Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson (born April 1, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings.

Johnson spent four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Verdun/Sorel Éperviers and the Sherbrooke Beavers before signing with the Detroit Red Wings in 1980. He had spells in the American Hockey League with the Adirondack Red Wings and the Central Hockey League with the Dallas Black Hawks before making his debut for Detroit during the 1983-84 NHL season, playing a total of three regular season games, going pointless with five penalty minutes. After spells with the Carolina Thunderbirds and the Indianapolis Checkers, Johnson retired in 1986.

On April 16, 2012, Brian Johnson was sentenced to 4 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1977–78 Verdun Eperviers QMJHL 50 11 14 25 125 2 0 0 0 0 1978–79 Verdun Eperviers QMJHL 71 32 36 68 192 11 1 6 7 61 1979–80 Verdun/Sorel Eperviers QMJHL 21 8 27 35 68 — — — — — 1979–80 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 49 32 52 84 144 15 11 15 26 66 1980–81 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 65 10 21 31 193 8 0 0 0 33 1981–82 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 79 18 36 54 223 16 4 3 7 129 1982–83 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 67 6 16 22 250 6 1 2 3 15 1983–84 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 5 — — — — — 1983–84 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 58 4 27 31 233 7 0 0 0 40 1985–86 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 22 8 11 19 167 — — — — — 1985–86 Indianapolis Checkers IHL 13 0 1 1 57 — — — — — NHL totals 3 0 0 0 5 — — — — — AHL totals 190 20 64 84 676 21 1 2 3 88