Ryan Johnson (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Johnson in 2024 | |||
| 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 | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft |
31st overall, 2019 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Playing career
editJohnson 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]
In the 2023–24 season, Johnson made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 4, 2023 after being recalled from the Rochester Americans of the AHL.[3]
Personal life
editJohnson'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, Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[4] Ryan was born in Irvine, California, while Craig was playing for the Kings.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2021 Canada | |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| 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 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| Clark Cup (Sioux Falls Stampede) | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sabres call up Ryan Johnson from Rochester as Mattias Samuelsson goes on injured reserve". Buffalo News. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 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
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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