| Ryan Johansen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1992 Vancouver, BC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 2010 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Ryan Johansen (born July 31, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up, he played minor hockey in the Greater Vancouver area until joining the junior ranks with the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for one season. In 2009–10, he moved to the major junior level with the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his first WHL season, he was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally, he has competed for the Canadian national junior team at the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, where he earned a silver medal and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.
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Johansen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Randall and Rosalind Johansen.[1] He has a younger brother, Lucas.[1] He played his first years of minor hockey with the Vancouver Thunderbirds organization until his family moved to the suburb of Port Moody.[2] The relocation meant giving up playing for triple-A teams in Vancouver and diminished exposure to scouts.[notes 1] Nonetheless, he played in Port Moody at the double-A level through to bantam (age 13–14 level),[1] including a peewee (age 11–12) provincial championship.[3] In 2007–08, he played with the Vancouver North East Chiefs of the British Columbia Major Midget League.[notes 2][3]
Johansen was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) 150th overall by the Portland Winterhawks in the 2007 Bantam Draft. Having been offered an athletic scholarship to play with Northeastern University, he opted to play for the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in 2008–09 to protect his eligibility for the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).[notes 3][2][4] He appeared in 42 games for the Vees as a 16-year-old, scoring five goals and twelve assists.[4]
Convinced of his ability, the Winterhawks persuaded Johansen to forego university and join their club for the 2009–10 WHL season.[2] In Portland, he joined a line with fellow 2010 NHL Entry Draft prospects Nino Niederreiter and Brad Ross.[5] He finished the year with 25 goals and 69 points in 71 games, second among league rookies behind Kevin Connauton and second in team scoring, behind Chris Francis.[6][7] Helping the Winterhawks make the playoffs one year after finishing last in the WHL,[5] they advanced to the second round. Johansen added 18 points in 13 games, ninth in league scoring and first among rookies,[8][9] despite playing in only two of four playoff rounds.
Johansen rapidly climbed prospect charts for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, starting the year as a potential second round selection,[10] before rising to 16th among North American skaters when the NHL Central Scouting Bureau (CSB) released its mid-season ranking.[5] Johansen's coach with Penticton noted that, as one of the younger players of his draft class, his skill was often overlooked.[10] NHL scouts praised his speed, playmaking ability and vision on the ice but believed he needed to show more consistency and physicality.[4][11] He has been compared to Ottawa Senators centre Jason Spezza,[11] while Johansen has said he tries to model his game after San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton.[5] He finished the season as the 10th ranked skater according to Central Scouting and was projected to be a top 20 pick, perhaps as high as top 10.[2] With the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Johansen was chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
A couple of months after his draft, Johansen signed with Columbus to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 9, 2010.[12] With a base salary of $900,000, the deal could reach $1.975 million per year if he achieves all his bonus incentives.[12] Attending his first NHL training camp that month, he did not make the Blue Jackets roster and was returned to Portland on October 2 for another year of junior hockey.[13] Back in the WHL, Johansen was chosen to represent the league at the 2010 Subway Super Series,[3] a six-game exhibition tournament featuring all-stars from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) against Russian junior players. He completed the 2010–11 season improving to 92 points (40 goals and 52 assists) in 63 games, ranking seventh among league scorers.[14]
Joining the Blue Jackets' training camp for a second year, Johansen made the opening lineup for the 2011–12 season. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2011, registering 8 minutes and 46 seconds of ice time in a 3–2 loss to the Nashville Predators.[15][16] He registered his first NHL point, an assist on a Kris Russell goal, in a 4–3 loss to the Ottawa Senators on October 22.[17] Three days later, he scored his first NHL goal against Ty Conklin of the Detroit Red Wings. Banking the puck off of Conklin's skate from behind the goal line, the milestone came on the power play and was the game-winner. He also added an assist to help Columbus to their first win of the season, a 4–1 victory.[18] After playing in his ninth game of the season, having recorded two goals and two assists in that span, Johansen was notified by Blue Jackets head coach Scott Arniel that he would remain with the team and not be returned to junior.[notes 4][19]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2011 United States | |
Johansen was invited to take part in the Canadian national junior team's selection camp in August and December 2011.[20][3] He was later named to the squad, competing in the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship, held in Buffalo, New York.[21] Making his international debut against Russia, he scored his first goal for Canada in a 5–3 win.[22] In the quarterfinal against Switzerland, he was named the player of the game,[23] having scored his second goal of the tournament.[24] He scored again in the semifinal against the United States to help Canada advance to the gold medal game,[25] where they were defeated 5–3 by Russia.[26] Johansen finished with three goals and nine points, third in team scoring behind Brayden Schenn and Ryan Ellis,[27] and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.[28]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 47 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 71 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 2010–11 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 63 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 64 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 | ||
| WHL totals | 134 | 65 | 96 | 161 | 117 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 24 | ||||
| Year | Country | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Canada Jr. | WJC | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| Int'l totals | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| World Junior All-Star Team | 2011[28] |
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by John Moore |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by TBD |