Randy Johnston (ice hockey) explained

Randy Johnston
Birth Date:June 2, 1958
Birth Place:Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Played For:New York Islanders
Draft:34th overall
Draft Year:1978
Draft Team:New York Islanders
Career Start:1978
Career End:1983

Randy John Johnston (born June 2, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders during the 1979–80 season.[1]

Playing career

Johnston was born in Brampton, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes from 1975 to 1978. The Islanders chose him in the second round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He joined the Fort Worth Texans for the 1978–79 season. In the 1979–80 season Johnston moved to the Indianapolis Checkers. That season, Johnston joined the Islanders for four games. It was his only NHL experience and he remained in the Islanders' system until he retired in 1983.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1975–76Peterborough PetesOMJHL46 0 5 5 57
1976–77Peterborough PetesOMJHL66 4 21 25 1414 0 0 0 8
1977–78Peterborough PetesOMJHL63 4 31 35 7920 1 4 5 34
1978–79Fort Worth TexansCHL76 3 15 18 805 0 0 0 6
1979–80Indianapolis CheckersCHL69 3 27 30 457 1 0 1 18
1979–80New York IslandersNHL4 0 0 0 4
1980–81Indianapolis CheckersCHL76 3 20 23 695 0 0 0 6
1981–82Indianapolis CheckersCHL78 7 34 41 7111 1 5 6 17
1982–83Indianapolis CheckersCHL66 2 15 17 6310 1 2 3 16
CHL totals365 18 111 129 32838 3 7 10 63
NHL totals4 0 0 0 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Randy Johnston Stats.