Blue Jackets activate F Kent Johnson from injured reserve

The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated forward Kent Johnson from injured reserve, the club’s President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.

Johnson, 22, has missed the last 14 games with an upper-body injury suffered Oct. 17 against Buffalo. He had two goals and three assists for five points and eight shots on goal while averaging 16:46 of ice time in four contests in 2024-25. The 6-0, 180-pound native of Port Moody, British Columbia has recorded 24-40-64 and 28 penalty minutes with 14:08 of ice time in 134 career appearances for the Blue Jackets since making his NHL debut late in the season. for 2021–22. He was selected by Columbus in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft, fifth overall.

Columbus returns to action tonight when the club hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nationwide Arena. Game time is 7:00 PM EST. Live coverage on FanDuel Sports Network begins with the Blue Jackets Live pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will also be available on the Blue Jackets radio network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, and online at BlueJackets.com.