Rebecca Johnston

For those of a similar name, see Rebecca Johnson (disambiguation).

Rebecca Anne Johnston (born September 24, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player for the Calgary section of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association and, since 2007, the Canadian national team. She played four seasons at Cornell University and was selected second overall in the 2012 CWHL Draft by the Calgary Inferno. As of 2022, she has three Winter Olympic gold medals, one silver, and two world championship titles.^[1]

Rebecca Johnston
Johnston in 2016
Born	(1989-09-24) September 24, 1989 (age 35) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
PWHPA team Former teams	Calgary Calgary Inferno Toronto Furies Cornell Big Red
National team	Canada
Playing career	2007–present
Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver Team 2014 Sochi Team 2022 Beijing Team 2018 Pyeongchang Team World Championships 2012 United States 2021 Canada 2008 China 2009 Finland 2011 Switzerland 2013 Canada 2015 Sweden 2016 Canada 2017 United States 2023 Canada 2019 Finland

Playing career

Canada Winter Games

Johnston (and future Cornell teammate Catherine White) represented Ontario at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. In the gold medal match versus Manitoba, Johnston and White each had one goal and two assists, as Ontario won by a score of 6–3 and finished the tournament undefeated.^[2] In a game versus Newfoundland at the Canada Winter Games (March 5, 2007), Johnston was on a line with Mallory Deluce and Jenn Wakefield. The three combined for 12 points in a 19–0 victory.^[3]

Cornell University

Johnston was Cornell's first player to be named first-team ECAC Hockey and receive rookie of the year honours. She was also named first-team All-Ivy and Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In the 2008–09 season, Johnston's 37-point total (by mid-February) was the most points in a season for Cornell since the 1991–92 campaign (Kim Ratushny with 21 goals and 17 assists).^[4] Johnston's 37-point total in mid-February led the entire ECAC league in overall points. She was also second in the league and sixth in the NCAA in points per game with 1.85. She was selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society.

Hockey Canada

Johnston won two gold medals with the National Women's Under-22 Team at the Air Canada Cup. Rebecca made her debut at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championship,^[1] playing in all five games as Canada won silver.^[5] Rebecca Johnston was a member of Canada's Under-22 Team. The U-22 participated in the MLP Cup, held in Ravensburg, Germany, from Jan. 2–6, 2009. Johnston was part of the silver medal-winning team. In the tournament, Johnston accumulated seven points (3 goals, 4 assists). Her best game was in an 11–0 victory over Russia. Johnston scored a hat trick and added an assist. In addition to the MLP Cup, Johnston played with the Canadian Senior Team in the Four Nations Cup between November 4 and 9, 2009. Johnston was part of the silver medal-winning team. In the gold medal game of the 2010 Four Nations Cup, Rebecca Johnston's second goal of the game clinched the gold medal for Canada. Said goal came on a power play 6:21 into overtime. The goal gave Canada a 3–2 win over the United States. It was Hockey Canada's 12th championship in the tournament's 15-year history.^[6] She would lead all Canadian scorers in the tournament with four goals. In a game versus Russia at the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship, Johnston registered a five-point game (one goal, four assists) in a 14–1 victory.^[7] In December 2013, Johnston was named to 2014 Olympic roster for Canada.^[8][9]

On January 11, 2022, Johnston was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team^[10][11][12] for the Beijing Winter Olympics, where she won her third Olympic gold medal.^[1]

CWHL

In her first season with the Calgary Inferno, Johnston broke Danny Stone's franchise record for most points scored in one season. In addition, she clinched the Angela James Bowl, awarded to the league's scoring leader.

Johnston helped the Calgary Inferno capture their first-ever Clarkson Cup championship in 2016.^[1] Contested at Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre, she scored twice in an 8–3 victory over Les Canadiennes de Montreal.^[13]

Personal life

Johnston's brother is professional ice hockey defenceman Ryan Johnston.^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Cornell University	ECAC		26	16	16	32	12		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Cornell University	ECAC		26	25	20	45	16		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Cornell University	ECAC		33	26	24	50	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Cornell University	ECAC		34	30	31	61	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Toronto Furies	CWHL		24	8	17	25	4		3	2	0	2	2
2014–15	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		24	17	20	37	10		2	0	0	0	0
2015–16	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		4	4	2	6	2		3	4	4	8	2
2016–17	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		20	7	15	22	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Calgary Inferno	CWHL		27	15	24	39	8		4	2	2	4	0
2019–20	Calgary	PWHPA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Calgary	PWHPA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
CWHL totals				99	51	78	129	26		12	8	6	14	4

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada	WC			5	0	0	0	0
2009	Canada	WC			5	3	2	5	0
2010	Canada	OG			5	1	5	6	2
2011	Canada	WC			5	4	2	6	0
2012	Canada	WC			5	1	6	7	0
2013	Canada	WC			5	3	2	5	2
2014	Canada	OG			5	2	3	5	2
2015	Canada	WC			5	2	3	5	0
2016	Canada	WC			5	2	5	7	0
2017	Canada	WC			5	2	3	5	2
2018	Canada	OG			5	3	2	5	2
2019	Canada	WC			7	3	1	4	2
2021	Canada	WC			7	2	0	2	2
2022	Canada	OG			7	2	8	10	2
Senior totals					76	30	42	72	16

Awards and honours

NCAA

• 2008 ECAC Women's Hockey Preseason All-League team
• First Team All-Ivy League, 2007–08, Forward
• Ivy League Rookie of the Year 2007–08, Unanimous selection^[15]
• First-team ECAC Hockey (2008)
• ECAC rookie of the year honour (2008)
• 2009 First Team All-ECAC^[16]
• ECAC Player of the Week (Week of January 11, 2011)^[17]
• ECAC Player of the Week (Week of March 1, 2011)^[18]
• 2011 Patty Kazmaier Award Nominee^[19]
• 2010–11 All-ECAC First Team^[20]
• 2011 Second Team All-America selection^[21]
• 2010–11 First Team All-Ivy^[22]
• ECAC Player of the Year (2011–12)^[23]
• ECAC First Team All-Star (2011–12)^[24]
• 2012 winner, Cornell women's hockey Bob Brunet '41 Most Valuable Player^[25]

CWHL

• 2015 Angela James Bowl winner^[26]
• Most Valuable Player, 1st Canadian Women's Hockey League All-Star Game

References

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External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com
• Rebecca Johnston at Olympedia
• Rebecca Johnston at Team Canada
• Rebecca Johnston at Olympics.com