Brian Johnson (ice hockey)

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Brian Johnson
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 61)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19801986

Brian Johnson (born April 1, 1960 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings.

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Johnson spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Verdun/Sorel Éperviers and the Sherbrooke Beavers before signing with the Detroit Red Wings in 1980. He had spells in the American Hockey League with the Adirondack Red Wings and the Central Hockey League with the Dallas Black Hawks before making his debut for Detroit during the 1983-84 NHL season, playing a total of three regular season games, going pointless with five penalty minutes. After spells with the Carolina Thunderbirds and the Indianapolis Checkers, Johnson retired in 1986. [1]

On April 16, 2012, Brian Johnson was sentenced to 4 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Saint John, New Brunswick. [2]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Verdun Eperviers QMJHL 5011142512520000
1978–79 Verdun EperviersQMJHL713236681921116761
1979–80 Verdun/Sorel EperviersQMJHL218273568
1979–80 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL493252841441511152666
1980–81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 65102131193800033
1981–82 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 7918365422316437129
1982–83 Adirondack Red WingsAHL6761622250612315
1983–84 Detroit Red Wings NHL 30005
1983–84 Adirondack Red WingsAHL5842731233700040
1985–86 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 2281119167
1985–86 Indianapolis Checkers IHL 1301157
NHL totals30005
AHL totals1902064846762112388

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References

  1. "Brian Johnson". hhof.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. MacKinnon, Bobbi-Jean (April 6, 2012). "Ex NHLer gets prison for cocaine possession". cbc.ca. Retrieved February 9, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)