Avs teammates remember Erik Johnson, a prankster, as he hits 1,000 games | Avalanche notebook
Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and centerman Nathan MacKinnon hug the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) The NHL has a new member of the 1,000-game club, and it's longtime Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson.