Greg Johnson (ice hockey)

Gregory C. Johnson (March 16, 1971 – July 7, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played parts of fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Nashville Predators.

On July 7, 2019, Johnson was found dead in the basement of his house by his wife. It was concludedby police that Johnson had committed suicide by firearm. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Johnson had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
       Regular season     Playoffs  Season  Team  League  GP  G  A  Pts  PIM  GP  G  A  Pts  PIM  1988–89 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL  47326496412513180 1989–90 U. of North Dakota WCHA 4417385511 —  —  —  —  —  1990–91 U. of North Dakota WCHA 381861796 —  —  —  —  — 1991–92 U. of North Dakota WCHA 392054748 —  —  —  —  — 1992–93 U. of North Dakota WCHA 3419456418 —  —  —  —  — 1992–93 Canadian National Team Intl 23614202 —  —  —  —  — 1993–94 Canadian National Team Intl 1429114 —  —  —  —  — 1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 3246040442 1993–94 Detroit Red Wings NHL 52611172272242 1994–95 Detroit Red Wings NHL 223581410000 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6018224030133148 1996–97  Detroit Red Wings NHL 436101612 —  —  —  —  — 1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3279161451012 1997–98  Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 51012 —  —  —  —  — 1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6911223338 —  —  —  —  — 1998–99 Nashville Predators NHL 6816345024 —  —  —  —  — 1999–00 Nashville Predators NHL 8211334440 —  —  —  —  — 2000–01 Nashville Predators NHL 8215173246 —  —  —  —  — 2001–02 Nashville Predators NHL 8218264438 —  —  —  —  — 2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL 38891722 —  —  —  —  — 2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 821418323361230 2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 68118191050112 NHL totals 785 145 224 369 345 37 6 7 13 14

International
 Year Team Event Result  GP G A Pts PIM 1991 Canada WJC  7 4 2 6 0 1993 Canada WC 4th 8 1 2 3 2 1994 Canada Oly  8 0 3 3 0 Junior totals 7 4 2 6 0 Senior totals 16 1 5 6 2

Awards and honours
 Award Year USHL Forward of the Year 1989 Clark Cup (Thunder Bay Flyers) 1989 College WCHA All-Tournament Team 1990  All-WCHA First Team 1990–91  AHCA West First-Team All-American 1990–91  WCHA All-Tournament Team 1991  All-WCHA First Team 1991–92  AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1991–92  All-WCHA First Team 1992–93  AHCA West First-Team All-American 1992–93 

References

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Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada
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Category:Nashville Predators players
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