Jim Johnson

James Erik Johnson (born August 9, 1962) is an American ice hockey coach and former player, most recently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Rampage. Johnson played junior hockey before playing for University of Minnesota Duluth with Brett Hull in 1984. He graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School in 1980. During his career Johnson played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes.

Career A defenseman, Johnson was signed as a free agent in 1985 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 1989 he was awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award. He played for the Penguins until he was traded early in the 1990–91 NHL season to the Minnesota North Stars. He followed the North Stars franchise when it moved to Dallas in 1993, and played with them until the trade deadline of the 1993–94 NHL season, when he was dealt to the Washington Capitals. Johnson played for two full seasons with the Capitals before signing with the Phoenix Coyotes as a free agent in 1996, and retired two years later. Johnson earned 1-11=12 points in 51 Stanley Cup Playoff games in six postseason appearances. He also represented Team USA at the 1992 Canada Cup and four World Championships (1985, 1986, 1987, 1990). Johnson was selected as an assistant coach for Team USA at three World Junior Championships and served as an assistant coach in the US National Team Development Program from 1999-2002.

After retirement, Johnson became a youth hockey coach in the state of Arizona. In that time he coached the VOSHA (Valley of the Sun Hockey Association) Mustangs to a USA Hockey Amateur National Championship back in 2005. He later became the director of the P.F. Chang's hockey club and partner/co-founder of flexxcoach.com.

On November 29, 2011, Johnson replaced Bob Woods as an assistant coach for the Washington Capitals.

On July 10, 2012, general manager Doug Wilson and head coach Todd McLellan named Johnson an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks. On April 20, 2015, the team announced fired head coach Todd McLellan, assistant coaches Johnson and Jay Woodcroft, as well as video coordinator Brett Heimlich.

On June 25, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers appointed Johnson and Jay Woodcroft as assistant coaches, rejoining recently hired head coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton. The Oilers relieved Johnson and fellow assistant Ian Herbers of their coaching duties on April 27, 2018.

In 2019, Johnson was hired as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League.

In 2022, the Anaheim Ducks named Johnson Director of Player Development.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1980–81 St. Paul Vulcans USHL 48 7 25 32 92 6 3 1 4 8 1981–82 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 40 0 10 10 62 — — — — — 1982–83 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 44 3 18 21 118 — — — — — 1983–84 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 43 3 13 16 116 — — — — — 1984–85 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 47 7 29 36 106 — — — — — 1985–86 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 3 26 29 115 — — — — — 1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 5 25 30 116 — — — — — 1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 55 1 12 13 87 — — — — — 1988–89 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 76 2 14 16 163 11 0 5 5 44 1989–90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 75 3 13 16 154 — — — — — 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 24 0 5 5 23 — — — — — 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 44 1 9 10 100 14 0 1 1 52 1991–92 Minnesota North Stars NHL 71 4 10 14 102 7 1 3 4 18 1992–93 Minnesota North Stars NHL 79 3 20 23 105 — — — — — 1993–94 Dallas Stars NHL 53 0 7 7 51 — — — — — 1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 8 0 0 0 12 — — — — — 1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 47 0 13 13 43 7 0 2 2 8 1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 66 2 4 6 34 6 0 0 0 6 1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 55 3 7 10 74 6 0 0 0 4 1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 16 2 1 3 18 — — — — — NHL totals 829 29 166 195 1197 51 1 11 12 132

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1985 United States WC 9 0 1 1 22 1986 United States WC 9 0 0 0 12 1987 United States WC 10 0 0 0 28 1990 United States WC 10 0 5 5 16 1991 United States CC 8 0 0 0 20 Senior totals 46 0 6 6 98