| Mike Johnson (b. 1974) | |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Teams | Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning Phoenix Coyotes Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues |
| Born | October 3, 1974, Scarborough, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 1997 – 2008 |
Michael Paul Johnson (born October 3, 1974 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey right wing who played in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues.
Playing career[]
Undrafted, Johnson was signed right out of college upon the completion of his senior year with Bowling Green State University by the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 16, 1997. Mike made his professional debut with the Leafs within days finishing out the 1996-97 season. The following year in the 1997-98 season, Johnson was named in the NHL All-Rookie team after compiling an impressive 47 points.
On October 4, 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues. Mike played in 21 games with the Blues before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.
Unable to sign with another NHL team, Johnson signed with Kölner Haie of the German DEL for the 2008-09 season, joining up with former teammate Todd Warriner. However on December 29, 2008, Johnson was released early from his contract by the Sharks.
Johnson is now an analyst for the NHL Network.
Awards and achievements[]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 37 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 30 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Bowling Green State U. | CCHA | 38 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 52 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 28 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 64 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 57 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Farjestads BK | SEL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 661 | 129 | 246 | 375 | 315 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||||