Marc Johnstone

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Marc Johnstone
Born (1996-06-19) June 19, 1996 (age 27)
Cranford, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins  (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Marc Johnstone (born June 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1]

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Early life

Johnstone was born on June 19, 1996, in Cranford, New Jersey to parents Thomas and Robin. [1] He began playing at age five in the Cranford Hockey Club. [2] He then went on to play AAA hockey with the New Jersey Rockets and North Jersey Avalanche organizations. [3] [ better source needed ] Johnstone would play youth and high school hockey at St. Joseph High School in his home state of New Jersey. [4] [5]

Playing career

After competing in four seasons at Sacred Heart University, Johnstone signed a contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on March 25, 2021. [6] Johnstone would finish out the season, playing in five game with the Stingrays.

On September 2, 2021, the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract. [7] Johnstone also appeared in four games with the Growlers' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 19, 2022, the Marlies signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract. [8] Johnston spent the entirety of the season with the Marlies, playing 69 of 72 possible regular season games, whilst appearing in all seven of the Marlies' postseason games.

On July 2, 2023, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Johnstone to a two-year, entry-level contract. [9] On December 8, 2023, Johnstone made his NHL debut with the Penguins. [10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Kenai River Brown Bears NAHL 20002—————
2014–15Kenai River Brown BearsNAHL20110—————
2015–16 Chicago Steel USHL 57671384—————
2016–17 Chicago SteelUSHL59920298114312156
2017–18 Sacred Heart University NCAA 3913173042—————
2018–19 Sacred Heart UniversityNCAA375172234—————
2019–20 Sacred Heart UniversityNCAA349182714—————
2020–21 Sacred Heart UniversityNCAA166101612—————
2020–21 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 50224—————
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 40002—————
2021–22 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL5871421331944814
2022–23 Toronto MarliesAHL69913223970116
AHL totals73913224170116

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015Chicago Steel JCWC Bronze medal icon.svg500027
Junior totals500027

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  2. ↑ Tantillo, Rebecca (December 10, 2023). "Marc Johnstone's Journey from the Cranford Hockey Club to the National Hockey League". TAPintoCranford. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ Marc Johnstone Shares His Journey And What Black Excellence Means To Him. , retrieved December 18, 2023
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  5. ↑ "Marc Johnstone completes improbable rise to the NHL as the Penguins fall to the Panthers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "South Carolina Signs Forward Marc Johnstone". South Carolina Stingrays. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Growlers sign seven". ECHL. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Toronto Marlies Sign Forwards Orrin Centazzo, Marc Johnstone and Keenan Suthers". Our Sports Central. June 18, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Penguins Sign Three Players". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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