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Wed, Oct 01, 2025

1:14 PM - Erik Johnson () has decided to end his playing career, the Avalanche announced Wednesday.

Fri, Apr 04, 2025

1:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) notched an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Mon, Mar 31, 2025

12:29 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) will rejoin the lineup against Calgary on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Sat, Mar 29, 2025

4:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't be in the lineup versus the Blues on Saturday, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.

Thu, Mar 27, 2025

1:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't play against the Kings on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Tue, Mar 25, 2025

1:25 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't play against Detroit on Tuesday, according to Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Mon, Mar 24, 2025

2:15 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Johnson is considered day-to-day due to a minor lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports reports.

Fri, Mar 07, 2025

3:55 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) was acquired by Colorado from Philadelphia on Friday in exchange for Givani Smith, per RDS.ca.

Wed, Mar 05, 2025

1:27 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) was scratched for the fifth game in a row in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Sat, Jan 25, 2025

1:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) logged an assist and two hits in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

Tue, Jan 14, 2025

1:44 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) has been scratched for 24 consecutive games after sitting out Monday's 4-3 win over the Panthers.

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

2:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) was scratched for the 10th game in a row when he sat out Thursday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Tue, Nov 12, 2024

1:24 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) scored a goal and added a fighting major in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Sun, Oct 13, 2024

4:08 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) logged an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.

Mon, Jul 01, 2024

11:15 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Flyers on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Wed, Apr 17, 2024

10:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Phi) scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.

Sat, Mar 09, 2024

2:00 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) (illness) will be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Saturday, Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Fri, Mar 08, 2024

2:02 PM - Erik Johnson (Phi) (illness) was traded from Buffalo to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick Friday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

6:49 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) won't return for Thursday's game against Nashville, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Wed, Mar 06, 2024

11:51 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will miss Wednesday's contest against Toronto, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Sun, Mar 03, 2024

5:47 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) won't play Sunday versus the Jets, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Sat, Mar 02, 2024

11:02 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will not play Saturday versus Vegas, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

2:24 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) won't play Thursday versus Tampa Bay due to an illness.

Sun, Feb 25, 2024

10:41 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (illness) will play Sunday versus the Hurricanes, according to Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Fri, Feb 23, 2024

12:27 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) Don Granato said that Johnson (illness) will not be in the lineup Friday in Columbus.

11:53 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) was not at practice Friday due to an illness and will be a game-time call for the evening's matchup with Columbus, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Mon, Feb 05, 2024

12:46 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Tuesday against Dallas, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Fri, Jan 26, 2024

3:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) won't play Saturday against San Jose but should be available after the All-Star break, coach Don Granato told Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News on Friday.

Tue, Jan 23, 2024

4:26 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body), who's been placed on injured reserve, won't play Tuesday against Anaheim or Wednesday versus LA, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Mon, Jan 22, 2024

11:53 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) will join the team on its three-game California road trip, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Monday.

Sat, Jan 20, 2024

12:13 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (upper body) won't play Saturday against Tampa Bay, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Fri, Jan 19, 2024

12:33 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) is considered day-to-day due to an upper-body injury suffered against Chicago on Thursday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.

11:37 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (undisclosed) left Thursday's game versus Chicago early in the third period and did not return, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Sun, Dec 24, 2023

2:07 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) racked up 27 PIM, including a game misconduct, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers.

Fri, Oct 06, 2023

6:45 PM - Erik Johnson (Buf) (lower body) is set to play in the Sabres' preseason finale versus the Penguins.

Wed, Oct 04, 2023

10:55 AM - Erik Johnson (Buf) aggravated a lower-body injury and will miss Wednesday's preseason contest versus Columbus as a result, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

2:12 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (ankle) skated for the second time since suffering a broken ankle prior to Tuesday's practice, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Sun, Feb 19, 2023

4:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) is dealing with a broken ankle, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.

Tue, Jan 24, 2023

5:06 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) is expected to play Tuesday versus Washington, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

7:00 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) did not practice Monday after getting roughed up against Seattle on Saturday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Thu, Jan 19, 2023

8:01 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had three shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 21:59 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.

Fri, Dec 30, 2022

8:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two shots on goal, three hits and one blocked shot over 20:28 of ice time in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

8:37 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (hand) is expected to be in the lineup Thursday versus the Kings, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

1:57 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) was hit by the puck at practice Thursday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Tue, Dec 06, 2022

8:21 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had an assist, three shots on goal, one hit and two blocked shots over 17:30 of ice time in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.

Sun, Nov 27, 2022

9:14 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two shots on goal, a team-high six hits and finished plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over Dallas.

Sat, Nov 05, 2022

12:48 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) registered an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

11:43 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) registered an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-3 win over the Wild.

Fri, Oct 14, 2022

8:47 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) recorded one blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 14:54 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Calgary.

Fri, May 27, 2022

11:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) provided an assist, two shots on goal and six hits in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blues in Game 6.

Mon, Apr 25, 2022

7:54 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had an assist, three shots on net, two hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Jets.

Sun, Apr 24, 2022

12:28 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) will suit up Sunday against the Jets, AJ Haefele of DNVR Avalanche reports.

