March 18, 1972 (age 52)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Hamburg Freezers
DEG Metro Stars
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 33rd overall, 1990
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1994–2008

Craig Thomas Johnson (born March 18, 1972), is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 33rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play 557 games in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

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Internationally Johnson played for the American national team in several World Championships and the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Johnson made his NHL debut during the 1994–95 season with St. Louis. He scored the first goal at the Kiel Center when it opened in 1995. On February 27, 1996, Johnson was traded with Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, and two draft picks to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Gretzky. He remained a King for another seven seasons through the 2002–03 season. During his tenure with the Kings, he wore number 23, making him the penultimate player to wear the number until it was retired for Dustin Brown in 2023. [1]

He signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for the 2003–04 season. [2] He spent half a season with Anaheim until being claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [3] Two months later he was again claimed off waivers by the Washington Capitals, where he finished the season. [4]

Johnson moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), signing with the Hamburg Freezers. After one season he signed with the DEG Metro Stars in Düsseldorf where he spent two seasons. In 2007, Johnson moved to Austria and signed with Red Bull Salzberg.

Johnson returned to the Orange County area and coached youth hockey at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and for the Anaheim Jr Ducks youth team. [5] He was an assistant coach for the Ontario Reign in 2010–11 and joined the player development staff for the Los Angeles Kings in 2018. He returned to the Reign, now in the AHL, as assistant coach in 2020. [6] He is working as co-head coach of the Reign with Chris Hajt. [7]

Personal life

His son Ryan, a defenseman, was drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Draft - he is currently a member of the Buffalo Sabres

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Hill-Murray School HS-MN 281420344—————
1988–89Hill-Murray SchoolHS-MN2422305210—————
1989–90Hill-Murray SchoolHS-MN231536510—————
1990–91 University of Minnesota WCHA 3313183134—————
1991–92 University of MinnesotaWCHA4419395870—————
1992–93 University of MinnesotaWCHA4222244668—————
1992–93 Jacksonville Bullets SuHL 23291138—————
1993–94 United States National Team Intl5425265164—————
1994–95 Peoria Rivermen IHL 1626825904410
1994–95 St. Louis Blues NHL 15336610002
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 53032—————
1995–96 St. Louis BluesNHL49871530—————
1995–96 Los Angeles Kings NHL115496—————
1996–97 Los Angeles KingsNHL3143726—————
1997–98 Los Angeles KingsNHL741721384241014
1998–99 Los Angeles KingsNHL697121932—————
1999–00 Los Angeles KingsNHL76914232841012
2000–01 Los Angeles KingsNHL2645916—————
2001–02 Los Angeles KingsNHL721314272471232
2002–03 Los Angeles KingsNHL7036922—————
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL3912314—————
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL101126—————
2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL150668—————
2004–05 Hamburg Freezers DEL 4219254456—————
2005–06 DEG Metro Stars DEL25112134813851340
2006–07 DEG Metro StarsDEL5019193883932520
2007–08 EC Salzburg AUT 23369301425732
NHL totals55775981732601632510

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1991 United States WJC 20220
1993 United States WC 61124
1994 United States OLY 80444
1996 United StatesWC61122
1999 United StatesWC60330
2003 United StatesWC62248
Junior totals20220
Senior totals324111518

Awards and honors

AwardYear(s)
All-WCHA Rookie Team 1990–91
WCHA All-Tournament Team 1992, 1993 [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "List of all the Los Angeles Kings Sweater Numbers". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Johnson stays close to home, joins Ducks". TSN.ca. September 9, 2003. Archived from the original on January 8, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Leafs Claim Johnson Off Waivers". Toronto Maple Leafs. January 10, 2004. Archived from the original on February 28, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Capitals Claim Craig Johnson Off Waivers from Toronto". Washington Capitals. March 5, 2004. Archived from the original on September 10, 2004. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Anaheim Wildcats Hockey Club". Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Operations :: Ontario Reign".
  7. ↑ "Statement from the Ontario Reign :: Ontario Reign".
  8. ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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