Randy Johnston

Randy John Johnston (born June 2, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders during the 1979–80 season.

Playing career Johnston was born in Brampton, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes from 1975 to 1978. The Islanders chose him in the second round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He joined the Fort Worth Texans for the 1978–79 season. In the 1979–80 season Johnston moved to the Indianapolis Checkers. That season, Johnston joined the Islanders for four games. It was his only NHL experience and he remained in the Islanders' system until he retired in 1983.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1975–76 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 46 0 5 5 57 — — — — — 1976–77 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 66 4 21 25 141 4 0 0 0 8 1977–78 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 63 4 31 35 79 20 1 4 5 34 1978–79 Fort Worth Texans CHL 76 3 15 18 80 5 0 0 0 6 1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 69 3 27 30 45 7 1 0 1 18 1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1980–81 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 76 3 20 23 69 5 0 0 0 6 1981–82 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 78 7 34 41 71 11 1 5 6 17 1982–83 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 66 2 15 17 63 10 1 2 3 16 CHL totals 365 18 111 129 328 38 3 7 10 63 NHL totals 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —