Recruit Profile: Luke Johnson

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Previous Team:  Lincoln Stars (USHL)
Arrival at UND:  Fall 2013
Position:  Forward
Birthday:  September 19th, 1994
Hometown:  Grand Forks, ND
Height:  5' 11"
Weight:  178
Shoots:  Right


Profiles & Press Clippings:

• USHL 2012-13 Profile/Stat Page
• Elite Prospects Profile/Stat Page
• Black & Blue: Commitment Story
• Hockey's Future: Johnson Has Strong Family Ties in USHL, NCAA (Jan 2013)
• NHL.com: Hockey, Family Blend Nicely For Lincoln's Johnson (Oct 2012)
• Lincoln Journal-Star: Like Old Times-Luke Johnson Playing For Team He Grew Up With
• His father, Steve, is a former Fighting Sioux 1st-Team All-American who played at North Dakota from 1984-88.
• His uncle Chad Johnson, who is currently his head coach at Lincoln, played for the Fighting Sioux from 1990-93.
• He is the cousin of fellow Sioux recruit and Lincoln Star teammate Paul LaDue.
• He was ranked as a 2013 A-List player (potential first round NHL Draft pick) by NHL Central Scouting.
• 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

2012-13

• Played for the Lincoln Stars (USHL), recording 46 points (19G, 27A) and a +17 rating in 57 regular season games. He went pointless in five postseason games.
• He was named the USHL Co-Forward of the Week for Week 18.
• Ended the season ranked #96 among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting's 2013 Draft Prospect Rankings.
• In January he participated in the 2013 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which featured 40 of the USHL's top NHL draft eligible players. He was a teammate of fellow UND recruits Tucker Poolman and Luke Voltin on the victorious Team West, for whom he served as a team captain.
• He was a member of the gold-medal winning Team USA at the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, where he recorded four assists in four tournament games.
• Along with fellow UND recruit Keaton Thompson, he participated in the CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game September 29 in Buffalo, NY.

2011-12

• He was a point-per-game performer for the Lincoln Stars, registering 55 points (20G, 35A) and a +22 rating in 55 games.
• Was a member of the Team USA Under-18 Select team that participated in the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He played in 5 games, scoring one goal and adding as assist.
• Participated in USA Hockey's Select 17 Development Camp in July of 2011, playing in 5 games and producing 2 points (1G, 1A) en route to earning a roster spot for the camp All-Star game.

2010-11

• Played his sophomore season with Grand Forks Central (ND-HS), registering 42 points (17G, 25A) in 25 games on his way to earning All-East Region and All-State honors.
• Fall 2010: Played for Great Plains in the Upper Midwest Elite League, producing 21 points (9G, 12A) in 20 games.

2009-10

• As a freshman, he produced 46 points (17G, 29A) in 27 games for the North Dakota state championship winning Grand Forks Central team and earned All-East Region honors.
• Took part in the USA Hockey Select 15 Development Camp, playing in 5 games and recording one goal and two assists.

2008-09

• Played for Grand Forks Red River's North Dakota state championship team as an 8th grader and notched 26 points (9G, 17A) in 27 games.