Karl Johnston (ice hockey)

Karl Johnston
Born	(1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Defenseman
Played for	Lake Superior State Springfield Indians Louisville Icehawks Raleigh IceCaps Knoxville Cherokees Amarillo Rattlers Wichita Thunder
Playing career	1987–1999

Karl Johnston (born August 11, 1967) is a Canadian constable and former ice hockey Defenseman who was an All-American for Lake Superior State and helped the Lakers win their first National Championship in 1988.

Career

Johnston began attending Lake Superior State University in 1987, joining the program just in time to help the Lakers win a national championship. Johnston finished second on the team in terms of scoring from the blueline and remained a mainstay on the defense for four years. His scoring output increased each year and LSSU made the NCAA Tournament each year he was with the club. As a senior, Johnston was named as an alternate captain and led the team to a program record 36 wins. Johnston was named to the All-American team and helped Lake State win the first conference championship in program history. Unfortunately, the top-seeded Lakers were upset in the national quarterfinals and Johnston's college career was over.

After graduating, Johnston signed with the New York Islanders organization and began his professional career with the Springfield Indians. He remained with the club for about a season and a half before being demoted to the ECHL. While he played well, Johnston realized that he needed another career path and retired after the 1994 season. He returned to Ontario and began working as a police officer in St. Thomas. He continued that work while making several additional appearances as a player for the remainder of the decade but eventually hung up his skates for good in 1999. In 2003 Johnston joined the Ontario Provincial Police and has worked as a constable ever since (as of 2021).

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Windsor Royals	WJBHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	London Diamonds	WJBHL		37	9	28	37	62		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	London Diamonds	WJBHL		39	12	33	45	99		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Lake Superior State	CCHA		42	7	13	20	38		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Lake Superior State	CCHA		43	7	19	26	38		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Lake Superior State	CCHA		43	12	28	40	32		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Lake Superior State	CCHA		45	14	36	50	86		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		34	1	11	12	17		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Springfield Indians	AHL		24	3	4	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Louisville Icehawks	ECHL		28	5	20	25	29		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Raleigh IceCaps	ECHL		48	14	23	37	84		12	2	3	5	4
1995–96	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL		52	2	14	16	22		7	0	0	0	6
1996–97	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Amarillo Rattlers	WPHL		5	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Wichita Thunder	CHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals				173	40	96	136	194		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				58	4	15	19	29		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				131	21	57	78	139		19	2	3	5	10

Awards and honors

Award	Year
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1988
All-CCHA First Team	1990–91
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1990–91
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1991

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database