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High School/Juniors:
Played three seasons (2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08) for the La Ronge (Saskatchewan) Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) . . . Tabbed as the 2007-08 SJHL Player of the Year after chalking up a league-high 88 points total with 35 goals (four short-handers) and 53 assists in 58 contests . . . Finished runner-up for the Canadian Junior A Player of the Year honors in 2007-08 . . . Two-time (2006-07) team Most Valuable Player and was selected as MVP of the 2006 SJHL Playoffs . . . Three-time (2005-07) team Three-Star Award honoree . . . Chosen as the SJHL Forward of the Week twice (11/4 and 11/25) for the 2007-08 campaign . . . Earned 2006-07 SJHL First Line All-Star recognition . . . A three-time (2005-07) SJHL All-Star Game participant and was named the 2007 SJHL All-Star Player of the Game . . . Accumulated 63 points on 34 goals (14 power-play markers) with 29 assists in 53 games for the 2006-07 season . . . The 2007-08 winner of La Ronge’s GWM Award for heart and desire and Community Leadership Award . . . Helped Canada to a gold medal game win at the 2006-07 World Junior A Challenge and was honored as the player of the game . . . Tallied 21 goals and had 25 assists for 46 points in 54 outings for the 2005-06 campaign en route to gaining squad’s Rookie of the Year Award honors . . . Was runner-up for SJHL Rooke of the Year accolades in 2005-06 . . . A 2005 graduate of Rosetown (Saskatchewan)?Central High School.
Personal:
Son of Ward and Judy Johnston . . . Born 8/18/87 in Rosetown, Saskatchewan . . . His father is a farmer and mother an insurance broker . . . Has two brothers and a sister . . . One brother played hockey for the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds . . . Hobbies include golf and fishing . . . Shoots: left . . . Majoring in finance and mathematics education.
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