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Sporting News - Found 1 hour ago
First-round pick Alex Pietrangelo showed off his strengths as a puck-rushing defenseman -- just what the Blues need to replace Erik Johnson.
Miami Herald - Found 9 hours ago
'It's a new year, it's a new team, it's a new season.' Star defenseman Erik Johnson was to have been the quarterback on the power play.
NHL: St. Louis 5, Nashville 2 - UPI
Tkachuk scores twice on power play for Blues - Boston Globe
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Tkachuk Leads Blues To Season-Opening Win Over Preds - The Indy Channel
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APSporting News - Found Oct. 9, 2008
... is a smallish defenseman who might not have made the St. Louis Blues' roster had it not been for injuries to Erik Johnson and Jeff Woywitka.
USA Today - Found Oct. 7, 2008
Thumbs down: 1. A golf cart injury takes out St. Louis defenseman Erik Johnson for the season.
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... of successful adoption by presenting real-life scenarios and best practices with our partner Bayer.' Erik Johnson, CPA, CMA and Celia O'Kane...
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Explore AllSporting News - Found Oct. 5, 2008
Icing: The Blues' preseason got off to a devastating start with the season-ending injury to defenseman Erik Johnson.
CBS Sportsline - Found Oct. 3, 2008
St. Louis Blues: The loss of Erik Johnson, who is out for the season after tearing his ACL at a golf function, further depleted an already...
FanIQ Blog - Found Oct. 2, 2008
The defense is led by Barrett Jackman and Eric Brewer. Erik Johnson is another solid defenseman but is injured and projected to be out for...
Sporting News - Found Oct. 1, 2008
On a down note, Erik Johnson, who had 33 points last year as a rookie, will miss the entire season after tearing two knee ligaments in a golf...
USA Today - Found Sep. 30, 2008
He keeps the Blues competitive. Three reasons to worry: 1. Defenseman Erik Johnson is expected to miss the season with a knee injury.
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Erik Johnson
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For other persons named Erik Johnson, see Erik Johnson (disambiguation).
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 219 lb (99 kg/15 st 9 lb) |
| NHL Team | St. Louis Blues |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | March 21, 1988 , Bloomington, MN, USA |
| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 2006 St. Louis Blues |
| Pro career | 2007 – present |
Erik Johnson (born March 21, 1988 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League. He played for the National Team Development Program before being drafted 1st overall by the Blues in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
Junior career
Johnson played hockey for the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Minnesota before transferring to Ann Arbor, Michigan to play for the National Team Development Program (NTDP). He was 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 attended the University of Minnesota and was signed by the St. Louis Blues on April 20, 2007.[1]
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. American Patrick Kane followed Johnson the following year going first overall.
St. Louis Blues
Erik Johnson scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier on Saturday October 6, 2007. It was also the game winning goal.[2]
In the 2007–08 NHL season he averaged over 18 minutes of ice-time per game. Johnson finished his rookie year with 5 goals and 28 assists in 69 games.
He has modeled his game after his favorite player Al MacInnis,citation needed who also played for the Blues, from 1994 to 2003.
He is out indefinitely before playing any pre-season games with a torn ACL and a tear to his MCL, which he sustained when his right foot was caught between the accelerator and brake pedal of his golf cart during a team golf outing on September 16, 2008. It looks like Johnson could miss the entire 2008-2009 NHL season.[3]
Awards
- 2005: Gold Medal (2005 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships)
- 2006: Gold Medal (2006 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships)
- 2006: Bob Johnson Award (Best American Player in International Competition)
- 2007: IIHF U-20 World Junior Championship Best Defenseman Directorate Award
- 2007: IIHF U-20 World Junior Championship All Star Team
- 2007: Bronze Medal (2007 World Junior Ice Hockey U20 Championships)
- 2007: WCHA All-Rookie Team
- 2007/2008: NHL Played in the Youngstars Game
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004-05 | United States | NTDP | 54 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | United States | NTDP | 47 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Minnesota Gophers | NCAA | 39 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NTDP Totals | 101 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
International play
Played for the United States in:
- 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
- 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
- 2007 IIHF World Championship
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 |
| 2007 | United States | WJC | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 2007 | United States | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| WJC U-18 Totals | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||
| WJC Totals | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | ||
See also
References
- ^ St. Louis Blues (2007). "Blues Sign First Overall Draft Pick Erik Johnson". StLouisBlues.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ St Louis Blues - Recap: St Louis @ Los Angeles - 10/06/2007
- ^ Erik Johnson Out Indefinitely, Sept. 23, 2008
External links
- Erik Johnson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- United States 2006 WJC Media Guide
- Erik Johnson's Draft Blog
| Preceded by Sidney Crosby |
First Overall Pick in NHL Entry Draft 2006 |
Succeeded by Patrick Kane |
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Erik Johnson Videos
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Description: G3 1996. Eric Johnson playing Manhattan.
Title: Eric Johnson Cliffs of Dover live 1990
Description: Live at the Bottomline, NY, 1990
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Description: Eric Johnson preforming "Cliffs of Dover" in Austin 1988. Eric Johnson is an incredible guitar player and this is an incredible performance.
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Description: Eric Johnsons performance live in Austin.
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Title: G3 Live (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eric Johnson)
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