Reese Johnson
| Reese Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Johnson with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023 | |||
| Born |
July 10, 1998 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Reese Johnson (born July 10, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
[edit]Johnson played as a youth with the Saskatoon Blazers of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL), before he was signed by major junior club, the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Johnson played in five seasons with the Rebels, captaining the club during his final season in 2018–19 and compiling a career high 27 goals and 53 points through 67 regular season games.[1] As an undrafted free agent, Johnson was signed by the Chicago Blackhawks to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 6, 2019.[2] Following a first-round exit with the Rebels to complete his junior career, Johnson embarked on his professional career by joining the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the final stages of the 2018–19 season, posting four assists through six games.
In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, after attending the Blackhawks training camp, Johnson was originally assigned to Rockford's training camp. On January 21, 2021, he was added to Chicago's Taxi squad, and through a growing list of players ruled out through the COVID protocol, Johnson was called up to make his NHL debut with the Blackhawks against the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 31, 2021.[3] He recorded his first career NHL goal on November 23 in a 5–2 loss to the Calgary Flames.[4]
After six seasons within the Blackhawks organization, Johnson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2024.[5]
After only appearing in three games for the Wild in the 2024–25 season, Johnson was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future considerations.[6] He was assigned to continue in the AHL with affiliate the Toronto Marlies.
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 39 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Saskatoon Blazers | SMAAAHL | 43 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 36 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 67 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 52 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 47 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| NHL totals | 144 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 2026 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Red Deer Rebels captain Reese Johnson inks deal with Chicago Bklackhawks". RedDeerExpress.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Reese Johnson". Chicago Blackhawks. March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Blackhawks' Johnson set for NHL debut Sunday". NBC Chicago. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ↑ Baum, Carter (November 24, 2021). "INSTANT ANALYSIS: Johnson Scores NHL First in Loss to Cap Positive Trip". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Minnesota Wild agrees to terms with eight players". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs Complete Trade With Minnesota Wild". Toronto Maple Leafs. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ Hains, Karine (June 20, 2026). "Former Canadiens Are Calder Cup Champions With The Marlies". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database