Lucas Johansen

Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL). Johansen was selected 28th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL), for whom he played parts of three NHL seasons.

Lucas Johansen
Johansen with the Hershey Bears in 2018
Born	(1997-11-16) November 16, 1997 (age 27) Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
AHL team Former teams	Henderson Silver Knights Washington Capitals
NHL draft	28th overall, 2016 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2017–present

Playing career

Johansen was originally drafted by the Kelowna Rockets, 119th overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam draft, and played two seasons of midget hockey in the BC Hockey Major Midget League with the Vancouver North East Chiefs before joining the Rockets for the 2014–15 season.

On March 2, 2017, Johansen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.^[1] At the conclusion of his third season with the Rockets in 2016–17, Johansen signed an amateur try-out contract to join the Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hershey Bears, during their post-season run on May 2, 2017.^[2] He trained without making an appearance for the Bears during their second round defeat.

Johansen was cut from the 2017–18 Washington Capitals training camp, and reassigned to Hershey for the 2017–18 AHL season. He eventually made his NHL debut with the Capitals on December 31, 2021, picking up his first career NHL assist and point in a win over Detroit. Johansen later won the Calder Cup with the Bears in 2023 and 2024.^[3]

As a free agent following the 2023–24 NHL season, Johansen signed a one-year contract with the AHL Henderson Silver Knights on November 7, 2024, shortly after the start of the 2024–25 AHL season.^[4] Johansen notched 11 assists through 38 regular season games from the blueline for Henderson.

On July 22, 2025, Johansen agreed to a one-year contract extension to remain with the Silver Knights for the 2025–26 season.^[5]

Personal life

Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who currently plays for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Vancouver NE Chiefs	BCMML		40	3	7	10	8		3	0	1	1	0
2013–14	Vancouver NE Chiefs	BCMML		40	7	17	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		65	1	7	8	16		19	1	4	5	6
2015–16	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		69	10	39	49	20		18	2	6	8	8
2016–17	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		68	6	35	41	39		17	0	8	8	6
2017–18	Hershey Bears	AHL		74	6	21	27	22		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Hershey Bears	AHL		45	3	11	14	22		9	0	2	2	2
2019–20	Hershey Bears	AHL		9	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Hershey Bears	AHL		5	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	8	20	28	18		3	0	1	1	0
2021–22	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Hershey Bears	AHL		40	1	6	7	10		20	2	4	6	12
2022–23	Washington Capitals	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Washington Capitals	NHL		6	0	1	1	4		2	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Hershey Bears	AHL		22	2	10	12	6		9	0	5	5	0
2024–25	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		38	0	11	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				9	0	2	2	4		2	0	0	0	0

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
AHL
Calder Cup	2023, 2024	[7][8]