Ryan Johnston (born February 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently an unrestricted free agent. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens.
| Ryan Johnston | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1992 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Montreal Canadiens Luleå HF HC Lugano Mora IK Iserlohn Roosters HPK | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editBorn in Sudbury, Ontario, Johnston played three years of college hockey with the Colgate Raiders. In the summer of 2015, he signed a two-year two-way deal with the Canadiens and played the 2015–16 with Montreal's AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[1] After a string of injuries to Canadiens' defenceman, Johnston was called up and played his first NHL game on April 5, 2016.[2]
After his entry-level contract with the Canadiens having played in 10 games for two seasons, Johnston left the Canadiens as an impending restricted free agent, agreeing to a two-year contract with Top Tier SHL club, Luleå HF, on June 26, 2017.[3] In the 2017–18 season, Johnston registered 2 goals and 11 points in 36 games on the blueline for Luleå. He was loaned after the season to playoff-bound Swiss club, HC Lugano of the National League on February 28, 2018. Johnston enjoyed a successful post-season with Lugano, posting 10 points in just 17 games.
On September 15, 2018, Johnston transferred his SHL contract to play with Mora IK for the 2018–19 season.[4] Johnston responded with his new club in recording a career season, by posting 3 goals and 22 points in 50 regular season games. Despite posting 6 points in 5 SHL Kvalserien games, Johnston could not prevent Mora from returning to the Allsvenskan.
As a free agent from Mora, Johnston returned to North America by securing a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies on July 18, 2019.[5] After attending the Marlies training camp, Johnston began the 2019–20 season as a healthy scratch. Before making his debut with the Marlies, Johnston was traded to the San Diego Gulls, an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks, for future considerations on October 31, 2019.[6]
Johnston after his contract with the Gulls, opted to return to Europe as a free agent. He belatedly agreed to join the German outfit, the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL, on December 18, 2020.[7]
Personal life
editJohnston's sister Rebecca is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team and a two-time Olympic gold winner.[8] Their uncle Mike Johnston was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2014–15 and part of the 2015–16 seasons and an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Elmira Sugar Kings | GOJHL | 37 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nepean Raiders | CCHL | 58 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nepean Raiders | CCHL | 56 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Colgate University | ECAC | 35 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Colgate University | ECAC | 37 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Colgate University | ECAC | 38 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 37 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 50 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Luleå HF | SHL | 36 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Lugano | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2018–19 | Mora IK | SHL | 50 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HPK | Liiga | 41 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Canadiens sign defenseman Ryan Johnston to a two-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. July 7, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Sudbury's Ryan Johnston makes NHL debut tonight". The Sudbury Star. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Offensive defenseman ready for LHF" (in Swedish). Luleå HF. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Mora recruits NHL defenseman Johnston" (in Swedish). Mora IK. September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Marlies sign Ryan Johnston and Michael Kapla". Toronto Marlies. July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ^ "Gulls acquire Ryan Johnston from Toronto Marlies". San Diego Gulls. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Johnston added to Roosters defense" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan & Rebecca Johnston rich in hockey DNA". Sportsnet. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Canadiens prospect Johnston puts university on hold for shot at pro hockey". The Montreal Gazette. September 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database