Dustin Johner
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| Dustin Johner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 6, 1983 Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Lowell Lock Monsters Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Rochester Americans ZSC Lions HC TWK Innsbruck Ilves Heilbronner Falken Växjö Lakers Tingsryds AIF Djurgårdens IF VIK Västerås HK EC VSV Belfast Giants | ||
| NHL draft |
169th overall, 2001 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2004–2019 | ||
Dustin Johner (born March 6, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Johner was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 6th round (169th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Johner joined Stockholm-based Djurgårdens IF for the 2012–13 season on a one-year contract. On April 11, 2013, Johner had extended his contract with Djurgården which would see him return to play with the team for the 2013–14 season.[1] Djurgården was promoted to the Swedish Hockey League for the 2014–15 SHL season, and Johner's contract was not extended. He joined HockeyAllsvenskan team VIK Västerås HK in May 2014.[2]
After five seasons in Sweden, on April 28, 2015, Johner moved to the Austrian league as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with EC VSV of the EBEL.[3] In his second season with VSV in the 2016–17 season, Johner bettered is offensive production from the previous season with 39 points in 54 games. With Villach falling out of playoff contention, Johner was not tendered a contract to remain with the club.[4]
On July 20, 2017, Johner penned a deal with the Belfast Giants of the UK's EIHL.[5]