Jack
Johnson
D · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- -0.5
- PTS
- 6
2024-25№ 288 / 314
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Jack Johnson
Retired 2025#3D
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 102 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 12, 1987 · Indianapolis, United States
Drafted : 2005 · CAR · round 1, pick #3
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 58 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 74 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 42 |
| 2020-21 | New York Rangers | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 67 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 32 |
| 2015-16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 60 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 2014-15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 79 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 44 |
| 2013-14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 48 |
| 2012-13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 44 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 2011-12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
| 2011-12 | Los Angeles Kings | 61 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 24 |
| 2010-11 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 5 | 37 | 42 | 44 |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 48 |
| 2008-09 | Los Angeles Kings | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 46 |
| 2007-08 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 76 |
| 2006-07 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| NHL totals | 1228 | 77 | 265 | 342 | 639 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Playoff totals | 57 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 30 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2021-22
Jack Johnson: our analysis
2024-25 season: 41 GP, 0 G, 6 A, 6 PTS, -13 +/-, 12:52 TOI. WAR -0.5 (288th of 314) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2024-25, Jack Johnson, 39, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 288th among 314 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (67, above average). On the other hand, creation (2, among the weakest in the league) and possession (3, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-1.5).
A marked decline: his PAL was 10 in 2023-24, against 2 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.7 to -0.5.
Jack Johnson's story
Born in Indianapolis on January 13, 1987, Jack Johnson grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he developed in Little Caesar's minor programs before moving to Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Minnesota prior to eighth grade. He progressed through the USA Hockey National Team Development Program for two seasons, gaining early exposure to international junior tournaments.
Selected third overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, Johnson opted to continue at the University of Michigan. His freshman year set school marks for a rookie defenseman in points and penalty minutes, and his sophomore season produced 16 goals and CCHA recognition as the conference's top offensive defenseman. With the Hurricanes needing immediate reinforcements, his NHL rights were traded to the Los Angeles Kings in September 2006 alongside Oleg Tverdovsky in exchange for Tim Gleason and Éric Bélanger.
Johnson turned professional in March 2007 and broke into the Kings' lineup that spring. He established himself as a two-way blueliner who combined physical play with offensive contributions, posting career highs in 2010–11 and earning a seven-year extension in January 2011. Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 23, 2012, in the deal that sent Jeff Carter to Los Angeles, Johnson embraced a leading role in Columbus, logging heavy minutes and helping the club reach the playoffs in 2014 while producing steadily on the scoresheet.
A free-agent signing by the Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2018, Johnson's five-year deal ended with a buyout in October 2020. A one-year contract with the New York Rangers followed, cut short by season-ending surgery in March 2021. Invited to Colorado's camp on a PTO in 2021, he earned a one-year contract, recorded the team's opening goal of the 2021–22 season and played his 1,000th NHL game on March 1, 2022. Initially a healthy scratch in the playoffs, he returned to the lineup and was part of the Avalanche's run to the Stanley Cup in 2022.
Johnson spent the 2022–23 season in Chicago before being traded back to Colorado and later re-signing for one year; he returned to Columbus on July 2, 2024, and served in a bottom-pairing rotational role the following season. After an unsuccessful PTO with the Minnesota Wild in 2025 and subsequent release, Johnson transitioned out of playing when he joined the Vancouver Canucks as a professional scout in January 2026. His on-ice profile remained consistent: a defensively responsible, physical defenseman who could also contribute offensively when needed.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:52
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:36
- Pts/GP
- 0.15
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 21
- Blocks
- 35
- Takeaways
- 8
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 45.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 30.4 %
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 77 %
46
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 67
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 78
- Confidence 80 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 57
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 71
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 73
- Confidence 80 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 67
- Confidence 56 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 82
- Confidence 80 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 61
- Confidence 77 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 60
- Confidence 77 %
- DF
- Defense
- 60
- Confidence 73 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 94
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating67
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 75
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.28 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 62
- Speed consistency (15 %)34 · 68
ST — Strength78
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.285 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)1.265 · 85
EN — Endurance57
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.1 · 57
- Total ice time (20 %)522 · 58
- Shift length (15 %)47.7 · 77
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14 · 51
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.756 · 66
DU — Durability71
- Share of games played (100 %)0.789 · 71
CK — Checking73
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.665 · 76
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.68 · 72
- Season volume (10 %)3.091 · 61
FG — Fighting67
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.708 · 67
DI — Discipline82
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.019 · 82
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.425 · 85
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.316 · 68
PA — Passing61
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.286 · 66
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.347 · 69
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.131 · 58
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.362 · 78
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.099 · 56
SC — Scoring60
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.124 · 58
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.165 · 66
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.168 · 64
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.056 · 66
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 71
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.723 · 66
DF — Defense60
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.098 · 57
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.172 · 60
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.845 · 58
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.061 · 67
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.05 · 87
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.2 · 62
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.616 · 74
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience94
- Career regular-season games (65 %)100
- Career playoff games (25 %)77
- NHL seasons (10 %)100
OV — Overall46
- DF · Defense (30 %)60
- PA · Passing (22 %)61
- SK · Skating (12 %)67
- SC · Scoring (12 %)60
- EN · Endurance (9 %)57
- ST · Strength (6 %)78
- DI · Discipline (5 %)82
- CK · Checking (4 %)73
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46 | 67 | 60 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 69 | 64 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 70 | 60 | 65 |
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
-0.5
wins above replacement
288 of 314
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
249 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 2
- Defense
- 5
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- Offense
- 15
- Creation
- 2
- Shooting
- 7
- Possession
- 3
- Defense
- 9
- Discipline
- 59
- Power play
- 67
- Penalty kill
- 37
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 | CBJ | -0.5 | 2 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | COL | -0.7 | 10 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | COL | -1.1 | 5 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.5
wins above replacement
-0.8 to -0.3 — 90% interval
288 of 314 defensemen
-2.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.3
- EV defense
- -1.5
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Shooting
- -1.0
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 41 | -0.5 | -0.8 to -0.3 | 288/314 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 80 | -0.7 | -1.4 to -0.0 | 299/316 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 83 | -1.1 | -2.0 to -0.2 | 323/334 |
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
- 144.4 km/h43rd percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.9 km/h53rd percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1339th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 37.7 %1st percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 119.2 km31st percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.16 km14th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.3 %3rd percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %15th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.0 %1st percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2328th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 323rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1631st 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 6, 2025 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:35 |
| April 5, 2025 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:15 |
| April 3, 2025 | vs COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 13:31 |
| March 21, 2025 | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 13:12 |
| March 20, 2025 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 |
Jack Johnson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jack Johnson have in 2024-25?
Jack Johnson has 0 goals and 6 points (6 assists) in 41 games in 2024-25.
How old is Jack Johnson?
Jack Johnson is 39 years old: he was born on January 13, 1987.
How tall is Jack Johnson, and how much does he weigh?
Jack Johnson is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Jack Johnson from?
United States: Jack Johnson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
How good is Jack Johnson?
Jack Johnson produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 288th of 314 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Jack Johnson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 288th 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 Jack Johnson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 10 in 2023-24 to 2 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Jack Johnson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jack Johnson has 1,228 games, 77 goals, 265 assists and 342 points. His best season: 2010-11, with 42 points in 82 games.
Where was Jack Johnson drafted?
Jack Johnson was drafted 3rd overall (round 1) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2005.
How does Jack Johnson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Jack Johnson has 57 games and 21 points in his career. His pace (0.37 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.28).
Does Jack Johnson have siblings?
Yes: his brother-in-law Brady Quinn (former National Football League quarterback), his brother-in-law AJ Hawk (former National Football League linebacker).
Is Jack Johnson married?
Yes, married to Kelly Quinn.
What is Jack Johnson's nationality?
Jack Johnson is American. Internationally: represented the United States; silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics (Vancouver); named captain of Team USA at the 2010 IIHF World Championship; selected to U.S. junior teams (2004, 2006 – Tournament All-Star Team).
What awards has Jack Johnson won?
selected to the Tournament All-Star Team at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship ; CCHA Offensive Defenseman of the Year (named following his sophomore season at the University of Michigan).
How many championships has Jack Johnson won?
1: won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
Where did Jack Johnson play before turning pro?
Two years with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's; University of Michigan (played one year, then another before turning pro) — university seasons 2005–2007.
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