John Johannson
| John Johannson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1961 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
192d overall, 1981 Colorado Rockies | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1985 | ||
John Joseph Johannson (born October 18, 1961 in Rochester) is a retired American ice hockey center. He played for the United States at the 1981 World Junior Championships. Johannson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round, 192nd overall in the 1981 NHL entry draft.[1] Following his senior year at the University of Wisconsin, his second consecutive 20 goal season, Johannson played 5 games with the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. The following season Johannson played for Wiener EV in Austria's second tier Nationalliga scoring 84 points in 23 games.[2] Johannson retired after playing one year in Austria and went into the real estate business.[1]
Johannson was the oldest of three children to Ken Johannson and Marietta Sand. His father and his younger brother Jim Johannson, both served terms as general manager of the United States men's national ice hockey team.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Mayo High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 47 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 47 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 39 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Wiener EV | AUT-2 | 23 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | United States | WJC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1981 NHL Entry Draft – John Johannson". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "John Johannson". Legends of Hockey.net. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ Feldman, Jason (December 5, 2018). "Hockey: Johannson lived to give back to the game he loved". Associated Press News. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- American men's ice hockey centers
- Colorado Rockies (NHL) draft picks
- Ice hockey players from Minnesota
- NCAA men's ice hockey national champions
- New Jersey Devils players
- Sportspeople from Rochester, Minnesota
- Wiener EV players
- Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey players
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