Ben Johnson (ice hockey)
| Ben Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 7, 1994 Calumet, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Albany Devils | ||
| NHL Draft |
90th overall, 2012 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2016 | ||
Benjamin Johnson (born June 7, 1994) is an American former professional ice hockey player who is currently incarcerated, serving a three-year term in Windsor, Ontario. Johnson was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round (90th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He played professionally with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Adirondack Thunder and Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
Johnson attended Calumet High School in Calumet, Michigan where he played on the high school hockey team. He was recognized for his outstanding play during the 2010-11 season when he was named Michigan's Mr. Hockey as the Top High School Player in Michigan, becoming only the second junior to win the award (Justin Abdelkader won the award as a junior in 2004).[2]
With the 2011–12 season, Johnson joined the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. Playing three seasons of major junior hockey with the Spitfires, Johnson scored 66 goals and 62 assists for 128 points, while earning 106 penalty minutes, in 191 games played.
Professional
On April 3, 2014, Johnson signed an amateur tryout contract with the Albany Devils,[3] and played five games with the AHL team near the end of the 2013–14 season. On May 20, 2014, the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League signed Johnson to a three-year entry-level contract.[4]
Personal
In March 2013, Johnson was charged with two counts of sexual assault in connection with two separate incidents that allegedly took place in Windsor. The first occurred against a 16-year-old girl in the washroom of Mynt nightclub during the Spitfires' end of season St. Patrick’s Day party. During the course of the investigation, a second woman, aged 20, came forward and told police that she had also been sexually assaulted by Johnson in the washroom of a second bar weeks prior.[5] He was found guilty on September 1, 2016, of the charge related to events at the Mynt nightclub.[6] That same day, the Devils initiated the process to terminate Johnson's contract.[7] On October 25, 2016, he was sentenced to a 3-year prison term for the sexual assault.[8]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Calumet High | USHS | 30 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Fargo Force | USHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 68 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 64 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 59 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Adirondack Thunder | ECHL | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | ||
| AHL totals | 49 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Mr. Hockey - Top High School Player in Michigan | 2011 | [9] |
References
- ↑ "Statement regarding minor-league forward Ben Johnson". New Jersey Devils. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Ben Johnson commits to Windsor Spitfires". Ontario Hockey League. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ↑ "Devils 2012 third round pick, Ben Johnson joins Albany on ATO". northjersey.com. April 3, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ↑ "A deal with the Devils". blackburnnews.com. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "Teen charged with sexual assault at nightclub". Windsor Star. 2013-03-18. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
- ↑ "NHL prospect Ben Johnson found guilty of sexual assault". Toronto Sun. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Devils prospect Johnson found guilty of sexual assault". The Sports Network. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Former Spitfire Ben Johnson sentenced to 3-years in prison". CTV News. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Michigan Mr Hockey archives". peschstats.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
External links
- Ben Johnson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Ben Johnson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database