| Adam Johnson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | June 22, 1994, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2023 (aged 29), Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | Pittsburgh Penguins Malmö Redhawks Augsburger Panther Nottingham Panthers |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–2023 |
Adam Robert Johnson[1] (June 22, 1994 – October 28, 2023) was an American professional ice hockey forward. He played 13 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons. He also played in Europe with the Malmö Redhawks, Augsburger Panther and Nottingham Panthers.[2] Johnson died in 2023 after after an on-ice collision resulted in a cut to his neck from a skate.
Early life[]
Johnson was born June 22, 1994, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota,[3] to Susan and Davey Johnson.[1] After graduating from high school, he played junior hockey in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice and Sioux City Musketeers, and was named a USHL All-Star in 2015.[4] Undrafted, he played two seasons of collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).[5]
Following his sophomore season with the Bulldogs in 2016–17, where he scored 18 goals and tallied 37 points in 42 games and finished second on the club in both goals and points, Johnson clinched Minnesota-Duluth's berth in the 2017 Frozen Four when he scored an overtime, power-play goal to defeat Boston University, 3–2.[6] Johnson and the Bulldogs eventually fell to the University of Denver, 3–2, in the NCAA championship game.[7]
Johnson attended the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp before opting to conclude his collegiate career early, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on July 6, 2017.[8][9]
Playing career[]
Johnson was the second-leading scorer for American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the 2017–18 season and made his National Hockey League debut on March 21, 2019 in a 2–1 win at the Nashville Predators.[10] He played 13 total NHL games and scored one goal in a 7–4 win at the Minnesota Wild in his home state on October 12, 2019.[11][12]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the North American season, Johnson opted to sign a contract abroad for the 2020–21 season with Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on December 15, 2020.[13] Appearing with the Redhawks in a top-six forward role, Johnson added seven goals and 12 points through 21 regular season games before opting to break his contract and return to North America on March 27, 2020.[14]
On April 6, 2021, Johnson signed as a free agent for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, the primary affiliate to the Los Angeles Kings.[15] Adding an offensive presence, Johnson posted 11 points in 14 games.[16]
Remaining with the Reign into the following 2021–22 season, Johnson registered one goal and six points through 28 regular season games before he was traded to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in exchange for future considerations on February 17, 2022.[16]
As a free agent in the following off-season, Johnson opted to resume his European career, signing a one-year deal with German club, Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), on September 12, 2022.[17] In the 2022–23 season, Johnson posted seven goals and 22 points through 45 regular season games, however was unable to help prevent the Panthers finish in a relegation position. Johnson left the club at the conclusion of his contract on March 17, 2023.[18]
In August 2023, Johnson agreed to terms to join the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) for the 2023–24 season.[19]
Death[]
Johnson was fatally injured in a game against the Sheffield Steelers at Utilita Arena on October 28, 2023, after an on-ice collision resulted in a cut to his neck from a skate.[20] He was sent to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 29.[21][22]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | 25 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | 20 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Hibbing High School | HS-MN | 24 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 56 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 59 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Universtiy of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 39 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | NCHC | 42 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 70 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 67 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 48 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Malmö Redhawks | SHL | 21 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 45 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Source: Eliteprospects[2]
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2015 | [4] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adam Johnson – Men's Hockey – UMD Athletics. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Adam Johnson at eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ Adam Johnson Stats and News. National Hockey League.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 USHL First All-Star Team.
- ↑ Adam Johnson - Men's Hockey.
- ↑ Game Recap: Men's Hockey | JOHNSON STRIKES IN OVERTIME AND BULLDOGS PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE FROZEN FOUR (March 25, 2017).
- ↑ Denver beats UMD 3-2 for first title since 2005 (April 9, 2017).
- ↑ Coe, Brian (July 6, 2017). Pittsburgh Inks Adam Johnson to Two-Year Deal. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Retrieved on October 29, 2023.
- ↑ Penguins sign forward Adam Johnson to two-year, entry-level contract. Pittsburgh Penguins (July 7, 2017).
- ↑ "Crosby, Penguins beat Predators 2-1 in shootout", ESPN, March 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Crosby, short-handed Penguins beat winless Wild 7-4", ESPN, October 13, 2019.
- ↑ "‘Outstanding’ American ice hockey player Adam Johnson dies in ’freak accident’", CNN, October 29, 2023.
- ↑ Redhawks förstärker med amerikansk forward (Swedish). Malmö Redhawks (December 15, 2020).
- ↑ Adam Johnson lämnar Redhawks (Swedish). Malmö Redhawks (March 27, 2021).
- ↑ Reign sign forward Adam Johnson to one-year contract. Ontario Reign (April 6, 2021).
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Reign deal Adam Johnson to Lehigh Valley. Ontario Reign (February 17, 2022).
- ↑ Stürmer Adam Johnson verstärkt die Panther (German). Augsburger Panther (September 12, 2022).
- ↑ Weitere Personalentscheidungen bei den Panthern (German). Augsburger Panther (March 17, 2023).
- ↑ Panthers sign experienced forward Adam Johnson (August 25, 2023).
- ↑ "Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after 'freak accident' during hockey game in Britain's top league", The Athletic, October 28, 2023. Retrieved on October 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Nottingham Panthers match against Sheffield Steelers abandoned after player suffers serious cut to neck", BBC Sport, October 28, 2023. Retrieved on October 29, 2023. (English)
- ↑ "Adam Johnson: Nottingham Panthers forward dies after neck cut in Challenge Cup match", BBC Sport, October 29, 2023. Retrieved on October 29, 2023. (English)
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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