Nick Johnson (ice hockey, born 1985)

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Nick Johnson
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Nick Johnson playing an away game for the Minnesota Wild against the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League in November 2011.
Born (1985-12-24) December 24, 1985 (age 38)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Minnesota Wild
Phoenix Coyotes
Boston Bruins
Växjö Lakers
Brynäs IF
NHL Draft 67th overall, 2004
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2008–2017

Nicholas VanCuran Johnson (born December 24, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild and the Phoenix Coyotes.

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Playing career

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins 67th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Before being drafted, Johnson played for the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. After graduating high school and being drafted, Johnson played four seasons with Dartmouth of ECAC Hockey in the NCAA. Following his final season at Dartmouth, Johnson signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on March 25, 2008. [1] He shortly began his professional career with affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.

In the 2009–10 season, Johnson scored his first career NHL goal in his NHL debut on January 21, 2010, with the Penguins against the Washington Capitals. [2] He played in 6 games with the Pittsburgh before returning the Wilkes-Barre. On June 7, 2010, he was re-signed to a one-year contract with the Penguins. [3]

On September 29, 2011, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Wild. [4] In the 2011–12 season, Johnson earned a regular checking line role on the Wild, playing in a career high 77 games to recorded 8 goals and 26 points.

Despite his successful season with the Wild, Johnson was released as a free agent and on July 11, 2012, he was signed on a one-year, two-way deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. With the NHL lockout in effect, Johnson signed for a brief stint with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. Upon conclusion of the lockout he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. He was later recalled by the Coyotes in the shortened 2012–13 season and appeared in 17 games for the Coyotes before on March 13, 2013, he was put on waivers and reassigned to Portland.

On July 5, 2013, Johnson was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins. [5]

On July 9, 2014, Johnson left the Bruins organization after one season and signed his first contract abroad on a one-year deal with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2002–03 St. Albert Saints AJHL 6021305110—————
2003–04St. Albert SaintsAJHL513536713340220
2004–05 Dartmouth College ECAC 3518173516—————
2005–06 Dartmouth CollegeECAC3315102524—————
2006–07 Dartmouth CollegeECAC3314163046—————
2007–08 Dartmouth CollegeECAC3210253520—————
2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 40110100112
2008–09 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 1814102419—————
2008–09 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL56141731301246108
2009–10 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL611627435044042
2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 61122—————
2010–11 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL4820193949—————
2010–11 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL41235—————
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL778182645—————
2012–13 Idaho Steelheads ECHL50110—————
2012–13 Portland Pirates AHL143691332139
2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL174260—————
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL5118244216121450
2013–14 Boston Bruins NHL90000—————
2014–15 Växjö Lakers SHL 5517213814184598
2015–16 Brynäs IF SHL522212341633250
2016–17 Brynäs IFSHL39711181650002
AHL totals23471941661584111122321
NHL totals11314233752—————
SHL totals1464644904626771410

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2004–05
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2007–08

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References

  1. ↑ "Penguins sign prospect Nick Johnson". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2008-03-25. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Ovechkin takes Round 1 over Crosby as Capitals double up Penguins". CBS Sports . 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Shelly (2010-06-07). "Penguins ink Johnson to two-way deal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ↑ Wild Claim RW Nick Johnson on Waivers from Pittsburgh - Hockey Wilderness
  5. ↑ "The B's signing of Iginla highlights transactions". Boston Bruins. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  6. ↑ "Nick Johnson ready for Vaxjo Lakers" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
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