Justin Johnson (ice hockey)
Justin Johnson | |||
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Johnson in 2014 with the New York Islanders | |||
Born |
Anchorage, AK, USA | May 5, 1981||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent New York Islanders | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2006–present |
Justin A. Johnson (born May 5, 1981) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Johnson played two games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders during the 2013–14 NHL season.
Playing career
Following four years with the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, Johnson began his professional career with the Alaska Aces near the end of the 2005–06 ECHL season.
On October 7, 2010, the Manchester Monarchs signed Johnson to a professional tryout agreement. On August 5, 2011, Johnson was re-signed to a two-year contract extension with the Monarchs.[1] On August 2, 2013, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers signed Johnson to a one-year AHL contract.[2]
In the following 2013–14 season, Johnson was a fixture on the Sound Tigers in adding toughness to the forward lines. and on March 3, 2013, Johnson was signed to NHL contract with parent affiliate, the New York Islanders, for the remainder of the season. On April 11, 2014, at the age of 32, Johnson made his long-awaited NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.[3] Despite making his NHL debut, Johnson went into the off-season as a free agent.
Unable to garner another NHL contract, on September 23, 2014, the Alaska Aces of the ECHL signed Johnson to a one-year deal allowing him to return to his hometown team.[4]
On July 26, 2015, with the Toronto Marlies in need of a physical presence within the organization, Johnson returned to the AHL on a one-year contract.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2001–02 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 46 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
2002–03 | Alaska Anchorage Seawolves | WCHA | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Alaska Anchorage Seawolves | WCHA | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Alaska Anchorage Seawolves | WCHA | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Alaska Anchorage Seawolves | WCHA | 36 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 57 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2008–09 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 43 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 208 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | ||
2009–10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 54 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 44 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 50 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 45 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ↑ "Johnson inks two-year deal with Monarchs". oursportscentral.com. 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ "Sound Tigers signed five players". Soundtigers.com. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ↑ "Justin Johnson knocks out John Scott with powerful punch". 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Aces welcome back 'The Governor'". Alaska Aces. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
- ↑ "Report: Marlies sign Giant slayer Justin Johnson to AHL contract". theleafsnation.com. 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
External links
- Justin Johnson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Justin Johnson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database