Marshall Johnston
Encyclopedia
Lawrence "Marshall" Johnston (born June 6, 1941 in Birch Hills
, Saskatchewan
) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
right winger
who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars
and California Golden Seals
. He has also coached in the NHL for the California Golden Seals
, Colorado Rockies
and New Jersey Devils
, and served as General Manager of the Ottawa Senators
.
prior to his NHL career, and later coached the Pioneers
from 1977 to 1981. He also represented Canada at the 1964
and 1968 Olympic Games
, serving as team captain in 1968. He broke into the NHL as a player during the expansion season of 1967–68. He would play parts of four seasons with the North Stars before moving to the California Golden Seals in 1971–72.
Upon retiring as a player, Johnston served as head coach the Golden Seals from 1973 to 1975 before moving to the NCAA, where he spent six seasons on the coaching staff of the University of Denver.
Johnston returned to the NHL in 1981, joining the Colorado Rockies as assistant General Manager and assistant coach, soon being promoted to head coach. When the franchise relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils, Johnston remained with the club and was later named Director of Player Personnel, a position he held for ten years. In Colorado, Johnston clashed with head coach Don Cherry
, a rocky relationship which has lasted to the present day.
Johnston then joined the Ottawa Senators organization in 1996 as Director of Player Personnel. In 1999 he was named the club's General Manager, replacing the departing Rick Dudley
. After three successful seasons at the helm of the Senators, Johnston announced his retirement so he could spend more time with his wife and family.
Johnston is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
's Hall of Fame.
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1957–58 Prince Albert Mintos SJHL 0 20 29 49 21
1958–59 Prince Albert Mintos SJHL 0 0 0 0 0
1960–61 U. of Denver NCAA 0 0 0 0 0
1963–64 Canadian National Team Intl 0 0 0 0 0
1966–67 Canadian National Team Intl 0 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Canadian National Team WCSHL 0 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 53 6 20 26 31 5 0 4 4 4
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 13 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL 50 1 25 26 42 -- -- -- -- --
1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL 28 0 5 5 14 6 0 0 0 2
1970–71 Cleveland Barons AHL 69 11 45 56 45 8 0 6 6 4
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1971–72 California Golden Seals NHL 74 2 11 13 4 -- -- -- -- --
1972–73 California Golden Seals NHL 78 10 20 30 14 -- -- -- -- --
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 50 2 16 18 24 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 251 14 52 66 58 6 0 0 0 2
Source: hockeydb.com
Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
Birch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
and California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
. He has also coached in the NHL for the California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
, Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies (NHL)
The Colorado Rockies were an American professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League that played in Denver, Colorado, from 1976 to 1982. They were a relocation of the Kansas City Scouts, a 1974 expansion team. The franchise moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in 1982 and was...
and New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and served as General Manager of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Career
Johnston was an All-American player at the University of DenverUniversity of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
prior to his NHL career, and later coached the Pioneers
Denver Pioneers
The Denver Pioneers are the sports teams of the University of Denver. They play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, with most teams participating in the Sun Belt Conference. The Western Athletic Conference will become Denver's primary sports conference on July 1, 2012.The...
from 1977 to 1981. He also represented Canada at the 1964
Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics
At the 1964 Winter Olympics held in Innsbruck, Austria, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament was also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship. Games were held at the Olympiahalle Innsbruck....
and 1968 Olympic Games
Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics
At the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship...
, serving as team captain in 1968. He broke into the NHL as a player during the expansion season of 1967–68. He would play parts of four seasons with the North Stars before moving to the California Golden Seals in 1971–72.
Upon retiring as a player, Johnston served as head coach the Golden Seals from 1973 to 1975 before moving to the NCAA, where he spent six seasons on the coaching staff of the University of Denver.
Johnston returned to the NHL in 1981, joining the Colorado Rockies as assistant General Manager and assistant coach, soon being promoted to head coach. When the franchise relocated to New Jersey to become the Devils, Johnston remained with the club and was later named Director of Player Personnel, a position he held for ten years. In Colorado, Johnston clashed with head coach Don Cherry
Don Cherry
Don Cherry may refer to:* Don Cherry hockey player, coach, and commentator* Don Cherry , trumpeter* Don Cherry...
, a rocky relationship which has lasted to the present day.
Johnston then joined the Ottawa Senators organization in 1996 as Director of Player Personnel. In 1999 he was named the club's General Manager, replacing the departing Rick Dudley
Rick Dudley
Richard Clarence Dudley is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. Dudley was previously the general manager of several hockey teams. Dudley played in the World Hockey Association and in the National Hockey League. Dudley has also served as a head coach in the National...
. After three successful seasons at the helm of the Senators, Johnston announced his retirement so he could spend more time with his wife and family.
Johnston is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's Hall of Fame.
Statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1957–58 Prince Albert Mintos SJHL 0 20 29 49 21
1958–59 Prince Albert Mintos SJHL 0 0 0 0 0
1960–61 U. of Denver NCAA 0 0 0 0 0
1963–64 Canadian National Team Intl 0 0 0 0 0
1966–67 Canadian National Team Intl 0 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Canadian National Team WCSHL 0 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Minnesota North Stars NHL 7 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1968–69 Cleveland Barons AHL 53 6 20 26 31 5 0 4 4 4
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 13 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1969–70 Iowa Stars CHL 50 1 25 26 42 -- -- -- -- --
1969–70 Minnesota North Stars NHL 28 0 5 5 14 6 0 0 0 2
1970–71 Cleveland Barons AHL 69 11 45 56 45 8 0 6 6 4
1970–71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1971–72 California Golden Seals NHL 74 2 11 13 4 -- -- -- -- --
1972–73 California Golden Seals NHL 78 10 20 30 14 -- -- -- -- --
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 50 2 16 18 24 -- -- -- -- --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 251 14 52 66 58 6 0 0 0 2
Source: hockeydb.com
Awards and achievements
- 2006 Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion (CarolinaCarolina HurricanesThe Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
) - IIHF Hall of Fame member
- 19711970–71 AHL seasonThe 1970–71 AHL season was the 35th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers finished first overall in the regular season...
: Eddie Shore AwardEddie Shore AwardThe Eddie Shore Award is presented annually to the AHL's best defenceman. The award winner is chosen by AHL media and players. The award is named after Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Shore.-Winners:-Other Eddie Shore Award:...