Tyler Johnson (born July 29, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is an unrestricted free agent.

[6] Johnson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Tampa Bay Lightning in March 2011.

[8] Johnson played the 2011–12 season with the Norfolk Admirals, the Lightning's top American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.

Johnson and the Crunch went on to go to the finals and would eventually lose to the Grand Rapids Griffins[12] On March 14, 2013, he was called-up by the Lightning and made his NHL debut against the New York Islanders.

However, the trophy was eventually awarded to Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche,[14] though Johnson was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.

[15] The following season, 2014–15, Johnson followed up his breakout season in the NHL by scoring 29 goals and 43 assists for a total of 72 points in 77 games with the Lightning, finishing 15th overall in points in the NHL and playing on the second line with Nikita Kucherov and Ondřej Palát which was called "The Triplets" line by Lightning head coach Jon Cooper and the media.

[19] Early in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, Johnson suffered a broken wrist, but he continued to play through the injury.

[27] On December 31, 2017, Johnson recorded his 100th career NHL goal, which came in a 5–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

[29] On October 16, 2018, Johnson recorded his fourth career regular season hat trick to help the Lightning to a 4–2 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

[33] On January 29, 2020, Johnson recorded his 151st career NHL goal to move past Brad Richards for fifth all-time in Lightning history.

On July 27, 2021, Johnson was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with a second-round pick in 2023, in exchange for the contract of Brent Seabrook.

[41] Johnson has also excelled in international competition, helping the United States to the gold medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Canada, recording three goals and five points with a plus-four rating in seven games.

[42] Tyler Johnson grew up in the Spokane suburb of Liberty Lake, Washington,[43] where he graduated from Central Valley High School with honors.

[44] His parents, Ken and Debbie Johnson, met playing a rec-league hockey game at Spokane’s Eagle’s Ice-A-Rena.