Jim Johnson (ice hockey, born 1962)

For the 1960s and 1970s Philadelphia Flyers / Minnesota Fighting Saints forward, see Jim Johnson (ice hockey, born 1942).

Jim Johnson
Johnson in 2015
Born	(1962-08-09) August 9, 1962 (age 63) New Hope, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1985–1998

James Erik Johnson (born August 9, 1962) is an American ice hockey coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Rampage. Johnson played junior hockey before playing for University of Minnesota Duluth with Brett Hull in 1984. He graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School in 1980. During his career Johnson played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes.

Career

A defenseman, Johnson was signed as a free agent in 1985 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 1989 he was awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award. He played for the Penguins until he was traded early in the 1990–91 NHL season to the Minnesota North Stars. He followed the North Stars franchise when it moved to Dallas in 1993, and played with them until the trade deadline of the 1993–94 NHL season, when he was dealt to the Washington Capitals. Johnson played for two full seasons with the Capitals before signing with the Phoenix Coyotes as a free agent in 1996, and retired two years later. Johnson earned 1-11=12 points in 51 Stanley Cup Playoff games in six postseason appearances. He also represented Team USA at the 1992 Canada Cup and four World Championships (1985, 1986, 1987, 1990). Johnson was selected as an assistant coach for Team USA at three World Junior Championships and served as an assistant coach in the US National Team Development Program from 1999-2002. ^[1]

After retirement, Johnson became a youth hockey coach in the state of Arizona. In that time he coached the VOSHA (Valley of the Sun Hockey Association) Mustangs to a USA Hockey Amateur National Championship back in 2005. He later became the director of the P.F. Chang's hockey club and partner/co-founder of flexxcoach.com.

On November 29, 2011, Johnson replaced Bob Woods as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals.

On July 10, 2012, general manager Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan named Johnson an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks. ^[2] On April 20, 2015, the team announced fired head coach Todd McLellan, assistant coaches Johnson and Jay Woodcroft, as well as video coordinator Brett Heimlich. ^[3]

On June 25, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers appointed Johnson and Jay Woodcroft as assistant coaches, rejoining recently hired head coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton. The Oilers relieved Johnson and fellow assistant Ian Herbers of their coaching duties on April 27, 2018. ^[4]

In 2019, Johnson was hired as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League. ^[5]

In 2022, the Anaheim Ducks named Johnson Director of Player Development. ^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	St. Paul Vulcans	USHL		48	7	25	32	92		6	3	1	4	8
1981–82	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		40	0	10	10	62		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		44	3	18	21	118		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		43	3	13	16	116		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Minnesota Duluth	WCHA		47	7	29	36	106		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	3	26	29	115		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	5	25	30	116		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		55	1	12	13	87		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	2	14	16	163		11	0	5	5	44
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		75	3	13	16	154		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		24	0	5	5	23		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		44	1	9	10	100		14	0	1	1	52
1991–92	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		71	4	10	14	102		7	1	3	4	18
1992–93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		79	3	20	23	105		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL		53	0	7	7	51		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Washington Capitals	NHL		8	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Washington Capitals	NHL		47	0	13	13	43		7	0	2	2	8
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		66	2	4	6	34		6	0	0	0	6
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		55	3	7	10	74		6	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		16	2	1	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				829	29	166	195	1197		51	1	11	12	132

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	United States	WC		9	0	1	1	22
1986	United States	WC		9	0	0	0	12
1987	United States	WC		10	0	0	0	28
1990	United States	WC		10	0	5	5	16
1991	United States	CC		8	0	0	0	20
Senior totals				46	0	6	6	98

References

1. Gulls, San Diego. "Ducks Name Jim Johnson Director of Player Development | San Diego Gulls". www.sandiegogulls.com.
2. "Sharks Name Jim Johnson Assistant Coach". National Hockey League . Retrieved July 10, 2012.
3. "San Jose Sharks 'part ways' with coach Todd McLellan, opening door for Flyers". April 20, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
4. "Edmonton Oilers part ways with assistant coaches". CBC News. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
5. "JIM JOHNSON NAMED ASSISTANT COACH OF THE SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE". San Antonio Rampage. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database