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Former LA Kings defenseman announces retirement from NHL

After nearly two decades in the NHL, mostly with the LA Kings and Columbus Blue Jackets in the West, defenseman Jack Johnson has retired from the league this year.

Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

This past week on Tuesday, former Los Angeles Kings longtime defenseman Jack Johnson announced his retirement from the NHL after spending nearly two decades in the league in the past 19 seasons.

Ex-Los Angeles Kings and Blue Jackets veteran defenseman Jack Johnson retires from the league

This news comes as the Vancouver Canucks and general manager Patrik Allvin hired Johnson as a professional scout for the organization early this year.