Joey Johnston

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Joey Johnston
Born (1949-03-03) March 3, 1949 (age 75)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot left
Played for
NHL Draft 8th overall, 1966
New York Rangers
Playing career 1967–1976

Joseph John Johnston (born March 3, 1949) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Johnston played 331 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Johnston was once a coach for the Douro Dukes of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.

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Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, he played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his hometown youth team. [1] He played junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes from 1964 to 1967. His play attracted the attention of the New York Rangers who selected him eighth in the 1966 Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut with the Rangers' American Hockey League affiliate Omaha Knights but was traded to the Minnesota North Stars in a trade for Dave Balon.

Johnston started his NHL career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1968, but spent most of his time in the minors until 1971–72, when he became a front-line player for the California Golden Seals. His high-water mark came during the 1972–73 season through 1973–74 season, when for a Golden Seals team savaged by defections to the World Hockey Association he rose to the forefront, leading the team in goals both seasons with 27 and 28 respectively and being named to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 1973, 1974 and 1975. As virtually the Seals' only star, he was named team captain in the fall of 1973.

However, his production in the 1974–75 season was half that of the year before, and he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks in June 1975. In August of that year, Johnston was injured in a car crash. The injuries caused him to miss the Chicago training camp and the first 12 games of the season. His scoring touch deserted completely, managing only five assists in 32 games, and he finished the season in the minor leagues, retiring thereafter at the age of 27.

He finished his NHL career with 85 goals and 106 assists for 191 points in 331 games, adding 320 penalty minutes. He returned to Peterborough and took up coaching while working as a contractor. His brother Jim also played professional ice hockey, playing several seasons in the International Hockey League.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 Peterborough Monsens EJHL ——————————
1964–65 Peterborough Petes OHA-Jr. 30000—————
1965–66 Peterborough PetesOHA-Jr.448152391600010
1966–67 Peterborough PetesOHA-Jr.3281927114613428
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 10000—————
1967–68 Omaha Knights CPHL 70242246131—————
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 111016—————
1968–69 Memphis South Stars CHL5820375791—————
1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL6220375711511461038
1970–71 Cleveland Barons AHL722747741428741124
1971–72 California Golden Seals NHL77151732107—————
1972–73 California Golden SealsNHL7128214962—————
1973–74 California Golden SealsNHL7827406767—————
1974–75 California Golden SealsNHL6214233772—————
1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks NHL320556—————
1975–76 Dallas Black Hawks CHL114264—————
CPHL/CHL totals201689816634111461038
NHL totals33185106191320—————

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
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