| Ashley Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1992, Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Pro clubs | New York/Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) Union College Burlington Barracudas |
| Playing career | 2015–2020 |
Ashley Johnston (born 17 July 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defender and current assistant coach of the National Women's Hockey League's Metropolitan Riveters. Known for her gritty, stay-at-home style of play as a shutdown defender, she was the first player to serve as team captain in Riveters history, a role she would hold for three years until her initial retirement.[1][2]
Playing career[]
Early career[]
Johnston was born in 1992 in Burlington, Ontario, and is a graduate of Union College where she played for the college women's hockey team.[3][4]
Professional career[]
Johnston joined the New York Riveters for the National Women's Hockey League's (NWHL) inaugural season in 2015–16 as a defenseman. She was elected as the franchise's first captain.[5][6]
On 18 April 2016, Johnston signed a one-year contract worth $13,500 with the New York Riveters for the 2016–17 season,[7] although salaries throughout the league were later cut up to 50% during the season.[8] Johnston was selected for the 2017 All-Star Game as a media pick.[9] Johnston was awarded the Denna Laing Award by the NWHL for her performance in the 2016–17 season, as selected by the NWHL Players' Association.[10][11]
On 25 May 2017, Johnston re-signed with the New York Riveters for the 2017–18 season, continuing as captain.[12][13] In October 2017, the New York Riveters were renamed the Metropolitan Riveters as part of a deal with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League as the team was playing in Newark, New Jersey.[14][15] The Riveters won the Isobel Cup that season, with Johnston earning her first career playoff point with an assist.
Following the 2017–18 season, Johnston announced her retirement from hockey.[16] She made a comeback to return to the team for the 2019–20 season, earning three points in ten games. In May 2020, she announced her retirement to join the Riveters' coaching staff as an assistant coach.[17] She had previously spent time as an assistant coach with the club while injured during the 2017–18 season.
Personal life[]
Outside of hockey, Johnston works as a mechanical engineer.[18][19][20]
Career statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | New York Riveters | NWHL | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | New York Riveters | NWHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NWHL totals | 57 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Bryant, Casey (September 8, 2020). All-Time Starting Lineup: Metropolitan Riveters.
- ↑ Murphy, Mike (February 27, 2018). Ashley Johnston and the role of the shutdown defender.
- ↑ Ashley Johnston at eliteprospects.com.
- ↑ Three local hockey players go pro in new women's league. Retrieved on 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "Interview With New York Riveters Captain Ashley "Stretch" Johnston", SB Nation, 10 December 2015. Retrieved on 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "The Fight for Equal Pay", The Huffington Post, 2 August 2017. Retrieved on 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Riveters Re-Sign Johnston and Dosdall", NHWL, 18 April 2016.
- ↑ NWHL HIT WITH BAD NEWS. The Fourth Period (November 18, 2016).
- ↑ "Whale's Babstock, Riveters' Johnston added to NWHL All-Star Game", Excelle Sports, 6 January 2017. Retrieved on 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "Burlington's Johnston among NWHL award winners", Inside Halton, 17 March 2017. Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "NWHL Awards recognizes the top players this season", Excelle Sports, 14 March 2017.
- ↑ "The Riveters have re-signed captain Ashley Johnston", The Ice Garden, 25 May 2017. Retrieved on 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "Riveters' Re-Sign Captain Ashley Johnston", NWHL, 25 May 2017. Retrieved on 3 June 2017.
- ↑ "NHL partnership a step in the right direction for the NWHL", ESPN, 6 October 2017. Retrieved on 26 October 2017.
- ↑ (10 October 2017) "NWHL Partnership With NHL's New Jersey Devils Aims To Boost Profile Of Women's Hockey". Retrieved on 26 October 2017.
- ↑ NWHL Icon Ashley "Stretch" Johnston Says Goodbye (6 June 2018).
- ↑ Murphy, Mike (May 20, 2020). Ashley Johnston joins Riveters coaching staff, Ivo Mocek returning as head coach.
- ↑ "Hockey stars pushing for options outside Olympic window", ESPN, 30 December 2016. Retrieved on 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "These women are about to make hockey history", 9 October 2015. Retrieved on 4 January 2017.
- ↑ "A robotics engineer by day, a women's hockey star by night", 20 February 2017. Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
External links[]
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