Blackhawks 2018–19 opening night roster. He subsequently made his NHL debut on October 4, against the Ottawa Senators. Johnson was reassigned to the AHL on October 18 after playing in three games. With the IceHogs, Johnson increased his scoring rate, improving his points totals with 18 goals and 31 points in 53 games. At the conclusion of the season, Johnson finishing his first season in the NHL registering 1 assist in 15 games. As an impending restricted free agent, Johnson was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Blackhawks, releasing him as a free agent on June 25, 2019. On the opening day of free agency, Johnson agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2019. On July 28, 2021, as a free agent from the Wild, Johnson was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets. In the 2021–22 season, Johnson was assigned by the Jets to play exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, collecting 10 points through just 23 regular season games. On August 10, 2022, having left the Jets as a free agent, Johnson continued his career in the AHL by agreeing to a one-year contract with the San Jose Barracuda. Personal life Johnson comes from a hockey playing family; both his father, uncle, and cousin played collegiate hockey for the University of North Dakota. Johnson's father Steve played for the University of North Dakota from 1984 to 1988 where he was named a Hobey Baker Award finalist. His cousin Paul LaDue currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings organization in the National Hockey League and his younger brother was drafted by the Lincoln Stars in the 2016 USHL draft. Career statistics References External links 1994 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Sportspeople from Grand Forks, North Dakota Iowa Wild players Lincoln Stars players Manitoba Moose players Minnesota Wild players North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from North Dakota Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Jose Barracuda players