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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Eddie Johnstone
Selected in
sixth round
No. 104 overall by New York Rangers
Born
March 2, 1954
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Medicine Hat (WCHL)
Birthplace:
Brandon, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Vernon, British Columbia |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Vernon | BCJHL | 50 |
45 | 49 |
94 | 79 | | 1971-72 |
Vernon | BCJHL | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
27 | 14 |
15 | 29 |
46 | | 1972-73 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
68 | 58 |
44 | 102 |
70 | | 1973-74 |
Medicine Hat | WCHL |
68 | 64 |
54 | 118 |
164 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
36 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played on line with Lanny
McDonald and Tom Lysiak for Medicine Hat in 1972-73. ... Lost nine teeth at
one time during his junior career but remained in the game. Also played
through an entire playoff series with a broken tailbone. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 10, 1975 (Buffalo at N.Y.
Rangers)
Numbers: 14, 17 (N.Y. Rangers); 17, 34, 7
(Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1975-1986 |
N.Y. Rangers, Detroit | 426 |
122 | 136 | 258 |
375 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1979-1984 | N.Y. Rangers, Detroit |
55 | 13 | 10 |
23 | 83 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1981 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1979 (N.Y. Rangers)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader: 1980-81 (30, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs
Goals Leader: 1983 (4, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Assists Leader:
1982 (6, tie)
Miscellaneous: Began his pro hockey career in WHA but
signed with N.Y. Rangers as free agent after his Michigan (WHA) team folded on
Jan. 18, 1975. ... Had surgery to repair thumb injury during summer of 1980.
... Was left unprotected by N.Y. Rangers for 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, but was
reclaimed as a fill-in after Nick Fotiu was taken off N.Y. Rangers' roster in
the expansion draft's second round. ... Was only N.Y. Rangers player selected
to play in 1981 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, and had two assists in
Campbell Conference's 4-1 victory. ... Missed end of 1981 playoffs with torn
knee ligaments, an injury suffered in Game 4 of N.Y. Rangers' quarterfinal
series vs. St. Louis on April 20, 1981. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with
broken right ring finger, an injury suffered in N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 4, 1982,
game at Calgary. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season with bruised pelvic bone
and with separated left shoulder, an injury suffered in February 1983. ...
Played all three forward positions during his years with N.Y. Rangers. ...
Missed part of 1983-84 season with broken right cheekbone, an injury suffered
in collision with teammate Dwight Foster during Detroit's Nov. 25, 1983 game
vs. Pittsburgh. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with ligament damage in
right knee, an injury suffered in a collision with Toronto's Gary Nylund in
Detroit's Dec. 26, 1983, game at Toronto. ... Assisted on Steve Yzerman's
first NHL goal during Detroit's Oct. 5, 1983, game at Winnipeg. ... Missed
part of 1983-84 season with left eye infection. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WHA);
Greensboro (SHL); Providence, New Haven (AHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1986 (Adirondack)
Centennial Cup: 1990, 1991 (Vernon) (as head coach)
AHL All-Star First Team:
1976-77 (New Haven)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Michigan,
No. 107 overall in Round 8)
1974-75: Played on AHL regular-season
champion (Providence).
Scouting Career: Named Everett (WHL) scout
prior to 2002-03 season in preparation for team's inaugural 2003-04 season and
remained in that position until May 30, 2003.
Coaching Career: Named New Westminster (WHL)
assistant coach prior to 1987-88 season and remained in that position through
1987-88 season. ... Named Vernon (BCJHL) assistant coach prior to 1988-89
season and remained in that position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Vernon
(BCJHL) head coach prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position
through 1991-92 season. ... Named Johnstown (ECHL) head coach prior to 1992-93
season and remained in that position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Mobile
(ECHL) head coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position
through 1996-97 season. ... Named Cincinnati (AHL) assistant coach prior to
1997-98 season and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named
San Angelo (CHL) head coach on June 26, 2001, and remained in that position
until Dec. 12, 2001. ... Named Prince George (BCHL) head coach on May 30,
2003, and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Management Career:
Named Johnstown (ECHL) director of hockey operations prior to 1992-93 season
and remained in that position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Mobile (ECHL)
director of hockey operations prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that
position through 1996-97 season. ... Named San Angelo (CHL)
director of hockey operations on June 26, 2001, and remained in that position
until Dec. 12, 2001.
Miscellaneous: Was demoted to Greensboro (SHL)
shortly before Michigan (WHA) team that folded on Jan. 18, 1975. Became a free
agent and chose to jump to NHL rather than remain in organization of the WHA's
replacement team in Baltimore. ... Represented Canada in 1978 Izvestia
Tournament in Moscow. ... Was on N.Y. Rangers team that
competed in Sweden's 1981 DN Cup tournament. Led event with six
goals and seven points in four games. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with
abdominal injuries suffered in January 1985. ... Returned to British Columbia
and played catcher on a senior baseball team during off-seasons of his playing
days. ... Maintained a permanent residence in Vernon, British Columbia, during
his entire hockey career.
Personal: Full name is Edward LaVern Johnstone. ... Also known as Ed Johnstone during his playing days. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: N.Y. Rangers traded Johnstone, Ed Mio
and Ron Duguay to Detroit in exchange for Mike Blaisdell, Mark Osborne and
Willie Huber on June 13, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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