Ryan Johnson (ice hockey, born 1976)
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| Born |
June 14, 1976 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks |
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| NHL Draft | 36th overall, 1994 Florida Panthers |
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| Playing career | 1996–2011 | ||
Ryan M. Johnson (born June 14, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He currently works as the director of player development for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and as the general manager for their American Hockey League development team, the Utica Comets.
Johnson was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round, 36th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He subsequently played two seasons of college hockey with the University of North Dakota. He scored 19 points in 21 games, splitting the 1995–96 season with the Canadian National Team.
In his first three seasons with the Panthers, Johnson played with Florida's AHL affiliates, the Carolina Monarchs and the Beast of New Haven. In 1999–2000, he earned a full-time roster spot with the Panthers, but was traded during that season to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Dwayne Hay in exchange for Mike Sillinger on March 14, 2000.
Johnson spent one full season with the Lightning, scoring 21 points in 2000–01. On July 10, 2001, he was traded back to the Panthers with a 6th round draft choice (later traded back to Tampa Bay) in 2003 in exchange for Vaclav Prospal. However, he missed the majority of his first season back in Florida from a head injury suffered on December 22, 2001, against the St. Louis Blues.
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