Michael Paul Johnson (born October 3, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues.

[1] Undrafted, Johnson was signed right out of college by the Toronto Maple Leafs upon the completion of his senior year at Bowling Green State University.

The following year in the 1997–98 season, Johnson was named in the NHL All-Rookie team after compiling a rookie lead tying 47 points.

[3] The following season, on October 4, 2007, he signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues[4][5] but only played in 21 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

[8] When Rogers Media won the NHL rights, he moved to Sportsnet to work on national games and he was assigned to his first conference final in 2015, the first of two in a row.