Former Columbus Blue Jackets alternate captain and defenseman Jack Johnson is retiring after a 19-year NHL career, set to join the Vancouver Canucks as a pro scout, per NHL.com on Jan. 6.
Johnson was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Jackets during the 2011-12 NHL season. He played the following six seasons with Columbus, recording 36 goals, 118 assists and 154 points in his first stint with the team and helping the club reach the playoffs in 2014 and 2017.
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Johnson later won a Stanley Cup in 2022 with the Colorado Avalanche. After the 2023-24 season, Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jackets for the league minimum salary. In total, he played 486 games with Columbus.
Johnson is an Indianapolis native who played college hockey at Michigan. He was part of the U.S. men’s hockey team at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and won a silver medal.
Defensman Jack Johnson was twice a member of the Blue Jackets, first from 2011-2018, then again during the 2024-25 season.
Johnson became the 19th player in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup after playing 1,000 games. Including postseason competition, he finished his career with 1,285 games played.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jack Johnson, ex-Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman, retiring from NHL