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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975)}}
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'''Matt Johnson''' (born November 23, 1975) is a ] former professional ] ]. He played parts of 10 seasons as an ] in the ] with the ], ] and the ]. Johnson was born in ], ], and raised in nearby ]. He was known by Wild fans as '''Moose'''. '''Matt Johnson''' (born November 23, 1975) is a ] former professional ] ]. He played parts of 10 seasons as an ] in the ] with the ], ] and the ]. Johnson was born in ], ], and raised in nearby ]. He was known by Wild fans as '''Moose'''.


==Playing career== ==Playing career==
Due to his great size and power forward abilities, many NHL scouts took great interest in Johnson. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the ] in the ]. Due to his great size and power forward abilities, many NHL scouts took great interest in Johnson. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the ] in the ].


After two-plus seasons in the ] with the ], Johnson joined the Kings during the ] season. During the ] season, Johnson was suspended for twelve games for sucker-punching ] in the back of the head.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE1DE1F30F937A15752C1A96E958260 | title = Hockey: Johnson suspended 12 games | publisher = '']'' | date = 1998-11-24 | accessdate = 2010-10-19}}</ref> He would remain a member of the Kings until he was chosen by the ] in the ]. On November 17, 1999, Johnson scored 10 seconds after teammate ] in a 5-4 victory over the ] to mark the then two quickest goals in Franchise history.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=434162 | title = Quiz: Novembers to remember | publisher = '']'' | date = 2007-11-02 | accessdate = 2010-10-19}}</ref> After just one season with the Thrashers, he would join another expansion team, the ], for the ]. Johnson played four seasons with the Wild and, to date, has had no NHL experience since the end of the ] season. After two-plus seasons in the ] with the ], Johnson joined the Kings during the ] season. During the ] season, Johnson was suspended for twelve games for sucker-punching ] in the back of the head.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE1DE1F30F937A15752C1A96E958260 | title = Hockey: Johnson suspended 12 games | newspaper = ] | date = 1998-11-24 | accessdate = 2010-10-19}}</ref> He remained a member of the Kings until he was chosen by the ] in the ]. On November 17, 1999, Johnson scored 10 seconds after teammate ] in a 5-4 victory over the ] to mark the then two quickest goals in Franchise history.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=434162 | title = Quiz: Novembers to remember | publisher = ] | date = 2007-11-02 | accessdate = 2010-10-19}}</ref> After just one season with the Thrashers, he joined another expansion team, the ], for the ]. He was named team captain of the Wild in December 2002. Johnson played four seasons with the Wild and, to date, has had no NHL experience since the end of the ] season.


During the ], Johnson decided that he did not want to play hockey anymore. In an interview with Doug Risebrough of a Minnesota newspaper, he explained that his shoulder (which was reconstructed during that off-season) had been feeling great and after a few months of no hockey, he would wake up in the morning with no pain or constant aches like he had when he played. He decided that he did not want to go back to being an ], and a few days later, the Wild organization bought out his contract and today he remains unofficially retired. He currently makes his home in ].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=540566 | title = Where are they now? | publisher = '']'' | date = 2010-10-19 | accessdate = 2010-10-19}}</ref> During the ], Johnson decided that he did not want to play hockey anymore. In an interview with a Minnesota newspaper, he explained that his shoulder (which was reconstructed during that off-season) had been feeling great and after a few months of no hockey, he would wake up in the morning with no pain or constant aches like he had when he played. He decided that he did not want to go back to being an ], and a few days later, the Wild organization bought out his contract and today he remains unofficially retired.


Johnson moved in with his parents at their farm in ] during the 2005 lockout. Johnson struggled with difficulties adjusting to life after hockey. His erratic behavior eventually led to his family attempting to enroll him in rehab in spring of 2006. As of December 2017, Johnson is estranged from his family and homeless, his last known location living on the streets of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://longform.tsn.ca/searching-for-matt-johnson|title=Searching for Matt Johnson|website=longform.tsn.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-15}}</ref> For nearly a decade, Johnson had been missing but resurfaced on December 31, 2017 in an altercation at a Santa Monica Denny's.
⚫ In his NHL career, Johnson appeared in 473 games, tallying 23 goals and adding 20 assists. In addition, he recorded 1,523 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 16 ] playoff games, going scoreless with 31 penalty minutes.

