Ashley Johnston

Ashley Johnston
Born (1992-07-17) July 17, 1992
Burlington, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
NWHL team New York Riveters
Playing career 2015–present

Ashley Johnston (born July 17, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Johnston currently serves as the first captain of the New York Riveters franchise.

Personal life

Johnston was born in 1992 in Burlington, Ontario and is a graduate of Union College where she played for the college women's hockey team.[1][2]

In addition to her playing career, Johnston works as a mechanical engineer.[3][4][5]

Playing career

Johnston joined the New York Riveters for the NWHL's inaugural season in 2015/16 as a defenseman. She was elected as the franchise's first captain.[6]

On 18 April 2016, Johnston signed a one-year contract worth $13,500 with the New York Riveters for the 2016/17 NWHL season.[7] Johnston was selected for the 2017 All-Star Game as a media pick.[8] Johnston was awarded the Denna Laing Award by the NWHL for her performance in the 2016/17 season, as selected by the NWHL Players' Association.[9][10]

On 25 May 2017, Johnston re-signed with the New York Riveters for the 2017/18 season.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=389633
  2. ↑ Crowley, Cathleen F. "Three local hockey players go pro in new women's league". Times Union. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Howard, Johnette (30 December 2016). "Hockey stars pushing for options outside Olympic window". ESPN. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Gibbs, Lindsay (9 October 2015). "These women are about to make hockey history". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Layton, Jeremy (20 February 2017). "A robotics engineer by day, a women’s hockey star by night". The New York Post. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Murphy, Mike (10 December 2015). "Interview With New York Riveters Captain Ashley "Stretch" Johnston". SB Nation. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ↑ NHWL.Co (18 April 2016). "Riveters Re-Sign Johnston and Dosdall". NHWL. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Linehan, Meg (6 January 2017). "Whale’s Babstock, Riveters’ Johnston added to NWHL All-Star Game". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  9. ↑ Nagel, Kevin (17 March 2017). "Burlington's Johnston among NWHL award winners". Inside Halton. Burlington Post. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Balf, Celia (14 March 2017). "NWHL Awards recognizes the top players this season". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Mike (25 May 2017). "The Riveters have re-signed captain Ashley Johnston". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  12. ↑ NWHL.Zone (25 May 2017). "Riveters' Re-Sign Captain Ashley Johnston". NWHL. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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