# Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948)

Robert Martin Johnson (born November 12, 1948) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1972 to 1975, and 42 games in the World Hockey Association with the Cleveland Crusaders, Denver Spurs and Ottawa Civics from 1975 to 1976.

## Career

During his career, Johnson played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues. He also played 42 games in the World Hockey Association, with the Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics and the Cleveland Crusaders.

## Personal life

He is the father of Brent Johnson who has also played goal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. His father in-law is Sid Abel.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1967–68 | Michigan State University | B1G | 17 | — | — | — | 1020 | 69 | 0 | 4.06 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Michigan State University | B1G | 13 | — | — | — | 760 | 49 | 0 | 3.87 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Michigan State University | B1G | 5 | — | — | — | 280 | 23 | 0 | 4.93 | .840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Toledo Hornets | IHL | 44 | — | — | — | 2478 | 176 | 0 | 4.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2030 | 96 | 1 | 2.83 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 299 | 5 | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 584 | 26 | 0 | 2.67 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1589 | 91 | 2 | 3.44 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 245 | 16 | 0 | 3.92 | — |
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 43 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2426 | 131 | 0 | 3.23 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 608 | 31 | 1 | 3.05 | — |
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 478 | 40 | 0 | 5.03 | .858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1750 | 106 | 1 | 3.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | WHA | 24 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1334 | 88 | 0 | 3.96 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 18 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1043 | 56 | 1 | 3.22 | .907 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — |
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 568 | 43 | 0 | 4.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Hampton Gulls | SHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Broome Dusters | NAHL | 5 | — | — | — | 275 | 22 | 0 | 4.78 | .849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 42 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2388 | 144 | 1 | 3.62 | .888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1061 | 66 | 0 | 3.73 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |