Lucas Johansen
Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Johansen was drafted 28th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals.
| Lucas Johansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Johansen with the Hershey Bears in 2018 | |||
| Born |
November 16, 1997 Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
28th overall, 2016 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Johansen was originally drafted by the Kelowna Rockets, 119th overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam draft, and played two seasons of midget hockey in the BC Hockey Major Midget League with the Vancouver North East Chiefs before he joining the Rockets for the 2014–15 season.
On March 2, 2017, Johansen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.[1] At the conclusion of his third season with the Rockets in 2016–17, Johansen signed an amateur try-out contract to join the Capitals American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, during their post-season run on May 2, 2017.[2] He trained without making an appearance for the Bears during their second round defeat.
Johansen was cut from the 2017–18 Washington Capitals training camp so he started the 2017–18 season with Hershey.[3]
Personal life
Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Vancouver NE Chiefs | BCMML | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Vancouver NE Chiefs | BCMML | 40 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 65 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 69 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 40 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2023 | [5] |
References
- "Capitals sign Lucas Johansen and Colby Williams". Washington Capitals. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- Duncan, Josh (May 3, 2017). "Lucas Johansen to join the Washington Capitals' farm team". kelownanow.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- Khurshudyan, Isabelle (11 December 2017). "Caps prospect Lucas Johansen off to a hot start in American Hockey League". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- Asano, Naoko (April 3, 2016). "Kelowna Rockets' Lucas Johansen emerging from brother Ryan's shadow". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Cup". American Hockey League. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database