Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 2001)
Ryan Johnson (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 31st overall, by the Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
| Ryan Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 24, 2001 Irvine, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
31st overall, 2019 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Playing career
Johnson played with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the United States Hockey League (USHL) before he was drafted 31st overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He committed to a collegiate career with the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference (B1G).
After completing his college career, he signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Sabres in May 2023 and was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans as that team was playing in the AHL Eastern Conference finals.[2]
Personal life
Johnson's father is former NHL forward Craig Johnson who was a draft pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and played 557 games in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[3]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks | T1EHL | 32 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks | T1EHL | 35 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 54 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 37 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 27 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 39 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 40 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 143 | 9 | 50 | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | United States | WJAC |  |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2021 | United States | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
References
- "Sabres draft Ryan Johnson 31st overall". Buffalo Sabres. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- "Johnson signs entry-level contract with Sabres". Buffalo Sabres. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- Lysowski, Lance (June 21, 2019). "Sabres hold on to No. 31 pick, select defenseman Ryan Johnson". The Buffalo News. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database