# George Johnston (ice hockey)

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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | PCHL totals | PCHL totals | 248 | 134 | 139 | 273 | 95 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 58 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |