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Craig Johnson (ice hockey, born 1972)
American ice hockey player

Craig Johnson (ice hockey, born 1972)

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American ice hockey player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Age
52 years
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Biography

Craig Thomas Johnson (born March 8, 1972 in Saint Paul, Minnesota), is an American former professional ice hockey player who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 33rd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play 563 games in the NHL. He is best remembered as being the key player the Los Angeles Kings received in the Wayne Gretzky trade of 1996.

Johnson made his NHL debut during the 1994–95 season with St. Louis. He scored the first goal in the Kiel Center (now Scottrade Center) when it opened in 1995. On February 27, 1996, Johnson was traded with Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat and two draft picks to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Gretzky. He remained a King for another seven seasons until 2003 where he played for three different teams during the 2003–04 season, the Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Johnson moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, signing with the Hamburg Freezers. After one season he signed with the DEG Metro Stars in Düsseldorf where he spent two seasons. In 2007, Johnson moved to Austria and signed with Red Bull Salzberg.

Johnson is now retired and coaches youth hockey in Orange County, California for Santa Margarita Catholic High School hockey

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Rookie Team1990–91
WCHA All-Tournament Team1992
WCHA All-Tournament Team1993
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