| Ross Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1994, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | New York Islanders |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
Ross Johnston (born February 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
The undrafted Johnston played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). On March 31, 2015, Johnston was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[1]
At the end of the 2015–16 season, his first professional year, Johnston was recalled by the Islanders and made his NHL debut, going scoreless, on April 10, 2016.[2]
Johnston started the 2017–18 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but was recalled on January 19, 2018, to replace the injured Casey Cizikas. He recorded his first NHL point in a 7–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.[3] He recorded his first NHL goal on January 25, 2018, against the Vegas Golden Knights to help the Islanders win 2–1.[4] He finished the season appearing in 24 games with the Islanders for 3 goals and 6 points.
As a restricted free agent, Johnston agreed to a four-year, $4 million contract extension with the Islanders on July 9, 2018.[5]
He started his career with number 52, but due to Lou Lamoriello's policy of banning numbers higher than 35, he switched to number 32 prior to the 2018-19 season.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJHL | 23 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 53 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 60 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 139 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 44 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 124 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Islanders | NHL | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 74 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Ross Johnston agrees to entry-level contract. New York Islanders (March 31, 2015). Retrieved on March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Malloy, Jason (April 13, 2016). Ross Johnston cherishes NHL debut with New York Islanders. The Guardian. Retrieved on April 20, 2016.
- ↑ New York Islanders, John Tavares end skid, dominate Blackhawks 7–3 (Highlights) (January 21, 2018). Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Rookie scores first NHL goal as Islanders stun Golden Knights", New York Post, January 25, 2018. Retrieved on January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Johnston agrees to terms on a four-year contract. New York Islanders (2018-07-09). Retrieved on 2018-07-09.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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