Shot Right Height 1.75 m Position Winger Role Ice hockey player Career end 1987 | Name Ed Johnstone Career start 1974 Playing career Weight 79 kg | |
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Born March 2, 1954 (age 70) Brandon, MB, CAN ( 1954-03-02 ) NHL Draft 104th overall, 1974New York Rangers WHA Draft 78th overall, 1974Michigan Stags Played for | ||
Ed johnstone vs billy smith oct 2 1981
Edward Lavern "Eddie" Johnstone (born March 2, 1954) is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played for the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Johnstone was born in Brandon, Manitoba, but grew up in Vernon, British Columbia.
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- Ed johnstone vs billy smith oct 2 1981
- Ed johnstone vs mike marson dec 30 1977
- Playing career
- Awards and achievements
- References
Ed johnstone vs mike marson dec 30 1977
Playing career
Johnstone played major junior with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League from 1971 to 1974. After two consecutive 100 point seasons with Medicine Hat, Johnstone was drafted 104th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, and 78th overall by the Michigan Stags in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft. He played 23 games for the Stags in 1974–75 and played in the American Hockey League for the Providence Reds. Johnstone started his National Hockey League career in 1975–76, scoring 3 points in 10 games. Johnstone played for the Rangers until the end of the 1982–83 season, before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings along with Ron Duguay and Eddie Mio for Mike Blaisdell, Willie Huber, and Mark Osborne. He played for the Red Wings and their AHL minor league affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings before retiring in 1987.