Johnson starts pro career in Buffalo organization

Continued from Page 16 shots, finishing his career blocking more than 200 shots. He earned a spot on the All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Team as a senior and was given the Big Ten Sportsmanship

Award. Johnson also was a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award Nominee and landed on the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third time as a Gopher.

Johnson made 143 appearances during his four years of college hockey and recorded 59 career points on nine goals and 50 assists. He helped Minnesota reach the NCAA Tournament three times over his time on campus, along with back-to-back regular-season Big Ten Conference titles and a B1G Tournament championship in 2021.

Back home, Johnson played for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks and Santa Margarita Catholic High School.