Ed Johnstone
# Ed Johnstone

Edward Lavern "Eddie" Johnstone (born March 2, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by parts of ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He featured in the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals with the Rangers.

Johnstone was born in Brandon, Manitoba, but grew up in Vernon, British Columbia.

## 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 (AHL) 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 affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings before retiring in 1987.

## Awards and achievements

* Named to the AHL First All-Star Team in 1977.
* Played in NHL All-Star Game (1981)
* In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 65 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1970–71 | Vernon Essos | BCHL | 50 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Vernon Essos | BCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 27 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1972–73 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 68 | 58 | 44 | 102 | 70 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 21 |
| 1972–73 | Medicine Hat Tigers | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 68 | 64 | 54 | 118 | 164 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1974–75 | Greensboro Generals | SHL | 25 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 80 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 79 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| 1977–78 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 100 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984–85 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 69 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 62 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 1985–86 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 61 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 426 | 122 | 136 | 258 | 375 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 83 |
