BRENT JOHNSON
2009-2012 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS GAME WORN BAUER GOALIE PADS
Brent Johnson was born on March 12, 1977 in Farmington, Michigan. Even before making the NHL, he had a fine NHL pedigree, as his grandfather, Sid Abel, was a 14 year NHL veteran, and his own father, Bob Johnson, was also a two year NHL veteran. After playing junior with the Owen Sound Platers of the Ontario Hockey League, Brent Johnson was drafted 129th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1995 entry draft. He never played with the Avs, but he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1997, where he made his NHL debut in the 1998-99 season, a 10 save relief effort on February 15, 1999 against Vancouver. He got into an additional five games that season before becoming the team's full-time back-up for the 2000-01 season. He then became their undisputed started in 2001-02 where he led the Blues to the semi-finals of the playoffs. In 2002-03, he was once again relegated to a back-up role in a year that saw Johnson, Fred Braithwaite, Reinhard Divis, and Curtis Sanford competing for ice-time. In 2003-04, with the addition of Chris Osgood, Johnson was deemed expendable and traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, where he appeared in 8 games. He was then signed by the Vancouver Canucks for the 2005-06 season, however, before the season began, the Washington Capitals claimed him. There, he was the backup goaltender to Olaf Kolzig for four seasons before he was acquired through free agency by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009-10 to backup Marc Andre Fleury. There he played for until the conclusion of the 2011-12 season before retiring from NHL play.
In his NHL career, Brent Johnson appeared in 309 NHL games, recording a 140-112-13-18 record with a 0.904% save average, a 2.63GAA, 14 shutouts, and 10 assists. In 15 playoff appearances he recorded a 5-6 record with a 2.20 GAA, a 0.913% save average, and three shutouts.
This is a set of game-worn goalie pads worn by Brent Johnson while with the Pittsburgh Penguins. These pads were used in all of his first two seasons with the team, and also saw game time with them in four games in his final year. In total, these pads appeared and are easily photomatched to 51 of the 65 games (including playoffs) he played with the team. Probably the most famous event these pads are associated with was a fight that will forever immortalize Brent Johnson. On February 2, 2011, Brent Johnson engaged in a fight with Rick DiPietro where Rick was one-hit KOd and left injured for 4-6 weeks after, thanks to a well-placed left punch from Johnson. He also fought again with another Islanders skater on February 11, but couldn't quite top his DiPietro knockout.
Acquired from fellow collector on eBay with Penguins LOA
Dates of game use: All 2009-10, all 2010-11, four random games in 2011-12.
Photomatched: YES
In his NHL career, Brent Johnson appeared in 309 NHL games, recording a 140-112-13-18 record with a 0.904% save average, a 2.63GAA, 14 shutouts, and 10 assists. In 15 playoff appearances he recorded a 5-6 record with a 2.20 GAA, a 0.913% save average, and three shutouts.
This is a set of game-worn goalie pads worn by Brent Johnson while with the Pittsburgh Penguins. These pads were used in all of his first two seasons with the team, and also saw game time with them in four games in his final year. In total, these pads appeared and are easily photomatched to 51 of the 65 games (including playoffs) he played with the team. Probably the most famous event these pads are associated with was a fight that will forever immortalize Brent Johnson. On February 2, 2011, Brent Johnson engaged in a fight with Rick DiPietro where Rick was one-hit KOd and left injured for 4-6 weeks after, thanks to a well-placed left punch from Johnson. He also fought again with another Islanders skater on February 11, but couldn't quite top his DiPietro knockout.
Acquired from fellow collector on eBay with Penguins LOA
Dates of game use: All 2009-10, all 2010-11, four random games in 2011-12.
Photomatched: YES
