| Round | Overall |
| 7 | 98 |
Steve Johnson
Selected by
Toronto from Verdun (QMJHL)
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6-foot-1, 190 pounds
Left-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Montreal West | Jr.B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1969-70 | Trois-Rivieres | QMJHL | 55 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 142 |
| 1970-71 | TR-Verdun | QMJHL | 46 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 57 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Was also a star baseball centerfielder in Montreal area during his junior career.
Canadian • Born May 15, 1951 in
St. Thomas, Ont. • Hometown: Dollard-des Ormeaux, Que.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Traded by Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) with Dave Johnson to Verdun in
November 1970.
- Turned down baseball contract offer from Cincinnati Reds to
pursue NHL career in August 1971.
- Selected by Alberta Oilers in 1972 WHA
General Player Draft, first draft in league history, February 1972.
- Played in 17 regular-season games in
1973-74 for Macon (SHL) team that folded on Feb. 15, 1974.
- Was playing in SWHL with Albuquerque when league folded on Jan. 24, 1977.
Additional Facts
Post-Draft Teams: Greensboro (EHL); Fort Wayne (IHL); Macon
(SHL); Albuquerque (SWHL)
Family: Older brother of
former minor-league player Dave Johnson, who was his junior hockey
teammate.
| 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