Ryan Johnson
Player Information
| Date of Birth: | July 24, 2001 | Shot: | L |
| Hometown: | Irvine, CA | Height: | 6'0" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 170 |
| Position: | Forward | Commit: | Minnesota | 2019 |
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Elite Prospects Data
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Futures Draft | 2017 | 1 | 3 | Sioux Falls Stampede |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2019 | 1 | 31 | Buffalo Sabres |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Buffalo Sabres |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | Rochester Americans | D | 2025-10-16 |
| Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo Sabres | D | 2025-07-01 |
| Univ. of Minnesota | Buffalo Sabres | D | 2023-05-27 |
| Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA | Univ. of Minnesota | D | 2018-08-15 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| T1EHL 16U Most Points by Defenseman | T1EHL 16U | 2017-2018 |
| USHL All-Rookie Team | USHL | 2018-2019 |
| USHL Clark Cup Champion | USHL | 2018-2019 |
| WJAC-19 Gold Medal | WJAC-19 | 2018-2019 |
| U20 WJC Gold Medal | U20 WJC | 2020-2021 |
| NCAA (B1G) Honorable Mention All-Star Team | NCAA | 2020-2021 |
| NCAA (B1G) Champion | NCAA | 2020-2021 |
| NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2021-2022 |
| NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (B1G) Honorable Mention All-Star Team | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| NCAA (B1G) Sportsmanship Award | NCAA | 2022-2023 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Western Selects | Brick Invitational | |||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks | QC Int PW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA | 14U AAA | 52 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 50 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | Santa Margarita Catholic High | USHS-CA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Santa Margarita Catholic High 2 | USHS-CA | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 10 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016-2017 | Team Kelly | USA-S15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Santa Margarita Catholic High | USHS-CA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 35 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 36 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Team White | USA-S16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 54 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018-2019 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 37 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 27 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 14 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 38 | Playoffs | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025-2026 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||||














