Marc Johnstone

Marc Johnstone
Born (1996-06-19) June 19, 1996 (age 28)
Cranford, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Marc Johnstone (born June 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

Early life

Johnstone was born on June 19, 1996, in Cranford, New Jersey to parents Thomas and Robin.[1] He began playing at age five in the Cranford Hockey Club.[2] He then went on to play AAA hockey with the New Jersey Rockets and North Jersey Avalanche organizations.[3][better source needed] Johnstone would play youth and high school hockey at St. Joseph High School in his home state of New Jersey.[4][5]

Playing career

After competing in four seasons at Sacred Heart University, Johnstone signed a contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on March 25, 2021.[6] Johnstone would finish out the season, playing in five game with the Stingrays.

On September 2, 2021, the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract.[7] Johnstone also appeared in four games with the Growlers' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 19, 2022, the Marlies signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract.[8] Johnston spent the entirety of the season with the Marlies, playing 69 of 72 possible regular season games, whilst appearing in all seven of the Marlies' postseason games.

On July 2, 2023, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Johnstone to a two-year, entry-level contract.[9] On December 8, 2023, Johnstone made his NHL debut with the Penguins.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Kenai River Brown Bears NAHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Kenai River Brown Bears NAHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Chicago Steel USHL 57 6 7 13 84 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Steel USHL 59 9 20 29 81 14 3 12 15 6
2017–18 Sacred Heart University NCAA 39 13 17 30 42 — — — — —
2018–19 Sacred Heart University NCAA 37 5 17 22 34 — — — — —
2019–20 Sacred Heart University NCAA 34 9 18 27 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Sacred Heart University NCAA 16 6 10 16 12 — — — — —
2020–21 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 5 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL 58 7 14 21 33 19 4 4 8 14
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 69 9 13 22 39 7 0 1 1 6
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 41 3 6 9 29 1 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b "Perseverance Pays Off: Marc Johnstone's Unconventional Path to the NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. December 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Tantillo, Rebecca (December 10, 2023). "Marc Johnstone's Journey from the Cranford Hockey Club to the National Hockey League". TAPintoCranford. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Marc Johnstone Shares His Journey And What Black Excellence Means To Him., retrieved December 18, 2023
  4. ^ Orpik, Hooks (December 9, 2023). "Marc Johnstone, the underdog longshot who made it to the NHL". PensBurgh. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Marc Johnstone completes improbable rise to the NHL as the Penguins fall to the Panthers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "South Carolina Signs Forward Marc Johnstone". South Carolina Stingrays. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Growlers sign seven". ECHL. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Toronto Marlies Sign Forwards Orrin Centazzo, Marc Johnstone and Keenan Suthers". Our Sports Central. June 18, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Penguins Sign Three Players". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 2, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Penguins forward Marc Johnstone has 'the greatest job in the world'". December 14, 2023.