Johnson, 28, was born in Gimli, Manitoba and first joined the Mariners in March of 2023, when he was acquired from the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for forward Keltie Jeri-Leon. In 14 regular-season games with Maine, he registered 13 points (4g-9a), but his big moment came in the postseason. In Game 4 of the North Division Semifinals against the Reading Royals, Johnson netted a hat trick – all in the third period – to lead the Mariners to a 7-3 victory, tying the series at two. Johnson put up a total of five points in the six-game series.
During the 2023-24 season, Johnson played in the United Kingdom for the Dundee Stars of the Elite Ice Hockey League. In 54 games, he recorded 35 points (13g-22a). In addition to Maine and Wheeling, Johnson spent time with the Wichita Thunder, during his rooking season of 2021-22. He has 93 points in 141 career ECHL games.
Johnson’s grandfather, Bob Leiter, played nearly 350 career games in the National Hockey League, including five seasons with the Boston Bruins.