Tue, Apr 19, 2022

8:28 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) is dealing with a lower-body injury, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports. "E.J. is still dealing with a lower body [injury]," Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said.

Mon, Apr 18, 2022

1:23 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) won't be in the lineup versus Washington on Monday after sustaining an undisclosed injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

11:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal on three shots, levied three hits and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

10:21 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) fired four shots and made six hits in a 2-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday.

Fri, Jan 07, 2022

9:29 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had two assists, one on the power play, two hits and a blocked shot in Thursday's 7-1 win over Winnipeg.

Wed, Jan 05, 2022

9:28 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored two goals on five shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. He added three hits, a blocked shot and two penalty minutes over 12:58 of ice time.

Wed, Dec 08, 2021

10:22 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) notched an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

9:11 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had a shorthanded goal and a full-strength assist in Monday's 7-5 win over the Flyers. He finished with three shots, one hit and two blocked shots in the win.

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

11:56 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, blocked five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

6:00 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) to coach Jared Bednar, Johnson (upper body) is "healthy and ready to go," NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.

Sun, May 30, 2021

2:36 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) skated ahead of Sunday's optional morning skate, Arielle Orsuto of 9NEWS Denver reports.

Sat, May 29, 2021

5:07 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) has yet to resume skating and isn't expected to return during the playoffs, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Apr 10, 2021

5:26 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Sat, Mar 06, 2021

9:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

4:59 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Friday.

Tue, Feb 02, 2021

12:05 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is considered week-to-week with his upper-body issue, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Jan 31, 2021

6:52 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (upper body) is not expected to suit up for Sunday's tilt with Minnesota, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Jan 30, 2021

9:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) exited Saturday's game against the Wild in the first period with an upper-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

7:24 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had one shot on goal, four hits and three blocked shots over a season-high 19:34 of ice time in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Sharks.

Tue, Jan 26, 2021

1:33 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (conditioning) will suit up against the Sharks on Tuesday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

5:43 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (conditioning) won't play in Sunday's game against the Ducks, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sat, Jan 23, 2021

9:02 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) was held out of Friday's game against the Ducks due to conditioning, Rob Knabenbauer of the Avalanche's official site reports.

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

8:05 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) was not active for Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

4:17 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) had one hit and two blocked shots over 11:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kings.

Tue, Jan 19, 2021

2:37 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against Los Angeles on Tuesday, AJ Haefele of DNVR reports.

Sun, Jan 17, 2021

2:17 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) is expected to miss a few more games as he gets back into shape, Evan Rawal of DNVR reports.

Sat, Jan 16, 2021

7:17 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.

Wed, Jan 13, 2021

2:19 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) absence has been confirmed as having been the result of a positive COVID-19 test, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

8:56 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) remains unfit to play and will miss Wednesday's season opener versus the Blues, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sun, Jan 10, 2021

4:03 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) has yet to join the Avalanche at training camp and is considered unfit to participate, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Fri, Jan 08, 2021

5:34 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) to coach Jared Bednar, Johnson (undisclosed) has yet to join the Avalanche for training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Mon, Jan 04, 2021

4:39 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) was deemed unfit to play for the start of training camp Monday by coach Jared Bednar, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

Sun, Jan 03, 2021

5:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar said Sunday that Johnson (undisclosed) is healthy to start training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Tue, Aug 25, 2020

11:33 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar doesn't expect Johnson (undisclosed) to return this postseason, Vic Lombardi of Altitude TV reports.

Mon, Aug 24, 2020

1:41 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) has been ruled out indefinitely leading up to Monday's Game 2 against the Stars, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Aug 23, 2020

3:28 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) coach Jared Bednar said Johnson (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Monday's Game 2 versus the Stars, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sat, Aug 22, 2020

10:20 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (undisclosed) was injured during Saturday's Game 1 versus the Stars, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Mar 01, 2020

12:03 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Nashville.

Fri, Jan 17, 2020

3:04 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) posted a plus-3 rating and one shot in a 4-0 victory over the Sharks on Thursday.

Tue, Dec 31, 2019

3:14 AM - Erik Johnson (Col) has one goal and seven points with a minus-1 rating and eight PIM in 28 games this season.

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

8:40 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) was activated off injured reserve and will suit up in Thursday's home tilt with Carolina, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Dec 18, 2019

1:34 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) could return to the lineup against Chicago on Thursday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Sun, Dec 15, 2019

2:29 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) won't travel with the team on its upcoming road trip, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

1:09 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) wore a no-contact jersey during Sunday's practice, Bill Meltzer of NHL.com reports.

Fri, Dec 13, 2019

2:25 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar is hoping Johnson (lower body) will be able to return to practice in a non-contact jersey Sunday, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Dec 02, 2019

2:31 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) Jared Bednar described Johnson (lower body) as week-to-week after Monday's practice, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.

Wed, Nov 27, 2019

1:18 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) has been ruled out for Colorado's next three games, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Mon, Nov 25, 2019

2:58 PM - Erik Johnson (Col) (lower body) is considered questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Oilers, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

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