Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Johansen was drafted 28th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals.
Lucas Johansen | |||
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![]() Johansen with the Hershey Bears in 2018 | |||
Born |
(1997-11-16) November 16, 1997 (age 24) 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 | Washington Capitals | ||
NHL Draft |
28th overall, 2016 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
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]
Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who currently plays for the Nashville Predators.[4]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2016 |
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