Erik
Johnson
D · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 24
- WAR
- -0.2
- PTS
- 2
2024-25№ 259 / 314
Erik Johnson stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Erik Johnson
Retired 2025#6D
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 102 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 20, 1988 · Bloomington, United States
Drafted : 2006 · STL · round 1, pick #1
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 63 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 77 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 24 |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 59 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | Colorado Avalanche | 62 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 58 |
| 2016-17 | Colorado Avalanche | 46 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
| 2015-16 | Colorado Avalanche | 73 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 50 |
| 2014-15 | Colorado Avalanche | 47 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 33 |
| 2013-14 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 61 |
| 2012-13 | Colorado Avalanche | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2011-12 | Colorado Avalanche | 73 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
| 2010-11 | Colorado Avalanche | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 2010-11 | St. Louis Blues | 55 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 2009-10 | St. Louis Blues | 79 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 79 |
| 2007-08 | St. Louis Blues | 69 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 28 |
| NHL totals | 1023 | 95 | 253 | 348 | 555 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Colorado Avalanche | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 57 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2021-22
Erik Johnson: our analysis
2024-25 season: 14 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, +4 +/-, 16:36 TOI. WAR -0.2 (259th of 314) · PAL 24, below average.
In 2024-25, Erik Johnson, 38, posts a PAL Rating of 24 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 259th among 314 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (69, above average). On the other hand, offense (11, among the weakest in the league) and discipline (19, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV defense (-0.8).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 9 in 2023-24 to 24; his WAR, though, went from 0.1 to -0.2.
Erik Johnson's story
Growing up in the Bloomington area, Minnesota, Erik Johnson moved from prep hockey to the U.S. National Team Development Program, where he established himself as a large two‑way defenseman who could drive play from the back end and contribute on the scoresheet. His NTDP years showcased his mix of physical play and puck skills and set the stage for top prospect status.
Johnson spent one season with the University of Minnesota before entering the professional ranks; his calendar year of college hockey did not prevent him from being chosen first overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. After finishing that freshman year he signed an entry‑level deal in April 2007 and soon joined the St. Louis Blues for his rookie NHL campaign.
His pro career has been marked by productive stretches, serious injuries and a major trade that reshaped his path. He broke in with St. Louis, missed an entire season following a serious knee injury, and was dealt in February 2011 to the Colorado Avalanche. In Colorado he grew into a key, long‑term member of the blueline, earning multi‑year extensions, logging heavy minutes, and reaching milestones such as being the first defenseman from his draft class to hit 300 points. The high point came in 2022 when he and the Avalanche captured the Stanley Cup. Later he signed in Buffalo, was traded to Philadelphia where he played his 1,000th NHL game, returned to Colorado at the 2025 trade deadline, and announced his retirement in October 2025.
Internationally Johnson represented the United States from under‑17 levels onward, collecting gold at under‑18 worlds, earning tournament honours at the World Junior Championship, winning Olympic silver in 2010 and later being named to the U.S. roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
On the ice he combined size and reach with steady puck-moving ability. Routinely trusted with significant ice time and power‑play duties, his game evolved to emphasise mobility and position while still offering physical presence and occasional goal scoring.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:35
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:42
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 59
- Blocks
- 26
- Takeaways
- 16
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 32.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 71 %
56
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 65
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 85
- Confidence 76 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 48
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 64
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 88
- Confidence 76 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 84
- Confidence 50 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 76
- Confidence 76 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 55
- Confidence 71 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 71 %
- DF
- Defense
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 93
- Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?Hide details
SK — Skating65
- Top speed (35 %)34.7 · 67
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.452 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 67
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.8 · 67
ST — Strength85
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.235 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)1.446 · 86
EN — Endurance48
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.1 · 59
- Total ice time (20 %)443 · 51
- Shift length (15 %)42.4 · 54
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.8 · 58
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.155 · 73
DU — Durability64
- Share of games played (100 %)0.733 · 64
CK — Checking88
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.578 · 89
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.92 · 88
- Season volume (10 %)4.043 · 74
FG — Fighting84
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.129 · 84
DI — Discipline76
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.032 · 77
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.441 · 84
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.253 · 61
PA — Passing55
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.182 · 45
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.294 · 60
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.052 · 70
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.419 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.07 · 48
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.192 · 73
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.182 · 72
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.079 · 76
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.063 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 71
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.189 · 70
DF — Defense67
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.091 · 59
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.039 · 70
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.639 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.212 · 61
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.903 · 89
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.2 · 72
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.86 · 77
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience93
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)77
- NHL seasons (10 %)100
OV — Overall56
- DF · Defense (30 %)67
- PA · Passing (22 %)55
- SK · Skating (12 %)65
- SC · Scoring (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (9 %)48
- ST · Strength (6 %)85
- DI · Discipline (5 %)76
- CK · Checking (4 %)88
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 67 | 73 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 76 | 57 | 66 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.2
wins above replacement
259 of 314
PAL Rating
24/ 100
Performance · Below average
191 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 21
- Defense
- 47
See full detailsHide details
- Offense
- 11
- Creation
- 24
- Shooting
- 37
- Possession
- 53
- Defense
- 45
- Discipline
- 19
- Power play
- 69
- Penalty kill
- 50
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | COL | -0.2 | 24 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 0.1 | 9 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | COL | -1.2 | 8 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 0.1 — 90% interval
259 of 314 defensemen
-1.0 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →See full detailsHide details
- EV offense
- -0.5
- EV defense
- -0.8
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Shooting
- 0.0
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | COL | 32 | -0.2 | -0.4 to 0.1 | 259/314 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 67 | 0.1 | -0.7 to 1.0 | 158/316 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 63 | -1.2 | -1.8 to -0.6 | 328/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 148.2 km/h62nd percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.7 km/h22nd percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1440th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 39.6 %21st percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
See full detailsHide details
- Total distance, season
- 117.5 km31st percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.97 km36th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.7 %22nd percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %74th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.1 %25th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3736th percentile | 241st percentile | 5.4 %45th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 323rd percentile | 143rd percentile | 33.3 %99th percentile |
| Long range | 1936th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2025 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:38 |
| April 19, 2025 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:00 |
| April 13, 2025 | @ ANA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:06 |
| April 12, 2025 | @ LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:47 |
| April 10, 2025 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:45 |
Erik Johnson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Erik Johnson have in 2024-25?
Erik Johnson has 2 goals and 5 points (3 assists) in 36 games in 2024-25.
How old is Erik Johnson?
Erik Johnson is 38 years old: he was born on March 21, 1988.
How tall is Erik Johnson, and how much does he weigh?
Erik Johnson is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Erik Johnson from?
United States: Erik Johnson was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States.
How good is Erik Johnson?
Erik Johnson produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 259th of 314 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.
Is Erik Johnson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 259th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Erik Johnson getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 9 in 2023-24 to 24 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Erik Johnson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Erik Johnson has 1,023 games, 95 goals, 253 assists and 348 points. His best season: 2013-14, with 39 points in 80 games.
Where was Erik Johnson drafted?
Erik Johnson was drafted 1st overall (round 1) by St. Louis Blues in 2006.
How does Erik Johnson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Erik Johnson has 57 games and 13 points in his career. His pace (0.23 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.34).
Is Erik Johnson related to anyone famous?
Yes: Sean Duffy (uncle, United States Secretary of Transportation, Republican politician and former U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District).
What is Erik Johnson's nationality?
Erik Johnson is American. Internationally: United States: gold medals at the 2005 and 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships (2006 Bob Johnson Award as Best American player in international competition), bronze at the 2007 World Junior Championship (named to Tournament All-Star Team and Best Defenseman), silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, named to Team USA for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
What awards has Erik Johnson won?
Bob Johnson Award (Best American player in international competition), 2006 ; World Junior Championship All-Star Team, 2007 ; World Junior Championship Best Defenseman, 2007 ; Selected to the WCHA All-Rookie Team, 2006–07 ; Selected for the NHL YoungStars Game, 2008 ; Selected to the NHL All-Star Game (as an Avalanche defenseman), 2014–15.
How many championships has Erik Johnson won?
1: Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, 2022.
What is Erik Johnson's nickname?
He is nicknamed Condor.
Where did Erik Johnson play before turning pro?
Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield, Minnesota); USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP; played at under-17 and under-18 levels in 2004–05 and 2005–06); University of Minnesota (freshman season 2006–07).
NHL.com ↗ · Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)