Lucas Johansen

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Lucas Johansen
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Johansen with the Hershey Bears in 2018
Born (1997-11-16) November 16, 1997 (age 28)
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
AHL team
Former teams		 Henderson Silver Knights
Washington Capitals
NHL draft 28th overall, 2016
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2017–present

Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL). Johansen was selected 28th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he played parts of three NHL seasons.

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Playing career

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 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, and reassigned to Hershey for the 2017–18 AHL season. He eventually made his NHL debut with the Capitals on December 31, 2021, picking up his first career NHL assist and point in a win over Detroit. Johansen later won the Calder Cup with the Bears in 2023 and 2024. [3]

As a free agent following the 2023–24 NHL season, Johansen signed a one-year contract with the AHL Henderson Silver Knights on November 7, 2024, shortly after the start of the 2024–25 AHL season. [4] Johansen notched 11 assists through 38 regular season games from the blueline for Henderson.

On July 22, 2025, Johansen agreed to a one-year contract extension to remain with the Silver Knights for the 2025–26 season. [5]

Personal life

Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who most recently played for the Colorado Avalanche. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13Vancouver NE Chiefs BCMML 403710830110
2013–14Vancouver NE ChiefsBCMML407172426—————
2014–15 Kelowna Rockets WHL 6517816191456
2015–16 Kelowna RocketsWHL6910394920182688
2016–17 Kelowna RocketsWHL686354139170886
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 746212722—————
2018–19 Hershey BearsAHL45311142290222
2019–20 Hershey BearsAHL90222—————
2020–21 Hershey BearsAHL50222—————
2021–22 Hershey BearsAHL62820281830110
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 10110—————
2022–23 Hershey BearsAHL40167102024612
2022–23 Washington CapitalsNHL20000—————
2023–24 Washington CapitalsNHL6011420000
2023–24 Hershey BearsAHL2221012690550
2024–25 Henderson Silver Knights AHL380111128—————
NHL totals9022420000

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
AHL
Calder Cup 2023, 2024 [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Capitals sign Lucas Johansen and Colby Williams". Washington Capitals. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  2. ↑ Duncan, Josh (May 3, 2017). "Lucas Johansen to join the Washington Capitals' farm team". kelownanow.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (11 December 2017). "Caps prospect Lucas Johansen off to a hot start in American Hockey League". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Downey, Ciara (November 7, 2024). "Silver Knights sign defenseman Lucas Johansen". Henderson Silver Knights. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Silver Knights re-sign defenseman Johansen". Henderson Silver Knights. July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Asano, Naoko (April 3, 2016). "Kelowna Rockets' Lucas Johansen emerging from brother Ryan's shadow". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Cup". American Hockey League. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "It Bears repeating: Hershey wins Calder Cup again". American Hockey League. June 24, 2024. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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