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    Eric Johnson

    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Verona, WI

    Height / Weight:
    6-1 / 191

    Position:
    Defenseman

    Last Team:
    Dubuque Saints (USHL)


    04/07/2013

    Anders Lee Named Hockey's Most Valuable Player At 2013 Awards Banquet

    Eric Johnson, Mike Johnson, Mario Lucia, Robbie Russo and Peter Schneider also receive end-of-season awards.

    03/20/2013

    Irish Ready To Face Ohio State In Final CCHA Championship Weekend

    Notre Dame and the Buckeyes set to square off at 1:05 p.m. on March 23.

    03/13/2013

    Notre Dame And Bowling Green To Meet In CCHA Quarterfinal Series

    Irish and Falcons meet in postseason for the first time since 1994-95.

    03/02/2013

    Irish Hold On For A 4-3 Win Over Bowling Green

    Steven Summerhays makes 32 saves to backstop Notre Dame to series-opening win.

    02/27/2013

    Irish Return Home To Close Out CCHA Regular Season Versus Bowling Green

    Notre Dame to honor senior class of 2013 on Senior Night in series finale on Saturday.

    03/30/2013

    Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey falls to St. Cloud State on 03-30-2013

    Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey falls to St. Cloud State on 03-30-2013.

    03/30/2013

    Notre Dame vs. St. Cloud State - AP Photos

    Notre Dame vs. St. Cloud State - AP Photos

    03/23/2013

    Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey v Ohio State on 03-23-2013

    Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey take down Ohio State 3-1 in the CCHA Semifinals at Joe Lewis Arena on 03-23-2013.

    03/16/2013

    03-16-2013 Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey vs Bowing Green

    Notre Dame Men's Ice Hockey wins advance to the CCHA Semifinals at Joe Lewis Arena after defeating Bowing Green 4-3.

    03/02/2013

    Hockey vs. Bowling Green- Senior Night

    The Irish hockey team was victorious over Bowling Green at the Compton Family Ice Arena on March 2nd on senior night.

    Big, physical defenseman who will look to break into Notre Dame's regular rotation on the blue line in 2012-13 ... has worked hard over the last year to prepare for this season ... continues to improve all aspects of his game ... plays a tough, solid defensive style ... will look to build consistency and confidence in his game ... very competitive player who has the tools to be a good Division I defenseman ... is the brother of Notre Dame senior goaltender Mike Johnson ... one of 11 sets of brothers to play at Notre Dame ... part of the first brother duo to play for the Irish since Aaron and Tony Gill (2002-04) ... is a teammate of Andy Ryan whose brother, Ben `11, played for the Irish from 2007-11 ... has not played in any games at Notre Dame ... one of three natives of Wisconsin on the Notre Dame roster along with Jeff Costello (Milwaukee) and his older brother, Mike Johnson ... one of 17 players on the Notre Dame roster to play in the USHL and one of five Irish players with ties to the NAHL ... signed national letter-of-intent in the early-signing period (Nov. `10) along with Peter Schneider, Robbie Russo and Andy Ryan.

    AS A FRESHMAN: Did not see any action during the 2011-12 season.

    PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wis. in June of 2009 ... played hockey while in high school for the Madison Capitols AAA ... member of three state championship teams and one regional title squad ... played junior hockey in both the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the Wenatchee Wild and in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Dubuque Fighting Saints ... played 20 games with the Wild in 2009-10 with two goals and five assists for seven points ... helped the Wild advance to the Robertson Cup finals ... started the 2010-11 season with Wenatchee as the team captain ... had two assists in 19 games with 18 penalty minutes ... selected to the NAHL's Top Prospects Tournament ... had his rights traded to the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League (USHL) on Dec. 3, 2010 where he played for former Irish volunteer assistant coach Jim Montgomery ... member of Dubuque squad that went on to win the 2011 USHL's Clark Cup championship ... collected a goal with two assists for three points in 33 games with 24 penalty minutes ... full name is Eric Russell Johnson ... son of Bobbi Johnson ... has one brother, Michael, who is a senior goaltender with the Irish, and one sister, Lauren ... born in Fridley, Minn. ... enrolled in Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters.

    Johnson's Career Statistics

    Year GP G A Pts Shots Sh Pct. P/Min PPG SHG GWG +/-
    2011-12 Did Not Play

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