Shoots Right NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.78 m Position Defenseman | NHL team Montreal Canadiens Playing career Weight 82 kg Siblings Rebecca Johnston | |
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Born February 14, 1992 (age 25)
Sudbury, ON, CAN ( 1992-02-14 ) Date joined 2015 (St. John's IceCaps, Montreal Canadiens) Similar Joel Hanley, Brian Flynn, Bobby Farnham, Mark Barberio, Nikita Scherbak | ||
Ryan Johnston (born 14 February 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Born 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. After a string of injuries to Canadiens' defenceman, Johnston was called up and played his first NHL game on 5 April 2015.
Personal
Johnston's sister Rebecca is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team and a two-time Olympic gold winner. 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.