⚫ In his NHL career, Johnson appeared in 473 games, tallying 23 goals and adding 20 assists. In addition, he recorded 1,523 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 16 ] playoff games, going scoreless with 31 penalty minutes.


==Career statistics== ==Career statistics==
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==External links== ==External links==
*{{Ice hockey stats}}
*{{hockeydb|11374|Matt Johnson}}


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Latest revision as of 20:47, 25 December 2024

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1975) For other people with the same name, see Matthew Johnson (disambiguation). Ice hockey player
Matthew Johnson
Born (1975-11-23) November 23, 1975 (age 49)
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Atlanta Thrashers
Minnesota Wild
NHL draft 33rd overall, 1994
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1994–2004

Matt Johnson (born November 23, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of 10 seasons as an enforcer in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers and the Minnesota Wild. Johnson was born in Welland, Ontario, and raised in nearby Fenwick. He was known by Wild fans as Moose.

Playing career

Due to his great size and power forward abilities, many NHL scouts took great interest in Johnson. He was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

After two-plus seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes, Johnson joined the Kings during the 1994–95 season. During the 1998–99 season, Johnson was suspended for twelve games for sucker-punching Jeff Beukeboom in the back of the head. He remained a member of the Kings until he was chosen by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft. On November 17, 1999, Johnson scored 10 seconds after teammate Andrew Brunette in a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning to mark the then two quickest goals in Franchise history. After just one season with the Thrashers, he joined another expansion team, the Minnesota Wild, for the 2000–01 season. He was named team captain of the Wild in December 2002. Johnson played four seasons with the Wild and, to date, has had no NHL experience since the end of the 2003–04 season.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Johnson decided that he did not want to play hockey anymore. In an interview with a Minnesota newspaper, he explained that his shoulder (which was reconstructed during that off-season) had been feeling great and after a few months of no hockey, he would wake up in the morning with no pain or constant aches like he had when he played. He decided that he did not want to go back to being an enforcer, and a few days later, the Wild organization bought out his contract and today he remains unofficially retired.

Johnson moved in with his parents at their farm in Pelham, Ontario during the 2005 lockout. Johnson struggled with difficulties adjusting to life after hockey. His erratic behavior eventually led to his family attempting to enroll him in rehab in spring of 2006. As of December 2017, Johnson is estranged from his family and homeless, his last known location living on the streets of Santa Monica, California. For nearly a decade, Johnson had been missing but resurfaced on December 31, 2017 in an altercation at a Santa Monica Denny's.

In his NHL career, Johnson appeared in 473 games, tallying 23 goals and adding 20 assists. In addition, he recorded 1,523 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 16 Stanley Cup playoff games, going scoreless with 31 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Welland Aerostars GHL 38 6 9 15 214 — — — — —
1991–92 Ajax Axemen CJHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1992–93 Peterborough Petes OHL 66 8 17 25 211 16 1 1 2 54
1993–94 Peterborough Petes OHL 50 13 24 37 233 — — — — —
1994–95 Peterborough Petes OHL 14 1 2 3 43 — — — — —
1994–95 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 1 0 1 102 — — — — —
1995–96 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 29 4 4 8 87 — — — — —
1996–97 Los Angeles Kings NHL 52 1 3 4 194 — — — — —
1997–98 Los Angeles Kings NHL 66 2 4 6 249 4 0 0 0 6
1998–99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 49 2 1 3 131 — — — — —
1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 64 2 5 7 144 — — — — —
2000–01 Minnesota Wild NHL 50 1 1 2 137 — — — — —
2001–02 Minnesota Wild NHL 60 4 0 4 183 — — — — —
2002–03 Minnesota Wild NHL 60 3 5 8 201 12 0 0 0 25
2003–04 Minnesota Wild NHL 57 7 1 8 177 — — — — —
NHL totals 473 23 20 43 1523 16 0 0 0 31

References

  1. "Hockey: Johnson suspended 12 games". New York Times. 1998-11-24. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  2. "Quiz: Novembers to remember". Atlanta Thrashers. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. "Searching for Matt Johnson". longform.tsn.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-15.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded byBrad Bombardir Minnesota Wild captain
December 2002 		Succeeded bySergei Zholtok
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