Bob Johnson (ice hockey, born 1948)
American ice hockey player
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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.
Born
November 12, 1948
Farmington, Michigan, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position
Goaltender
| Bob Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1948 Farmington, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Cleveland Crusaders Denver Spurs Ottawa Civics | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1977 | ||
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.[1]
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.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | 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 | 42 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2388 | 144 | 1 | 3.62 | .888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1061 | 66 | 0 | 3.73 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
