Randy Johnston (ice hockey)

Randy Johnston
Born	(1958-06-02) June 2, 1958 Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders
NHL draft	34th overall, 1978 New York Islanders
Playing career	1978–1983

Randy John Johnston (born June 2, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders during the 1979–80 season.

Playing career

Johnston was born in Brampton, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes from 1975 to 1978. The Islanders chose him in the second round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He joined the Fort Worth Texans for the 1978–79 season. In the 1979–80 season Johnston moved to the Indianapolis Checkers. That season, Johnston joined the Islanders for four games. It was his only NHL experience and he remained in the Islanders' system until he retired in 1983.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		46	0	5	5	57		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		66	4	21	25	141		4	0	0	0	8
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		63	4	31	35	79		20	1	4	5	34
1978–79	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		76	3	15	18	80		5	0	0	0	6
1979–80	Indianapolis Checkers	CHL		69	3	27	30	45		7	1	0	1	18
1979–80	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Indianapolis Checkers	CHL		76	3	20	23	69		5	0	0	0	6
1981–82	Indianapolis Checkers	CHL		78	7	34	41	71		11	1	5	6	17
1982–83	Indianapolis Checkers	CHL		66	2	15	17	63		10	1	2	3	16
CHL totals				365	18	111	129	328		38	3	7	10	63
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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