| Round | Overall |
| 6 | 82 |
Jim Johnston
Selected by
Chicago from Wisconsin (WCHA)
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5-foot-10, 175 pounds
Right-hand shot
Right Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | St. James | MJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1969-70 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 34 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 30 |
| 1970-71 | Wisconsin | WCHA | 34 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played center. ... Part of 1st freshman class to play varsity hockey at Wisconsin.
Canadian • Born
Jan. 31, 1951 in
Winnipeg, Manitoba • Hometown:
St. James, Manitoba
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Played on line with Jim Boyd and Jim Young as
a freshman at Wisconsin in 1969-70.
- Played on
line with Jim Young and Gary Winchester as a sophomore at Wisconsin
in 1970-71.
- Missed start of 1971-72 season with sprained ankle.
- WHA territorial rights awarded to Winnipeg in 1972 after he went unclaimed in WHA General Player Draft.
- Scored goal to cut Cornell's lead to 5-4 with under four minutes to go
in NCAA semifinal game on March 16, 1973. Wisconsin went on to win
6-5 in overtime to complete comeback from four-goal deficit.
- Won NCAA championship as senior with Wisconsin (WCHA) in 1973. It marked Wisconsin's first NCAA hockey title and first NCAA title in any sport since 1956.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
James Johnston
Nickname: "Rookie"
Post-Draft Teams: Wisconsin (WCHA); Flint (IHL)
Education: Graduated with a
degree in physical education from
University of Wisconsin in 1973.
Family: Son of former Winnipeg
(WHA) public-relations executive Bill Johnston, who was also the
president of the Winnipeg Minor Hockey Association in the early 1970s.
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971