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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jay Johnston
Selected in third round
No. 45 overall by Washington Capitals

Born February 25, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 5-11   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Hamilton (OMJHL)                           
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 HamiltonJr. B 361 2526 70
1976-77 St. CatharinesOMJHL 658 2028 146
1977-78 HamiltonOMJHL 482 1214 163

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1977 (silver) (reserve, did not play)
Miscellaneous: Was on Hamilton (OMJHL) team that relocated to St. Catharines for 1976-77 season and returned to Hamilton for 1977-78.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 5, 1981 (Washington at Calgary)
Numbers:  8, 4, 26 (Washington)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1981-1982 Washington80 0013

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Signed first NHL contract with Capitals on July 11, 1979. ... Wore No. 20 and No. 2 in Washington's 1981 training camp.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Port Huron (IHL); Hershey (AHL); Fort Wayne (IHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1980 (Hershey)
Fort Wayne Unsung Hero: 1984-85 (co-winner), 1985-86 (co-winner)
Fort Wayne Captain: 1986-87
1980-81: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Hershey).
1985-86, 1986-87: Played on IHL regular-season champ (Fort Wayne).
Education: Attended McMaster University during off-seasons of his playing days.
Miscellaneous: Missed end of 1980-81 season with shoulder injury. ... Missed part of 1981 playoffs with knee injury suffered during Hershey's AHL quarterfinal series vs. New Haven. ... Was a breeder of sheep dogs during off-seasons of his playing days.
Personal: Full name is John Timothy Johnston.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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