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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Randy Johnston
Selected in second round
No. 34 overall by New York Islanders

Born June 2, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 5-11   Weight: 184
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Peterborough (OMJHL)                     
Birthplace: Brampton, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 StreetsvilleJr. B 395 1520 80
1975-76 PeterboroughOMJHL 460 55 57
1976-77 PeterboroughOMJHL 664 2125 141
1977-78 PeterboroughOMJHL 634 3135 79
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 30, 1979 (N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton)
Numbers:  6 (N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1983
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1979 N.Y. Islanders4 000 4

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
1979-80:
Played four regular-season games for N.Y. Islanders team that went on to win Stanley Cup, but was not with team in postseason.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Fort Worth, Indianapolis (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup:
1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Miscellaneous: Was actively involved in fundamentalist Christianity during his playing days and often made appearances at youth hockey events to talk to youngsters about his faith.
Personal: Full name is Randy John 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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