Ross Johnston (born February 18, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ross Johnston | |||
---|---|---|---|
![]() Johnston with the New York Islanders in 2018 | |||
Born |
(1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 28) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team | New York Islanders | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2015–present |
The undrafted Johnston played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). On March 31, 2015, Johnston was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders.[1]
At the end of the 2015–16 season, his first professional year, Johnston was recalled by the Islanders and made his NHL debut, going scoreless, on April 10, 2016.[2]
Johnston started the 2017–18 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, but was recalled on January 19, 2018, to replace the injured Casey Cizikas. He recorded his first NHL point in a 7–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.[3] He recorded his first NHL goal on January 25, 2018, against the Vegas Golden Knights to help the Islanders win 2–1.[4] He finished the season appearing in 24 games with the Islanders for 3 goals and 6 points.
As a restricted free agent, Johnston agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Islanders on July 9, 2018.[5] On October 26, 2021, Johnston signed a four-year contract extension with the Islanders.[6]
Johnston was raised on his family's beef farm in Suffolk, Prince Edward Island. He has one older brother, Will.[7][8]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Summerside Western Capitals | MJHL | 23 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2012–13 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 53 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 60 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 139 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2014–15 | Charlottetown Islanders | QMJHL | 44 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 124 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | ||
2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 39 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 38 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | New York Islanders | NHL | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2020–21 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | New York Islanders | NHL | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 118 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 246 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
![]() | This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey winger born in the 1990s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |