Ryan Johnston (ice hockey)

Ryan Johnston
Born (1992-02-14) February 14, 1992
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Montreal Canadiens
St. John's IceCaps (AHL)
NHL Draft undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Ryan Johnston (born 14 February 1992 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Johnston played three years of college hockey with the Colgate Raiders. In the summer of 2015, he signed a two-year two-way deal with the Canadiens and played the 2015-16 with Montreal's AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[1] After a string of injuries to Canadiens' defenceman, Johnston was called up and played his first NHL game on 5 April 2015.[2] Johnston's sister Rebecca is a member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team and a two-time Olympic gold winner.[3] Their uncle Mike Johnston was the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2014-15 and part of the 2015-2016 seasons and an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings.[4]

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