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Karl Johnston (ice hockey)

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Karl Johnston
Born (1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 (age 57)
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.[1]

Career

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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.[2] 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).[3]

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    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

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Award Year
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1988 [4]
All-CCHA First Team 1990–91 [5]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1990–91 [1]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1991 [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lake Superior Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Linked In". Karl Johnston. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  5. ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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