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Canada Aaron Johnson

#53 Sheffield Steelers / EIHL - 19/20

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Aaron Johnson Facts

Date of Birth
Apr 30, 1983
Position
D
Age
40
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Port Hawkesbury, NS, CAN
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Richmond MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 3 #85 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Champion 1

A puck-moving defenseman, Johnson is a very good skater. Has good offensive instincts and can quarterback the powerplay. Can play a tough and physical game. Needs to improve his play in his own end.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

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Aaron Johnson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Cape Breton West Eagles U18 AAA NSMMHL 56* 28* 42* 70* 98* -* |
1999-00 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 61* 1* 14* 15* 57* 3* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 0 -1
2000-01 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 64* 12* 41* 53* 128* -16* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 35 -4
2001-02 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 68* 17* 49* 66* 172* 28* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 12 0
2002-03 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 25* 4* 20* 24* 41* -1* |
Québec Remparts QMJHL 32* 6* 31* 37* 41* 11* | Playoffs 11 4 4 8 25 0
2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 29* 2* 6* 8* 32* -2* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 49* 6* 15* 21* 83* 0* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 27 -2
2004-05 Syracuse Crunch AHL 77* 6* 17* 23* 140* -13* |
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 26* 2* 6* 8* 23* 9* |
Syracuse Crunch AHL 49* 5* 24* 29* 122* -4* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 19 -1
2006-07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 61* 3* 7* 10* 38* -9* |
2007-08 New York Islanders NHL 30* 0* 2* 2* 30* 2* |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |
2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 38* 3* 5* 8* 33* 19* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* 0* |
2009-10 Calgary Flames NHL 22* 1* 2* 3* 19* 0* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 19* 3* 4* 7* 16* -6* |
2010-11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 72* 9* 26* 35* 70* 10* | Playoffs 13 1 2 3 16 5
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 56* 3* 13* 16* 26* -12* |
2012-13 Boston Bruins NHL 10* 0* 0* 0* 10* 0* |
Providence Bruins AHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2013-14 Hartford Wolf Pack “C” AHL 75* 4* 36* 40* 70* -2* |
2014-15 Binghamton Senators “C” AHL 73* 6* 29* 35* 76* 0* |
2015-16 Stockton Heat “C” AHL 28* 3* 15* 18* 20* 1* |
2016-17 Adler Mannheim DEL 41* 4* 15* 19* 28* 10* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -3
2017-18 Adler Mannheim DEL 46* 1* 6* 7* 18* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -1
2018-19 Sheffield Steelers “A” EIHL 56* 4* 19* 23* 89* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0 1
2019-20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 17* 1* 5* 6* 20* 4* |

Aaron Johnson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Team Nova Scotia CWG 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1999-00 Rimouski Océanic Memorial Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2002-03 Québec Remparts Memorial Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2015-16 Team Canada Spengler Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2016-17 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* -1* |
2017-18 Adler Mannheim Champions HL 8* 1* 2* 3* 2* 6* |
2018-19 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 6* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
2019-20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* 6* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Player-Asst. Coach
2021-22 Allen Americans ECHL Asst. Coach
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team Consultant
2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Team Consultant
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Aaron Johnson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 10 429* 39* 164* 203* 0.47* 587* -7* | 3 26 4 * 8 * 12 * 0.46 * 62 * 2 *
Champions HL 2 12* 1* 4* 5* 0.42* 4* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 2 87* 5* 21* 26* 0.30* 46* 9* | 2 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 0 * -4 *
EIHL 2 73* 5* 24* 29* 0.40* 109* 2* | 1 2 0 * 2 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * 1 *
EIHL Cup 2 12* 1* 2* 3* 0.25* 8* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 2 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 8 291* 17* 45* 62* 0.21* 227* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
NSMMHL (NSU18MHL) 1 56* 28* 42* 70* 1.25* 98* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 250* 40* 155* 195* 0.78* 439* 25* | 4 37 7 * 10 * 17 * 0.46 * 72 * -5 *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *

Aaron Johnson Career Highlights

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Aaron Johnson Connections

Player Period Teams
Éric Salvail (G) 1999-2003 4 Rimouski Océanic
Rick Nash (F) 2003-2012 4 Columbus Blue Jackets
Joe Motzko (F) 2003-2007 4 Columbus Blue Jackets, Syracuse Crunch
Marc Methot (D) 2005-2015 4 Binghamton Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Syracuse Crunch
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/11/2021
09/11/2021 Confirmed No team Retired
07/26/2018
07/26/2018 Confirmed Adler Mannheim Sheffield Steelers
03/28/2017
03/28/2017 Extension Adler Mannheim Adler Mannheim
06/17/2016
06/17/2016 Confirmed Stockton Heat Adler Mannheim
09/21/2015
09/21/2015 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Stockton Heat
07/03/2014
07/03/2014 Confirmed New York Rangers Ottawa Senators
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Boston Bruins New York Rangers
07/18/2012
07/18/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins
07/06/2011
07/06/2011 Confirmed Nashville Predators Columbus Blue Jackets
08/31/2010
08/31/2010 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators
03/03/2010
03/03/2010 Confirmed Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers
10/08/2009
10/08/2009 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames
07/07/2009
07/07/2009 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks

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Aaron Johnson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1999, 1 #9 overall by Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Rimouski Océanic

Career transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2012-07-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Boston Bruins
- 2011-07-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2010-08-31 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2010-03-03 • Traded to Edmonton Oilers with a 2011 3rd round pick (Travis Ewanyk) for Steve Staios
- 2009-10-07 • Traded to Calgary Flames for Kyle Greentree
- 2009-07-09 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2008-07-10 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2007-07-12 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New York Islanders
- 2006-09-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2003-06-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets

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