DENVER (AP) — Defenseman Erik Johnson announced his retirement Wednesday after a 17-season career that was highlighted by a 2022 Stanley Cup title with the Colorado Avalanche. Picked No. 1 in the 2006 ...

Veteran NHL defenseman Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey, the Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday. Johnson was a longtime mainstay of the Avs' defensive core and a member of the ...

With the stunning news that Max Pacioretty had quietly retired and taken on a job with the University of Michigan, we have another retirement that has seemingly come out of the blue. On Wednesday ...

Former No. 1 pick and Stanley Cup champion defenseman Erik Johnson has played his final game in the NHL. Johnson, who won the 2022 Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, announced his retirement ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn — When Erik Johnson's name was announced as the St. Louis Blues' first-round pick in 2006, history was made. Not only was he the first University of Minnesota player to be selected ...

DENVER(AP) — Defenseman Erik Johnson announced his retirement Wednesday after a 17-season career that was highlighted by a 2022 Stanley Cup title with the Colorado Avalanche. Picked No. 1 in the 2006 ...