Erik Johnson

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Position Defenseman
Shoots Right
Height
Weight		 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
NHL Team (P)
Cur. Team		 St. Louis Blues
Minnesota Gophers (WCHA)
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born March 21, 1988,
Bloomington, MN, US
NHL Draft 1st overall, 2006
St. Louis Blues
Pro Career TBA – present

Erik Johnson (born March 21, 1988 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey team.

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[edit] Playing career

Johnson was selected first overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. He has played for two seasons as a defenseman for the US National Under 18 Team, as part of a USA Hockey developmental program.

He was also a member of the 2007 U20 American team that won a Bronze Medal in the U20 World Championships. Johnson was named to the tournaments All-Star Team and was named the Tournaments Best Defenseman. Johnson finished the tournament with 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points, becoming the first defenseman to lead the tournament in scoring. He attends the University of Minnesota and will likely sign with the St. Louis Blues this coming year.

Johnson is one of the few Americans to have been chosen first in the NHL Entry Draft. The previous American to be chosen first overall was goaltender Rick DiPietro in 2000 by the New York Islanders. Mike Modano and Brian Lawton were also top American draft picks in 1988 and 1983 respectively, having both been selected first overall by the Minnesota North Stars.

[edit] Awards

  • 2005: Gold Medal (2005 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships)
  • 2006: Gold Medal (2006 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships)
  • 2007: Bronze Medal (2007 World Junior Ice Hockey U20 Championships)

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004-05 United States NTDP 54 11 15 26 26
2005-06 United States NTDP 47 16 33 49 88
2006-07 Minnesota Gophers NCAA 39 4 19 23 50
NHL totals - - - - - - - - - -

[edit] International play

Played for the United States in:

[edit] International statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2005 United States WJC18 6 0 0 0 0
2006 United States WJC 7 1 3 4 18
2006 United States WJC18 6 4 6 10 27
Preceded by
Sidney Crosby		 First Overall Pick in NHL Entry Draft
2006		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
v • d • e
National Hockey League first overall draft picks

Monahan • Gauthier • Veilleux • Gibbs • Pagnutti • Plasse • Houle • Perreault • Lafleur • Harris • Potvin • Joly • Bridgman • Green • McCourt • Smith • Ramage • Wickenheiser • Hawerchuk • Kluzak • Lawton • Lemieux • Clark • Murphy • Turgeon • Modano • Sundin • Nolan • Lindros • Hamrlik • Daigle • Jovanovski • Berard • Phillips • Thornton • Lecavalier • Stefan • DiPietro • Kovalchuk • Nash • Fleury • Ovechkin • Crosby • Johnson


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