Lucas Johansen (born November 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played 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.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
Personal life Lucas' older brother Ryan is a forward who most recently played for the Colorado Avalanche.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2012–13 Vancouver NE ChiefsBCMML403710830110 2013–14 Vancouver NE Chiefs BCMML407172426 — — — — — 2014–15Kelowna RocketsWHL6517816191456 2015–16Kelowna RocketsWHL6910394920182688 2016–17Kelowna RocketsWHL686354139170886 2017–18Hershey BearsAHL 746212722 — — — — — 2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 453111422 90222 2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 90222 — — — — — 2020–21 Hershey Bears AHL 50222 — — — — — 2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 628202818 3 0 1 1 0 2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 10110 — — — — — 2022–23 Hershey Bears AHL 4016710 20 2 4 6 12 2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 20000 ————— 2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 60114 20000 2023–24 Hershey Bears AHL 22210126 9 0 5 5 0 2024–25 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 380111128 — — — — — 2025–26 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 3023510 6 1 1 2 2NHL totals 90224 20000
Awards and honours Award Year Ref AHL Calder Cup 2023, 2024
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