Ryan Johansen | |||
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Born |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | July 31, 1992||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Colorado Avalanche | ||
NHL draft |
4th overall, 2010 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Ryan Johansen (born July 31, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently a free agent. Growing up, he played minor hockey in the Greater Vancouver area until joining the junior ranks with the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) for one season. In 2009–10, he moved to the major junior level with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his first WHL season, he was selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He would play five seasons with them before being traded to the Nashville Predators for Seth Jones in January 2016. Playing parts of eight seasons with Nashville, he was a key part of seven straight postseason berths for the Predators, including a trip to the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. Nearing the end of his contract as the Predators declined, he was traded to the Avalanche in the 2023 offseason.
Internationally, he has competed for the Canadian national junior team at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he earned a silver medal and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team. In 2015, he participated in the 2015 NHL Skills Competition and was named the 2015 NHL All-Star Game MVP.