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USA Erik Johnson
#6 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 24/25
2-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 2
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time U18 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Defenseman 1
1-time U20 WJC Most Points 1
Date of Birth
Mar 21, 1988
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Bloomington, MN, USA
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2006 round 1 #1 overall by St. Louis Blues
Agency
PREMIUM

A huge two-way defenseman. Johnson was highly touted as a youngster thanks to his all-around ability, big shot, skating skills and mean streak. Still needs to improve defensively.

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Erik Johnson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Academy of Holy Angels USHS-MN 31* 2* 9* 11* 20* -* |
2003-04 Academy of Holy Angels USHS-MN 31* 13* 23* 36* 26* -* |
2004-05 U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 31* 6* 6* 12* 12* -* |
U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 26* 5* 9* 14* 14* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 15* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
USA U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 4* |
2005-06 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 36* 12* 22* 34* 78* -* |
U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 11* 4* 11* 15* 10* -* |
USA U18 WJC-18 6* 4* 6* 10* 27* 6* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 18* -4* |
2006-07 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 41* 4* 20* 24* 50* 7* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 6* 10* 16* 3* |
USA WC 7* 0* 2* 2* 4* 2* |
2007-08 St. Louis Blues NHL 69* 5* 28* 33* 28* -9* |
Peoria Rivermen AHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2008-09 St. Louis Blues NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2009-10 St. Louis Blues NHL 79* 10* 29* 39* 79* 1* |
USA OG 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* 3* |
2010-11 St. Louis Blues “A” NHL 55* 5* 14* 19* 37* -8* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 22* 3* 7* 10* 19* -5* |
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 73* 4* 22* 26* 26* -7* |
2012-13 Colorado Avalanche NHL 31* 0* 4* 4* 18* -3* |
USA WC 10* 2* 2* 4* 20* 5* |
2013-14 Colorado Avalanche NHL 80* 9* 30* 39* 61* 5* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 -6
2014-15 Colorado Avalanche NHL 47* 12* 11* 23* 33* 2* |
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche NHL 73* 11* 16* 27* 50* -19* |
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 46* 2* 15* 17* 9* -6* |
USA WCup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 62* 9* 16* 25* 58* 3* |
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 80* 7* 18* 25* 38* 8* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 4 -1
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 59* 3* 13* 16* 20* 9* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 0 3
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2021-22 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 77* 8* 17* 25* 24* 22* | Playoffs 20 1 4 5 4 10
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 63* 0* 8* 8* 12* 8* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 0 0
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 50* 3* 0* 3* 24* -5* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17* 2* 1* 3* 2* -9* |
2024-25 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 22* 1* 2* 3* 11* -3* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 14* 1* 1* 2* 4* 4* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0

Erik Johnson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1997-98 Minnesota Blades Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Erik Johnson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAHL 2 42* 10* 17* 27* 0.64* 22* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 41* 4* 20* 24* 0.59* 50* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 18 1 023* 95* 253* 348* 0.34* 555* -10* | 6 57 5 * 8 * 13 * 0.23 * 10 * 6 *
NTDP 2 77* 18* 33* 51* 0.66* 96* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MN 2 62* 15* 32* 47* 0.76* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 17* 2* 4* 6* 0.35* 24* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 0* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 12* 4* 6* 10* 0.83* 27* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 5* 9* 14* 1.00* 34* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Erik Johnson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/01/2025
10/01/2025 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Retired
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Colorado Avalanche
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Extension Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres
09/23/2015
09/23/2015 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
07/03/2012
07/03/2012 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
02/19/2011
02/19/2011 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche
08/02/2010
08/02/2010 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2003, 9 #177 overall by Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL Prospects Draft

Number 9 retired by Academy of Holy Angels

Cult/Star player for Academy of Holy Angels

Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche

Career transactions
- 2012-07-03 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2011-02-19 • Traded to the Colorado Avalanche with Jay McClement and a conditional 2011/2012 1st round pick for Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart and a conditional 2011/2012 2nd round pick
- 2010-08-02 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by St. Louis Blues
- 2007-05-14 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by St. Louis Blues

Injury history
- 2010-01-30 • Undisclosed injury (day-to-day)
- 2010-01-28 • Undisclosed injury (day-to-day)
- 2008-09-23 • Right knee surgery (Missed the entire 2008/09 season)
- 2007-10-10 • Fractured foot (day-to-day)