76
Luke Johnson (F)
San Jose Barracuda
Name: |
Luke Johnson |
Number: |
76 |
Pos.: |
F |
Shoots: |
R |
Height: |
5-11 |
Weight: |
200 |
Birthdate: |
1994-09-19 |
Birthplace: |
Grand Forks, ND |
Biography
NHL Entry Draft:
Chicago, Fifth Round, 134th Overall, 2013
Acquired:
Trade with New Jersey, re-signed in 2017
Career Highlights/Trivia:
- Scored his first NHL goal with Minnesota, Apr. 4/21 vs Colorado
- Made his NHL debut with MInnesota, Oct. 4/18 vs Ottawa
- Won 2016 NCAA Championship with University North Dakota
- Won 2016 NCHC Championship with University North Dakota
- NCHC Regular Season Champion with University North Dakota in 2014-15
- Named a USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Selection in 2012-13
- Father Steve played for the IHL's Phoenix Roadrunners in 1989-90
- Uncle Chad is the former GM/Head Coach of the USHL's Lincoln Stars
- Both father and uncle played at UND
- Cousin Paul LaDue is a defenceman for the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders
- Selected by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the fifth round, 97th overall, of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft
- Selected in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2010 UHSL Futures Draft by the Lincoln Stars
- Majored in Recreation and Tourism Studies