Joey Johnston
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Joseph John Johnston is a retired a Canadian ice hockey
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Johnston started his National Hockey League
career with the Minnesota North Stars
in 1968, but spent most of his time in the minors until 1971, when he became a front-liner for the California Golden Seals
. His high water mark came during the 1972 through 1974 period, 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 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 1975 season was half that of the year before, and he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks
for the 1976 season. With Chicago, his scoring touch deserted completely, managing only five assists in 32 games, and he finished the season in the minor leagues, retiring thereafter.
He finished his NHL career with 85 goals and 106 assists for 191 points in 331 games, adding 320 penalty minutes.
Currently, Johnston is the coach for the Douro Dukes of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
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Johnston started his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
in 1968, but spent most of his time in the minors until 1971, when he became a front-liner for the California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
. His high water mark came during the 1972 through 1974 period, when for a Golden Seals team savaged by defections to the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
he rose to the forefront, leading the team in goals both seasons with 27 and 28 respectively and being named to play in the 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 1975 season was half that of the year before, and he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
for the 1976 season. With Chicago, his scoring touch deserted completely, managing only five assists in 32 games, and he finished the season in the minor leagues, retiring thereafter.
He finished his NHL career with 85 goals and 106 assists for 191 points in 331 games, adding 320 penalty minutes.
Currently, Johnston is the coach for the Douro Dukes of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League is a Canadian Developmental Junior "A" ice hockey league. The GMHL is not affiliated with the Canadian Junior Hockey League or a member by Hockey Canada...
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