George Johnston (ice hockey)

For other people named George Johnston, see George Johnston (disambiguation).
George Johnston
Born (1920-07-30)July 30, 1920
St. Charles, Manitoba, Canada
Died April 20, 2006(2006-04-20) (aged 85)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1938–1955

George Joseph "Wingy" Johnston (July 30, 1920 – April 20, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1942 to 1946.[1]

Early life

Johnston was born in the St. Charles parish of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He played minor league hockey with the Saskatoon Quakers.[2]

Career

Johnston began his professional career with the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League in 1940. He was a member of the Kansas City Americans before joining the Chicago Blackhawks at the start of the 1941 season. Johnston played for the Kansas City Pla-Mors before rejoining the Blackhawks in 1945. After leaving the NHL, he was a member of the New Haven Ramblers, Tacoma Rockets, and Spokane Flyers.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1938–39 Duluth Zephyrs TBSHL 11 5 2 7 14 — — — — —
1938–39 Duluth Zephyrs IASHL 26 14 9 23 14 — — — — —
1939–40 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 28 11 12 23 2 4 0 1 1 0
1940–41 Providence Reds AHL 50 17 24 41 4 4 2 2 4 0
1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — —
1941–42 Kansas City Americans AHA 31 18 14 32 6 6 3 9 12 0
1942–43 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 30 10 7 17 0 — — — — —
1943–44 Vancouver RCAF PCHL 10 12 5 17 2 — — — — —
1944–45 Saint John Beavers Exhib — — — — — — — — — —
1944–45 Vancouver RCAF Exhib 3 4 2 6 0 — — — — —
1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 16 5 4 9 2 — — — — —
1945–46 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 38 38 34 72 6 12 4 8 12 2
1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 3 1 4 0 — — — — —
1946–47 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 47 29 29 58 6 12 5 4 9 4
1947–48 Cleveland Barons AHL 15 4 4 8 4 — — — — —
1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 39 16 24 40 10 4 1 1 2 0
1948–49 New Haven Ramblers AHL 39 14 23 37 2 — — — — —
1948–49 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 28 17 14 31 4 6 0 5 5 0
1949–50 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 46 44 90 64 5 0 2 2 0
1950–51 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 27 31 58 17 6 1 2 3 0
1951–52 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 32 45 77 8 7 2 4 6 0
1952–53 Tacoma Rockets WHL 70 24 41 65 8 — — — — —
1953–54 Spokane Flyers WIHL 66 35 39 74 45 5 2 4 6 0
1954–55 Spokane Flyers WIHL 35 15 24 39 16 — — — — —
PCHL totals 248 134 139 273 95 24 3 13 16 0
NHL totals 58 20 12 32 2 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "George Johnston". Hockey Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "George 'Wingy' Johnston Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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