Kent Johnson
Jersey Number: 91
Player information for Kent Johnson
Position
Center
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
October 18, 2002
Number
91
Shoots
Left
Weight
170 lbs (77kg)
Birthplace
Port Moody, British Columbia, CAN
Years in Columbus
5
Player Images
Player Career Notes
- Also wore #13 to begin NHL career.
- Has spent his entire NHL career with Columbus, amassing 46-70-116 in 198 career games (entering 2025-26) since making his debut at the end of the 2021-22 season.
- Set career highs and ranked third on the team in goals as well as fourth in assists and points in 2024-25 after collecting 24-33-57 in 68 contests.
- Posted a career-high eight-game points streak from Jan. 20-Feb. 4, 2025 (4-5-9) and became the third Blue Jacket age-22 or younger to post a run of that length.
- Finished third-T among NHL rookies in power play goals (5) and game-winning goals, fifth in points and sixth in goals in 2022-23 after posting 16-24-40 in 79 games.
- Skated in his NHL debut with Columbus on Apr. 13, 2022 vs. Montreal and collected his first career point with an assist on Apr. 19, 2022 at San Jose.
- Played college hockey for the University of Michigan from 2020-22, finishing with 17-47-64 in 58 appearances.
- Collected 8-29-37 in 32 outings as a sophomore in 2021-22, ranking fourth in the NCAA in assists-per-game (.91), eighth-T in assists and 17th-T in points-per-game (1.16).
- Represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games (1-4-5 in 5 GP), 2022 IIHF World Championships (4-3-7 in 10 appearances) and 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships (1-0-1 in 2 GP in Winter tournament/3-6-9 in 7 GP in Summer tournament). Scored the golden goal in overtime to lead Canada to a gold medal at the WJC.
- Was the fourth player in IIHF history to record a goal at the three tournaments in a calendar year (Saku Koivu, Evgeni Malkin, Eeli Tolvanen).
- Recorded 9-18-27 in 26 games as a freshman at Michigan (Big 10) in 2020-21, finishing second in rookie scoring in the BIG 10 and third in the nation for rookie points-per-game while also finishing second on the team in assists and points and third in goals.
- Named Honorable Mention All-Big 10 and to Big 10 All-Freshman Team in 2020-21.
- Awarded the Vern Bye Memorial Trophy (MVP), Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer) and Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player) and was named the CJHL’s Top Forward, while also being named to the BCHL’s First All-Star Team in 2019-20 after leading the league in goals, assists and points with 52-41-60-101 in 52 games with the Trail Smoke Eaters.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022-2023 | 79 | 16 | 24 | 40 | -19 | 14 | 126 |
| 2023-2024 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 10 | 62 |
| 2024-2025 | 68 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 2 | 16 | 123 |
| 2025-2026 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -12 | 2 | 46 |
| Totals | 224 | 49 | 73 | 122 | -29 | 44 | 362 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first round, fifth overall, at the 2021 NHL Draft.