Former Portland Winterhawks star Ryan Johansen is hanging up the skates following 13 seasons in the NHL.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old product of Vancouver, B.C., called it a career March 18, 2026.<\/p>\n
After being selected by the Winterhawks in the seventh round (150th overall) of the 2007 WHL Draft, the 6-foot-3, 218-pound centre spent two seasons in the WHL, including his NHL Draft season. The 2009-10 campaign helped Johansen bolster his draft stock as he tallied 25 goals and 69 points in 71 games with the Winterhawks.<\/p>\n
The following summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets used the fourth-overall selection in the 2010 NHL Draft to pick Johansen.<\/p>\n
Returning to the WHL for 2010-11, Johansen showed that the Blue Jackets made the right call. He exploded for 40 goals and 92 points in 63 games with the Winterhawks, earning a place on the WHL\u2019s Western Conference First All-Star Team.<\/p>\n
Though they fell short, the Winterhawks advanced to the WHL Championship Series against the Kootenay ICE, with Johansen leading the charge. The second-year WHL forward posted 13 goals and 28 points in 21 games, leading the 2011 WHL Playoffs in scoring. Despite the impressive performance from Johansen, it wasn\u2019t enough for Portland to hoist the Ed Chynoweth Cup, as the ICE defeated the Winterhawks in five games.<\/p>\n
Johansen was productive on the international stage that season as well.<\/p>\n
He represented Canada at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship, collecting nine points (3G-6A) in seven games as Canada finished with a silver medal in Buffalo, N.Y.<\/p>\n
Following 2010-11, Johansen made the jump to the NHL with the Blue Jackets, appearing in 67 games and tallying 21 points in 2011-12.<\/p>\n
The B.C.-born centre established himself as a Bonafide top-six NHL forward during the 2013-14 campaign. Playing a full 82-game slate for the first time in his career, he registered his first 30-goal season, finishing with 63 points (33G-30A).<\/p>\n
Johansen followed that up with a career-best season in 2014-15, as he put up 71 points (26G-45A) in 82 games with the Blue Jackets. He was named to the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned MVP honours in the annual showcase.<\/p>\n
After spending his first five seasons in Columbus, Johansen was dealt to the Nashville Predators during the 2015-16 season. He went on to play seven full seasons in the Music City, serving as an alternate captain for six of them.<\/p>\n
Johansen\u2019s last season in the NHL saw him skate in the Mile High City with the Colorado Avalanche, seeing action in 63 outings.<\/p>\n
Over 13 NHL campaigns, the former Winterhawks logged three seasons with at least 25 goals and six seasons with at least 60 points. He finished a successful NHL career with 905 career regular season appearances and 578 career points (202G-376A).<\/p>\n
During the post-season Johansen was equally productive, managing 54 points (19G-35A) in 67 career Stanley Cup playoff outings.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udc4f\u00a0Wishing Ryan Johansen the best of luck as he hangs up the skates after 13 NHL seasons. pic.twitter.com\/ROySlabrCs<\/a><\/p>\n
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n