View: Previous | Next
1974
AMATEUR DRAFT
Draft Quick Facts
Traded Picks

PICKS BY ROUND
 1234
 5678
 9 | 10 | 11 | 12
13 | 14 | 15 | 16
17 | 18 | 19 | 20
21 | 22 | 23 | 24
25

Picks by Team
ATL | BOS | BUF  
CAL | CHI | DET  
KAN | LOS | MIN  
MON | NYI | NYR  
PHI | PIT | STL
TOR | VAN | WAS


 
OTHER YEARS
1963 | 1975 | 1986 | 1997
1964 | 1976 | 1987 | 1998
1965 | 1977 | 1988 | 1999
1966 | 1978 | 1989 | 2000
1967 | 1979 | 1990 | 2001
1968 | 1980 | 1991 | 2002
1969 | 1981 | 1992 | 2003
1970 | 1982 | 1993 | 2004
1971 | 1983 | 1994 | 2005
1972 | 1984 | 1995 |
1973 | 1985 | 1996 |

 

1974 NHL DRAFT PICK
Eddie Johnstone
Selected in sixth round
No. 104 overall by New York Rangers

Born March 2, 1954
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5-9   Weight: 170
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Medicine Hat (WCHL)                      
Birthplace: Brandon, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown: Vernon, British Columbia
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1970-71 VernonBCJHL50 4549 9479
1971-72 VernonBCJHL-- ---- ----
  Medicine HatWCHL 2714 1529 46
1972-73 Medicine HatWCHL 6858 44102 70
1973-74 Medicine HatWCHL 6864 54118 164

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No. 36 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played on line with Lanny McDonald and Tom Lysiak for Medicine Hat in 1972-73. ... Lost nine teeth at one time during his junior career but remained in the game. Also played through an entire playoff series with a broken tailbone.
NHL CAREER
Debut: December 10, 1975 (Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers:  14, 17 (N.Y. Rangers); 17, 34, 7 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1987
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1975-1986 N.Y. Rangers, Detroit426 122136258 375
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1979-1984N.Y. Rangers, Detroit 551310 2383

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1981 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1979 (N.Y. Rangers)
N.Y. Rangers Goals Leader: 1980-81 (30, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Goals Leader: 1983 (4, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Assists Leader: 1982 (6, tie)
Miscellaneous: Began his pro hockey career in WHA but signed with N.Y. Rangers as free agent after his Michigan (WHA) team folded on Jan. 18, 1975. ... Had surgery to repair thumb injury during summer of 1980. ... Was left unprotected by N.Y. Rangers for 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, but was reclaimed as a fill-in after Nick Fotiu was taken off N.Y. Rangers' roster in the expansion draft's second round. ... Was only N.Y. Rangers player selected to play in 1981 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, and had two assists in Campbell Conference's 4-1 victory. ... Missed end of 1981 playoffs with torn knee ligaments, an injury suffered in Game 4 of N.Y. Rangers' quarterfinal series vs. St. Louis on April 20, 1981. ... Missed part of 1981-82 season with broken right ring finger, an injury suffered in N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 4, 1982, game at Calgary. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season with bruised pelvic bone and with separated left shoulder, an injury suffered in February 1983. ... Played all three forward positions during his years with N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with broken right cheekbone, an injury suffered in collision with teammate Dwight Foster during Detroit's Nov. 25, 1983 game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with ligament damage in right knee, an injury suffered in a collision with Toronto's Gary Nylund in Detroit's Dec. 26, 1983, game at Toronto. ... Assisted on Steve Yzerman's first NHL goal during Detroit's Oct. 5, 1983, game at Winnipeg. ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with left eye infection.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan (WHA); Greensboro (SHL); Providence, New Haven (AHL); Adirondack (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup:
1986 (Adirondack)
Centennial Cup: 1990, 1991 (Vernon) (as head coach)
AHL All-Star First Team: 1976-77 (New Haven)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Michigan, No. 107 overall in Round 8)
1974-75: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Providence).
Scouting Career: Named Everett (WHL) scout prior to 2002-03 season in preparation for team's inaugural 2003-04 season and remained in that position until May 30, 2003.
Coaching Career: Named New Westminster (WHL) assistant coach prior to 1987-88 season and remained in that position through 1987-88 season. ... Named Vernon (BCJHL) assistant coach prior to 1988-89 season and remained in that position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Vernon (BCJHL) head coach prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position through 1991-92 season. ... Named Johnstown (ECHL) head coach prior to 1992-93 season and remained in that position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Mobile (ECHL) head coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position through 1996-97 season. ... Named Cincinnati (AHL) assistant coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named San Angelo (CHL) head coach on June 26, 2001, and remained in that position until Dec. 12, 2001. ... Named Prince George (BCHL) head coach on May 30, 2003, and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named Johnstown (ECHL) director of hockey operations prior to 1992-93 season and remained in that position through 1994-95 season. ... Named Mobile (ECHL) director of hockey operations prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position through 1996-97 season. ... Named San Angelo (CHL) director of hockey operations on June 26, 2001, and remained in that position until Dec. 12, 2001.
Miscellaneous: Was demoted to Greensboro (SHL) shortly before Michigan (WHA) team that folded on Jan. 18, 1975. Became a free agent and chose to jump to NHL rather than remain in organization of the WHA's replacement team in Baltimore. ... Represented Canada in 1978 Izvestia Tournament in Moscow. ... Was on N.Y. Rangers team that competed in Sweden's 1981 DN Cup tournament. Led event with six goals and seven points in four games. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with abdominal injuries suffered in January 1985. ... Returned to British Columbia and played catcher on a senior baseball team during off-seasons of his playing days. ... Maintained a permanent residence in Vernon, British Columbia, during his entire hockey career.
Personal: Full name is Edward LaVern Johnstone. ... Also known as Ed Johnstone during his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: N.Y. Rangers traded Johnstone, Ed Mio and Ron Duguay to Detroit in exchange for Mike Blaisdell, Mark Osborne and Willie Huber on June 13, 1983.

Visit the new
Hockey Draft Central

HockeyDraftCentral.com is in the middle of rebuilding. You are looking at a page that is not yet updated but is still part of the old site. Check out the new look.
New Home Page


Search this site with:
Google
SNAPSHOT '74
Total Selected: 246
Forwards: 138
Defense: 84
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 171
College Players: 44
Canadian: 200
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 40
U.S.-Born: 39
European: 6
Reached NHL: 98
Won Stanley Cup: 15
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 21
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 5
Picks Traded: 13
 
About This Site