Adam Johnson

Adam Johnson (born June 22, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career
Johnson played junior hockey out of high school in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Indiana Ice and Sioux City Musketeers. Undrafted, he played two seasons of collegiate hockey with the University of Minnesota Duluth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

Following his sophomore season with the Bulldogs in 2016–17, where he scored 18 goals and tallied 37 points in 42 games, finishing second on the club in both goals and points. Johnson clinched Minnesota-Duluth's berth in the 2017 Frozen Four when he scored an overtime, power-play goal to defeat Boston University, 3-2. Johnson and the Bulldogs eventually fell to the University of Denver, 3-2, in the NCAA championship game.

Johnson attended the Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp before opting to conclude his collegiate career early, agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on July 6, 2017.