ESPN Hires Erik Johnson as NHL Analyst

ESPN hires Erik Johnson as NHL analyst

Just two weeks after Erik Johnson announced his retirement from the NHL, the longtime defenseman has landed a major job in sports media. ESPN announced on Tuesday that it has hired Johnson as an NHL game analyst for the 2025-26 season. ESPN announces Stanley Cup Champion, Olympic medalist & ’06 No. 1 #NHL Draft pick Erik Johnson as an NHL analyst for the ’25-’26 season pic.twitter.com/UPVX4QRZPj — ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 14, 2025 Johnson resp…

Erik Johnson Lands ESPN Analyst Gig

Erik Johnson’s post-playing career has already taken off. After already making appearances on the Avalanche’s local broadcast, the longtime NHL defenseman, who announced his retirement earlier in the month, has landed another big-time position in the media landscape. Johnson will join ESPN as an Analyst during the 2025-26 season. As a kid I idolized Thorne, Clement, Melrose, Levy & Buccigross. To call games with some of them on @espn is going t…