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NHL.com - Found Nov. 6, 2009 ... champion, remains a valued member of an NHL team -- in this case the St. Louis Blues, helping young gun Erik Johnson continue to hone his game. |
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International Herald Tribune - Found Nov. 5, 2009 13 pick in the 2007 draft, deflected in a shot from the point by defenseman Erik Johnson. Flames beat Blues for second OT win in two nights - NHL.com Phaneuf scores in OT, lifts Flames to 2-1 win over Blues - NHL.com Calgary nets second OT win in two nights as Flames burn Blues - USA Today Phaneuf fires winner in OT as Flames burn Blues - ESPN.com Explore All |
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SI.com - Found Nov. 3, 2009 Alex Pietrangelo, Blues With Erik Johnson struggling somewhat to find his legs on the power-play (two assists in 12 games), the Blues have... |
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NHL.com - Found Oct. 30, 2009 ... always easy to go back to the 2006 Entry Draft and rewind the names and accomplishments -- Erik Johnson, Jordan Staal, Jonathan Toews, Niklas... |
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STLtoday.com - Found Sep. 19, 2009 When Erik Johnson walked into the Blues? locker room after Friday?s 6-2 win over Colorado, the media got a chuckle. Johnson was wearing an... |
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Belleville News Democrat - Found Aug. 7, 2009 Defenseman Erik Johnson has made a full recovery from knee injury and President John Davidson can't wait to get one of the team's highest impact ... |
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Individual.com - Found Aug. 6, 2009 ... defenseman Erik Johnson says there isn't a player more prepared than him for the start of training camp next month. "I'm so pumped," Johnson... |
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STLtoday.com - Found Aug. 5, 2009 On Wednesday, Blues defenseman Erik Johnson heard the words that he?s been waiting to hear for many months. |
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Press of Atlantic City - Found 6 hours ago Sophomore Erik Johnson, Brett's brother, was fifth in 16:32. Senior Michael Hagen ran 16:58 to finish 11th. Andrew DeMaria (16th in 17:04) and... |
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NewsChannel 9 WSYR - Found Nov. 7, 2009 After winning a faceoff in the Flames' zone, Erik Johnson fired a slapshot on net. Iginla scores the winner as Flames beat Rangers 3-1 for third ... - NHL.com Iginla Nets Winner in Flames' 3-1 Win Over Rangers - International Herald Tribune Flames beat Rangers 3-1, Drury injured - New York Post NHL: Calgary 3, New York 1 - UPI Explore All |
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Erik Johnson
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| Born | March 21, 1988 , Bloomington, MN, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues |
| 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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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.
Erik Johnson scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Bernier on October 6, 2007. It was also the game winning goal.2 He finished his rookie season averaging over 18 minutes of ice-time per game to go with 5 goals and 28 assists in 69 games.
Johnson suffered a major set-back in the off-season, tearing his ACL and MCL, when his right foot was caught between the accelerator and brake pedal of his golf cart during a team golf outing on September 16, 2008.3 He underwent knee surgery to repair the damaged ligament on November 20 and missed the entirety of the 2008–09 season.4
He has modeled his game after his favorite player Al MacInnis,citation needed who also played for the Blues, from 1994 to 2003.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | USNTDP | NAHL | 54 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | USNDTP | NAHL | 47 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Gophers | NCAA | 41 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 69 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Played for the United States in:
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 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 | ||
| Preceded by Sidney Crosby |
First overall pick in NHL Entry Draft 2006 |
Succeeded by Patrick Kane |
| Preceded by T. J. Oshie |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2006 |
Succeeded by Patrik Berglund |