Eddie Johnstone's NHL career
Right winger Eddie Johnstone was drafted 104th overall by New York Rangers in 1974. He played 10 seasons for 2 clubs, 1975-1986. That came to 426 games and 258 points, 122 goals and 136 assists.
Below: the whole of Eddie Johnstone's career, season by season.
- Year 19741974 NHL Draft
Eddie Johnstone is drafted 104 overall by New York Rangers
Selected104 overall, round 6
Swedes drafted5 selectedFirst Swede off the boardPer-Arne Alexandersson#49First off the board- 1Greg JolyWSH
- 2Wilf PaiementKCS
- 3Rick HamptonCGS
Swedes from the same draft- Stefan Persson622 GP · 369 P
- Roland Eriksson193 GP · 143 P
- 1 year, 6 months and 11 days later · 2 seasonsYear 19751975-1976 seasonNHL debut
Eddie Johnstone makes his NHL debut in the 2–2 draw against Buffalo Sabres
Eddie was 21 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USAYear 1976Season1975-1976
Eddie Johnstone's first NHL season: 3 points
The whole season1975-1976Events70games missed - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Eddie Johnstone scores 26 points
Events27games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1977-1978PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres0 of 3 games0 pointsPreliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–2 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Eddie Johnstone plays only 30 games for 8 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens17 of 18 games5 points5 G · 0 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Eddie Johnstone scores 35 points
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers9 games1 points0 G · 1 APreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames3–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Eddie Johnstone scores 68 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders8 of 14 games4 points2 G · 2 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Eddie Johnstone scores 30 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders10 games8 points2 G · 6 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Eddie Johnstone scores 36 points
Events28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders9 games5 points4 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Eddie Johnstone plays only 46 games for 23 points
Events34games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues2 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3 - Year 1985Season
1985-1986
Eddie Johnstone plays only 3 games for 1 points
The whole season1985-1986Events77games missed - Year 1986Season
1986-1987
Eddie Johnstone's last season: 0 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 16 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - The career
Eddie Johnstone played his last NHL game in 1986
The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.