Ed Johnstone

Ed Johnstone
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (80 kg)
Teams	NHL New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings AHL Providence Reds New Haven Nighthawks Adirondack Red Wings WHA Michigan Stags Baltimore Blades
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1954-03-02)March 2, 1954, Brandon, MB, CAN
NHL Draft	104th overall, 1974 New York Rangers
WHA Draft	78th overall, 1974 Michigan Stags
Pro 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.

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.

Coaching career

Johnstone immediately became the coach of the junior Vernon Lakers of the British Columbia Hockey League in 1987 and held that post until 1992. The team won the Centennial Cup in 1990 and 1991.

From 1993 to 1995 he was the coach of the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL and then of the Mobile Mysticks of the same league from 1995 to 1997. Johnstone then spent three seasons as an assistant coach of the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks from 1997 to 2000. His last job was coach of the San Angelo Outlaws in 2001-02.

Awards and achievements

• 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).

Career statistics

				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

External links

• Ed Johnstone's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database