Mike Johnson (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Mike Johnston (ice hockey).
For other people named Michael Johnson, see Michael Johnson.
Mike Johnson
Born (1974-10-03) October 3, 1974
Scarborough, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Tampa Bay Lightning
Phoenix Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
National team  Canada
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19972009

Michael Paul Johnson (born October 3, 1974) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues.

Playing and Broadcasting Career

Undrafted, Johnson was signed right out of college by the Toronto Maple Leafs upon the completion of his senior year Bowling Green State University on March 16, 1997. Mike made his professional debut for the Leafs within days finishing the 1996-97 season. The following year in the 1997–98 season, Johnson was named in the NHL All-Rookie team after compiling an impressive 47 points. Johnson exceeded his rookie points total in two campaigns with the Phoenix Coyotes.

On October 4, 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues [1] but only played in 21 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

Unable to sign with another NHL team, Johnson signed with Kölner Haie of the German DEL for the 2008–09 season, joining former teammate Todd Warriner.[2]

Johnson is an analyst for the NHL Network and a former analyst for TSN. He previously served as colour commentator for the Winnipeg Jets, a role he assumed since the beginning of the 2011 season. When Rogers Media won the NHL rights, he moved to Sportsnet to work on national games and he was assigned to his first conference final in 2015, the first of two in a row. Johnson's services were terminated by Rogers Media on August 10, 2016.

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 38 6 14 20 18
1994–95 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 37 16 33 49 35
1995–96 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 30 12 19 31 22
1996–97 Bowling Green State U. CCHA 38 30 32 62 46
1996–97 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 13 2 2 4 4
1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 82 15 32 47 24
1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 79 20 24 44 35 17 3 2 5 4
1999–00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 11 14 25 23
1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 28 10 12 22 4
2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 64 11 27 38 38
2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 12 2 3 5 4
2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 57 5 22 27 28 5 1 1 2 6
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 23 40 63 47
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 11 1 9 10 10
2004–05 Färjestad BK SEL 8 1 2 3 4 6 0 2 2 4
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 80 16 38 54 50
2006–07 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 11 20 31 40
2007–08 St. Louis Blues NHL 21 2 3 5 8
2008–09 Kölner Haie DEL 28 4 9 13 52
NHL totals 661 129 246 375 315 22 4 3 7 10

References

  1. "Blues sign forward Mike Johnson". blues.nhl.com. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  2. "Johnson released from Cologne". (in german) haie.de. 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-29.


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