Marshall Johnston
Lawrence Marshall Johnston[1] (born June 6, 1941) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, coach and executive. He played as a right winger for the Minnesota North Stars and California Golden Seals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also coached in the NHL for the California Golden Seals, Colorado Rockies, and served as general manager of the Ottawa Senators.
Marshall Johnston | |||
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Born |
Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada | June 6, 1941||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Minnesota North Stars California Golden Seals | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 1967–1974 |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Ice hockey | ||
Representing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1968 Grenoble | ||
World Championships | ||
1966 Yugoslavia | ||
1967 Austria |
Career
Johnston was an All-American player at the University of Denver 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, including head coach from 1977 to 1981.
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1957–58 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 49 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1958–59 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 48 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
1959–60 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | University of Denver | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Winnipeg Monarchs | SSHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Winnipeg Nationals | WCSHL | — | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–68 | 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 |
Head coaching record
NHL
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
California Golden Seals | 1973–74 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 2 | (36) | 8th in West | Missed playoffs |
California Golden Seals | 1974–75 | 48 | 11 | 28 | 9 | (51) | 4th in Adams | (fired) |
Colorado Rockies | 1981–82 | 56 | 15 | 32 | 9 | (49) | 5th in Smythe | Missed playoffs |
Total | 125 | 28 | 77 | 20 |
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Denver Pioneers (WCHA) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Denver | 33-6-1 | 27-5-0 | 1st | WCHA Second Round | ||||
1978–79 | Denver | 20-20-3 | 14-16-2 | 6th | WCHA First Round | ||||
1979–80 | Denver | 13-22-1 | 8-17-1 | 10th | |||||
1980–81 | Denver | 23-15-2 | 15-11-2 | 4th | WCHA First Round | ||||
Denver: | 89-63-7 | 64-49-5 | |||||||
Total: | 89-63-7 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and achievements
- 2006 Stanley Cup champion (Carolina)
- IIHF Hall of Fame member
- 1971: Eddie Shore Award
References
- National Hockey League Guide and Record Book 1974–75 pg. 235
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Fred Glover |
Head coach of the California Golden Seals 1974–1975 |
Succeeded by Bill McCreary Sr. |
Preceded by Bert Marshall |
Head coach of the Colorado Rockies 1981–1982 |
Succeeded by Bill MacMillan |
Preceded by Rick Dudley |
General manager of the Ottawa Senators 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by John Muckler |
Awards and achievements | ||
Preceded by Bob Johnson |
WCHA Coach of the Year 1977–1978 |
Succeeded by John Gasparini |