Norman Bruce Johnson
- Born: November 27, 1932 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Hometown: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Died: March 22, 2016 at Portland, Oregon
- Position: Center & Coach
Career Statistics[]
Playing[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949-50 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1950-51 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1951-52 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 44 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1952-53 | Moose Jaw Canucks | WCJHL | 33 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1953-54 | Moose Jaw Millers | SSHL | 37 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| A-Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Yorkton Terriers | NSHL | Statistics Unavailable | ||||||||||||
| A-Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Regina-Brandon Regals | WHL | 69 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1956-57 | Brandon Regals | WHL | 70 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Ed-Trophy | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 52 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 1958-59 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 39 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Rochester Americans | AHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 1959-60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 23 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 45 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960-61 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 58 | 23 | 64 | 87 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1961-62 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 69 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1962-63 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 69 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 70 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 18 | |||
| 1964-65 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 69 | 26 | 55 | 81 | 39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1965-66 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 71 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1966-67 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 67 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 1968-69 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 71 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1969-70 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 71 | 34 | 62 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 1970-71 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 72 | 37 | 55 | 92 | 86 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | ||
| NHL Totals | 61 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||||
Coaching[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | GP | W | L | Results | ||
| 1971-72 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | Head | 48 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 68 | 1st | 12 | 8 | 4 | Won League | ||
| A-Cup | Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | Won Canada | ||||
| 1972-73 | Spokane Jets | WIHL | Head | 48 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 56 | 1st | 10 | 8 | 2 | Won League | ||
| A-Cup | Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | Lost W Final | ||||
| 1974-75 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCHL | Head | 70 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 59 | 4th East | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Div Semi Final | ||
Awards & Achievements[]
- SSHL Rookie of the Year (1954)
- Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League Championship (1954)
- Northeastern Saskatchewan Hockey League Championship (1955)
- WHL Prairie Division Second All-Star Team (1957)
- Western Hockey League Championship (1957 & 1971)
- WHL First All-Star Team (1961 & 1962)
- WHL Second All-Star Team (1969)
- Western International Hockey League Championship (1972 & 1973)
- Patton Cup Western Canada Senior A Hockey Championship (1972)
- Allan Cup Canada Senior A Hockey Championship (1972)