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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The NHL season is right around the corner, but one player will be missing from its ranks as Colorado Avalanche staple, Erik Johnson, announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the ...

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 ...

Just two weeks after Erik Johnson announced his retirement from the NHL, the longtime defenseman has landed a major job in sports media. ESPN announced on Tuesday that it has hired Johnson as an NHL ...