Jax Johnson
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 135 lbs
Birth Year: 2010
Birthplace: Portland, OR USA
Shoots: LEFT
Position: DEFENSEMAN
2026-27 Season
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Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA | #73
Jax Johnson is a 2010-born defenseman from Portland, Oregon, currently playing for Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA. A left-shot defenseman, Johnson stands 5'5" and weighs 141 lbs. He developed his early game with the Portland Jr. Winterhawks before making the move to AAA hockey on the East Coast.
Johnson spent the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons with the Portland Jr. Winterhawks 14U AA program, competing at the USA Hockey 14U Tier II National Championships in both seasons. His progression eventually took him across the country, where he continued his development at the AAA level.
During the 2025–26 season, Johnson competed with Elite Hockey Academy 16U AAA in both the AYHL and PPHL while also seeing action with Boston Hockey Academy 15U AAA in the BEAST League. With Elite Hockey Academy, Johnson recorded 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 AYHL regular-season games, adding another assist during the playoffs. The season concluded with Johnson and Elite Hockey Academy capturing the 2025–26 AYHL 16U Elite Championship.
For the 2026–27 season, Johnson has taken another step in his development by joining Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA, wearing #73.
Johnson's hockey journey—from the Portland Jr. Winterhawks to East Coast AAA competition—reflects his continued progression through increasingly competitive levels of youth hockey. As a left-shot defenseman, he continues to focus on developing his defensive game, puck movement, skating, positioning, and ability to contribute at both ends of the ice.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATH
Each move has exposed Johnson to different teammates, coaches, systems and levels of competition while continuing his development as a defenseman.
Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA | #73
Jax Johnson is a 2010-born defenseman from Portland, Oregon, currently playing for Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA. A left-shot defenseman, Johnson stands 5'5" and weighs 141 lbs. He developed his early game with the Portland Jr. Winterhawks before making the move to AAA hockey on the East Coast.
Johnson spent the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons with the Portland Jr. Winterhawks 14U AA program, competing at the USA Hockey 14U Tier II National Championships in both seasons. His progression eventually took him across the country, where he continued his development at the AAA level.
During the 2025–26 season, Johnson competed with Elite Hockey Academy 16U AAA in both the AYHL and PPHL while also seeing action with Boston Hockey Academy 15U AAA in the BEAST League. With Elite Hockey Academy, Johnson recorded 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 AYHL regular-season games, adding another assist during the playoffs. The season concluded with Johnson and Elite Hockey Academy capturing the 2025–26 AYHL 16U Elite Championship.
For the 2026–27 season, Johnson has taken another step in his development by joining Bishop Kearney Selects 16U AAA, wearing #73.
Johnson's hockey journey—from the Portland Jr. Winterhawks to East Coast AAA competition—reflects his continued progression through increasingly competitive levels of youth hockey. As a left-shot defenseman, he continues to focus on developing his defensive game, puck movement, skating, positioning, and ability to contribute at both ends of the ice.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATH
Each move has exposed Johnson to different teammates, coaches, systems and levels of competition while continuing his development as a defenseman.
