Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 1976)

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Ryan Johnson
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Johnson with the Vancouver Canucks in January 2009
Born (1976-06-14) June 14, 1976 (age 48)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Lightning
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 36th overall, 1994
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1996–2011

Ryan M. Johnson (born June 14, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He currently works as assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and as the general manager for their American Hockey League (AHL) development team, the Abbotsford Canucks. [1]

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Playing career

Florida Panthers and Lightning (1997–2003)

Johnson was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round, 36th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He subsequently played two seasons of college hockey with the University of North Dakota. He scored 19 points in 21 games, splitting the 1995–96 season with the Canadian national team.

In his first three seasons with the Panthers, Johnson played with Florida's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, the Carolina Monarchs and the Beast of New Haven. In 1999–2000, he earned a full-time roster spot with the Panthers, but was traded during that season to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Dwayne Hay in exchange for Mike Sillinger on March 14, 2000. [2]

Johnson spent one full season with the Lightning, scoring 21 points in 2000–01. On July 10, 2001, he was traded back to the Panthers with a sixth-round draft pick (later traded back to Tampa Bay) in 2003 in exchange for Václav Prospal. [2] However, he missed the majority of his first season back in Florida from a head injury suffered on December 22, 2001, against the St. Louis Blues. [2]

St. Louis Blues (2003–2008)

Johnson blocks a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky in December 2006. Lubomir Visnovsky shoots.jpg
Johnson blocks a shot by Los Angeles Kings defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky in December 2006.

Near the trade deadline of the next season, he was placed on waivers and acquired by the St. Louis Blues on February 19, 2003. [2] Johnson spent four full seasons with the Blues, playing with the Missouri River Otters of the United Hockey League (UHL) during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. After posting 18 points and leading all forwards in the league in shot blocks with 105 in 2007–08, [3]

Vancouver Canucks (2008–2010)

Johnson became an unrestricted free agent in the 2008 off-season; he signed a two-year, $2.3 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [3] Playing his first season in Vancouver, Johnson broke a finger on his right hand while blocking a shot on November 20, 2008, in a 3–2 win against the Minnesota Wild. He played with the injury for two games before being pulled from the lineup. It was then revealed that Johnson had also suffered a broken bone in his left foot in the third game of the season on October 13 in a 5–1 loss to the Washington Capitals, which he had played through for six weeks. [4] After missing 20 games, Johnson returned to the lineup on January 9, 2009, despite still feeling considerable pain in his fractured finger. [5] After completing his first season in Vancouver with 2 goals and 9 points in 62 games, it was revealed that off-season surgery was required for the injured finger. [6]

Johnson with the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2011 Ryan Johnson (5442428098).jpg
Johnson with the Chicago Blackhawks in February 2011

Nearly a month into the 2009–10 season, Johnson was involved in a head-first collision into the end boards in a game against the Detroit Red Wings on October 27, 2009. After chipping the puck into the offensive zone, Johnson lost his balance trying to skate around Detroit Red Wings defenceman and captain Nicklas Lidström and slid heavily into the boards with his shoulder and neck. He was taken off the ice in a stretcher after laying motionless on the ice for several moments. [7] He would miss the next five games with a concussion. He was then later sidelined for 12 games on January 21, 2010 with a broken foot in a 4–3 win over the Dallas Stars. [8] He played through lingering injuries on both feet until suffering another broken foot on April 4 in a 4–3 win against the Minnesota Wild while blocking a shot, [9] limiting him to 58 games.

Chicago Blackhawks (2010–2011)

After not receiving a contract extension from the Canucks, Johnson became an unrestricted free agent. Unsigned to start the 2010–11 season, he was given a professional tryout with the Chicago Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, in December 2010. He played one game for the IceHogs before signing a one-year deal with the Blackhawks. [10] Immediately recalled after the deal, Johnson played his first game with the Blackhawks in a 4–1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on December 17, 2010. [11] He finished with 34 games played for the Blackhawks in 2010–11 with one goal, five assists and six points while playing on the Hawks' fourth line with Tomáš Kopecký and Viktor Stålberg. Johnson was goalless but recorded an assist in six playoff games in the Blackhawks first round exit in seven games to Johnson's former team, the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks.

Personal life

Johnson was born to Jim and Judy Johnson in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on June 14, 1976. [12] He has a sister, Sarah, [12] and two older brothers: Greg, who played with the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Nashville Predators; and Corey. After his father lost a battle with cancer on June 7, 2008, at age 63, Johnson completed a 42.2-kilometre marathon the following year on June 20, 2009, in Duluth, Minnesota, as a tribute. [12] He finished the run in just under four hours at three hours, 59 minutes and 52 seconds. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Thunder Bay Kings AAA Midget 60253358——————
1993–94 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 4814365028—————
1994–95 University of North Dakota WCHA 386222839—————
1995–96 Canadian National Team Intl285121714—————
1995–96 University of North DakotaWCHA212171914—————
1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL 7818244228—————
1997–98 Beast of New Haven AHL641948671230110
1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL 100220—————
1998–99 Beast of New HavenAHL378192718—————
1998–99 Florida PanthersNHL11010—————
1999–00 Florida PanthersNHL664121614—————
1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL140222—————
2000–01 Tampa Bay LightningNHL807142144—————
2001–02 Florida PanthersNHL2913410—————
2002–03 Florida PanthersNHL5825726—————
2002–03 St. Louis Blues NHL170001260226
2003–04 St. Louis BluesNHL694711830000
2004–05 Missouri River Otters UHL 297142112610113
2005–06 St. Louis BluesNHL6536933—————
2006–07 St. Louis BluesNHL59741147—————
2007–08 St. Louis BluesNHL795131822—————
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL6227912101122
2009–10 Vancouver CanucksNHL581451240002
2010–11 Rockford IceHogs AHL10000—————
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL34156860112
NHL totals70138841222502914512

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ryan Johnson - NHL Profile". National Hockey League . Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Coach can circle the wagons by sending out Johnson". The Province . September 26, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Two bad breaks put Johnson out 3-5 weeks". Vancouver Sun . November 26, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Johnson set to return after 20 games with finger, foot injuries". Vancouver Sun . January 8, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Demitra and three other Canucks go under the knife". Vancouver Sun . Retrieved June 6, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
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