Jack Johnson (ice hockey)
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| Born |
January 13, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 2005 Carolina Hurricanes |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
 Johnson warming up before the preliminary round game against Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics |
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| Representing United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2010 Vancouver | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2007 Sweden | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2005 Czech Republic | |
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2004 Belarus | |
John Joseph Louis "Jack" Johnson III (born January 13, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Los Angeles Kings. Johnson is known as a capable two-way defenseman, combining physical prowess and offensive capabilities in his style of play.
Following two years with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Johnson was selected third overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. After a year at the University of Michigan, Johnson's rights were traded to the Los Angeles Kings. Johnson would play another year at Michigan before signing his first professional contract with the Kings. In February 2012, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets after five seasons in Los Angeles. Johnson has represented the United States on the international stage multiple times, most notably playing for Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is married to Kelly Quinn, the sister of former National Football League (NFL) quarterback Brady Quinn.
Jack Johnson's family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan from Indianapolis shortly after he was born. and he grew up playing for Little Caesar's in junior hockey. Johnson transferred to Shattuck-Saint Mary's Boarding School in Faribault, Minnesota before his eight grade year. As a sophomore during the 2002–03 hockey season, Johnson scored 15 goals and 27 assists as he helped the school's Midget Major AAA team win the U.S. National Championship along with current NHL player Sidney Crosby.
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