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.

Greg Johnson
Born	(1971-03-16)March 16, 1971 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 7, 2019(2019-07-07) (aged 48)[1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators
National team	Canada
NHL draft	33rd overall, 1989 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1994–2006

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.^[2] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Johnson had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).^[3]

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		47	32	64	96	4		12	5	13	18	0
1989–90	U. of North Dakota	WCHA		44	17	38	55	11		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	U. of North Dakota	WCHA		38	18	61	79	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	U. of North Dakota	WCHA		39	20	54	74	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	U. of North Dakota	WCHA		34	19	45	64	18		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Canadian National Team	Intl		23	6	14	20	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Canadian National Team	Intl		14	2	9	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		3	2	4	6	0		4	0	4	4	2
1993–94	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		52	6	11	17	22		7	2	2	4	2
1994–95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		22	3	5	8	14		1	0	0	0	0
1995–96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		60	18	22	40	30		13	3	1	4	8
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		43	6	10	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		32	7	9	16	14		5	1	0	1	2
1997–98	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		69	11	22	33	38		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		68	16	34	50	24		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	11	33	44	40		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	15	17	32	46		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	18	26	44	38		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		38	8	9	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	14	18	32	33		6	1	2	3	0
2005–06	Nashville Predators	NHL		68	11	8	19	10		5	0	1	1	2
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	[4]
All-WCHA First Team	1990–91
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1990–91
WCHA All-Tournament Team	1991	[4]
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