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Greg JohnsonDetroit Red Wings

Canada flagGreg Johnson

#21 Detroit Red Wings / NHL - 06/07

Date of Birth
Mar 16, 1971
Age
Deceased
Place of Birth
Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
178 cm / 5'10"
Weight
89 kg / 196 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
-
  • U20 WJC Gold Medal1
  • Olympic Silver Medal1
  • CJHL RBC Player of the Year1
  • NCAA (West) First All-American Team2
  • NCAA (West) Second All-American Team1
  • USHL Clark Cup Champion1
  • USHL First All-Star Team1
  • USHL Forward of the Year1
Greg Johnson Facts
Player Type
Face-Off Specialist
Drafted
1989 round 2 #33 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Johnson, 48, died on July 7, 2019, of a self-inflicted gunshot, in Rochester, Mich.
Brother: Ryan Johnson
Greg Johnson Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1987-1988Thunder Bay Bearcats "A"U18 AA------
1988-1989Thunder Bay FlyersUSHL4732649644-Playoffs12513180-
1989-1990Univ. of North DakotaNCAA4417385511-
1990-1991Univ. of North DakotaNCAA381861796-
1990-1991Canada U20WJC-2074260-
1991-1992Univ. of North Dakota "C"NCAA392054748-
1992-1993Univ. of North Dakota "C"NCAA3419456418-
1992-1993CanadaWC812322
1992-1993Team CanadaInternational23614202-
1993-1994Detroit Red WingsNHL526111722-7Playoffs72242-2
1993-1994Adirondack Red WingsAHL324603Playoffs40442-1
1993-1994Canada OlympicsOG80330-
1993-1994Team CanadaInternational1429114-
1994-1995Detroit Red WingsNHL22358141Playoffs100001
1995-1996Detroit Red WingsNHL60182240306Playoffs133148-3
1996-1997Detroit Red WingsNHL436101612-5
1996-1997Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL32791614-13Playoffs51012-1
1997-1998Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL510120
1997-1998Chicago BlackhawksNHL6911223338-2
1998-1999Nashville PredatorsNHL6816345024-8
1999-2000Nashville Predators "A"NHL8211334440-15
2000-2001Nashville Predators "A"NHL8215173246-6
2001-2002Nashville Predators "C"NHL8218264438-14
2002-2003Nashville Predators "C"NHL388917227
2003-2004Nashville Predators "C"NHL8214183233-21Playoffs612304
2004-2005Did not play------
2005-2006Nashville Predators "C"NHL6811819105Playoffs501120
2006-2007Detroit Red WingsNHL000000
Greg Johnson Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1987-1988Thunder Bay BearcatsAir Canada Cup------
Greg Johnson Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL132462.0003140441.002-1
Air Canada Cup (Telus Cup)1-------0
International237823310.846-0
NCAA4155741982721.7543-0
NHL137851452243690.47345-7263776130.3514-1
OG180330.380-0
U18 AA1-------0
USHL1473264962.0444-112513181.500-
WC181230.38220
WJC-20174260.860-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Greg Johnson Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagAdirondack Red Wings132462.0003140441.002-1
Canada flagCanada181230.38220
Canada flagCanada Olympics180330.380-0
Canada flagCanada U20174260.860-0
USA flagChicago Blackhawks1691122330.4838-20
USA flagDetroit Red Wings51773348810.4678-53215380.3810-4
USA flagNashville Predators7502931452380.47213-522111340.3624
USA flagPittsburgh Penguins23789170.4616-13151010.202-1
Canada flagTeam Canada237823310.846-0
Canada flagThunder Bay Bearcats1-------0
Canada flagThunder Bay Flyers1473264962.0444-112513181.500-
USA flagUniv. of North Dakota4155741982721.7543-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Greg Johnson Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
Greg Johnson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 1 #23 by Nashville Predators in the NHL Expansion Draft
Drafted 1988, 8 #113 by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators
Cult/Star player for Univ. of North Dakota