Ed Johnstone

Ed Johnstone
Born	(1954-03-02) March 2, 1954 Brandon, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings AHL Providence Reds New Haven Nighthawks Adirondack Red Wings WHA Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades
NHL Draft	104th overall, 1974 New York Rangers
WHA Draft	78th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags
Playing career	1974–1987

Edward Lavern "Eddie" Johnstone (born March 2, 1954) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played for the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Johnstone was born in Brandon, Manitoba, but grew up in Vernon, British Columbia.

Playing career

Johnstone played major junior with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League from 1971 to 1974. After two consecutive 100 point seasons with Medicine Hat, Johnstone was drafted 104th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, and 78th overall by the Michigan Stags in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. He played 23 games for the Stags in 1974–75 and played in the American Hockey League for the Providence Reds. Johnstone started his National Hockey League career in 1975–76, scoring 3 points in 10 games. Johnstone played for the Rangers until the end of the 1982–83 season, before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings along with Ron Duguay and Eddie Mio for Mike Blaisdell, Willie Huber, and Mark Osborne. He played for the Red Wings and their AHL minor league affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings before retiring in 1987.

Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1977.
Played in NHL All-Star Game (1981)
Ranked No. 65 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1970–71	Vernon Essos	BCJHL	?	45	49	94	79	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL	27	14	15	29	46	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL	68	58	44	102	70	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Medicine Hat Tigers	WCHL	68	64	54	118	164	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Greensboro Generals	SHL	25	21	25	46	21	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades	WHA	23	4	4	8	43	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Providence Reds	AHL	58	23	33	56	102	3	0	0	0	14
1975–76	New York Rangers	NHL	10	2	1	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	80	40	58	98	79	6	3	6	9	7
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	17	10	12	22	20	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL	53	13	13	26	44	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL	30	5	3	8	27	17	5	0	5	10
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL	78	14	21	35	60	9	0	1	1	25
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL	80	30	38	68	100	8	2	2	4	4
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL	68	30	28	58	57	10	2	6	8	25
1982–83	New York Rangers	NHL	52	15	21	36	27	9	4	1	5	19
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	46	12	11	23	54	2	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	69	27	28	55	70	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	62	29	31	60	74	17	5	7	12	4
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	3	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	61	30	22	52	83	5	1	0	1	2
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	6	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			426	122	136	258	375	55	13	10	23	83

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