George Johnston

George Joseph "Wingy" Johnston (July 30, 1920 – April 20, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played four seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1942 to 1946.

Early life Johnston was born in the St. Charles parish of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He played minor league hockey with the Saskatoon Quakers.

Career Johnston began his professional career with the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League in 1940. He was a member of the Kansas City Americans before joining the Chicago Blackhawks at the start of the 1941 season. Johnston played for the Kansas City Pla-Mors before rejoining the Blackhawks in 1945. After leaving the NHL, he was a member of the New Haven Ramblers, Tacoma Rockets, and Spokane Flyers.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1938–39 Duluth Zephyrs TBSHL 11 5 2 7 14 — — — — — 1938–39 Duluth Zephyrs IASHL 26 14 9 23 14 — — — — — 1939–40 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 28 11 12 23 2 4 0 1 1 0 1940–41 Providence Reds AHL 50 17 24 41 4 4 2 2 4 0 1941–42 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Kansas City Americans AHA 31 18 14 32 6 6 3 9 12 0 1942–43 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 30 10 7 17 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Vancouver RCAF PCHL 10 12 5 17 2 — — — — — 1944–45 Saint John Beavers Exhib — — — — — — — — — — 1944–45 Vancouver RCAF Exhib 3 4 2 6 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 16 5 4 9 2 — — — — — 1945–46 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 38 38 34 72 6 12 4 8 12 2 1946–47 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 3 1 4 0 — — — — — 1946–47 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 47 29 29 58 6 12 5 4 9 4 1947–48 Cleveland Barons AHL 15 4 4 8 4 — — — — — 1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 39 16 24 40 10 4 1 1 2 0 1948–49 New Haven Ramblers AHL 39 14 23 37 2 — — — — — 1948–49 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 28 17 14 31 4 6 0 5 5 0 1949–50 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 46 44 90 64 5 0 2 2 0 1950–51 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 27 31 58 17 6 1 2 3 0 1951–52 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 32 45 77 8 7 2 4 6 0 1952–53 Tacoma Rockets WHL 70 24 41 65 8 — — — — — 1953–54 Spokane Flyers WIHL 66 35 39 74 45 5 2 4 6 0 1954–55 Spokane Flyers WIHL 35 15 24 39 16 — — — — — PCHL totals 248 134 139 273 95 24 3 13 16 0 NHL totals 58 20 12 32 2 — — — — —