Lucas Johansen
| 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 | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Free agent Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
28th overall, 2016 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL). Johansen was selected 28th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he played parts of three NHL seasons.
Playing career
[edit]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 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, and reassigned to Hershey for the 2017–18 AHL season. He eventually made his NHL debut with the Capitals on December 31, 2021, picking up his first career NHL assist and point in a win over Detroit. Johansen later won the Calder Cup with the Bears in 2023 and 2024.[3]
As a free agent following the 2023–24 NHL season, Johansen signed a one-year contract with the AHL Henderson Silver Knights on November 7, 2024, shortly after the start of the 2024–25 AHL season.[4] Johansen notched 11 assists through 38 regular season games from the blueline for Henderson.
On July 22, 2025, Johansen agreed to a one-year contract extension to remain with the Silver Knights for the 2025–26 season.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who most recently played for the Colorado Avalanche.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 38 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup | 2023, 2024 | [7][8] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Downey, Ciara (November 7, 2024). "Silver Knights sign defenseman Lucas Johansen". Henderson Silver Knights. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ↑ "Silver Knights re-sign defenseman Johansen". Henderson Silver Knights. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ↑ "It Bears repeating: Hershey wins Calder Cup again". American Hockey League. June 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Henderson Silver Knights players
- Hershey Bears players
- Kelowna Rockets players
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Washington Capitals draft picks
- Washington Capitals players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen