Greg Johnson (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size = 180px
position = Centre
played_for = Detroit Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Nashville Predators
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 194
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1971|3|16
birth_place = Thunder Bay, ON
draft = 33rd overall
draft_year = 1989
draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
career_start = 1994
career_end = 2006
website = http://www.johnson22.com/main.html

Greg Johnson (born March 16, 1971 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League.

He was drafted into the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He has played for the Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, and Nashville Predators. His best season was in 1998–99 where he achieved 18 goals and 34 assists. In over 700 career NHL games, Greg Johnson has earned 350 points from 134 goals and 216 assists.

He became part of an anomaly during the 2005–2006 season when he was credited with scoring a goal "before" the start of a game against the Detroit Red Wings. On November 21, 2005, he scored a goal during the first period of a game that was eventually postponed after Red Wings defender Jiri Fischer suffered a seizure. The game was replayed on January 23, 2006 and, while the full game was replayed, Johnson's goal was allowed to stand, thus giving Nashville a 1–0 lead before the opening faceoff.

On August 14, 2006 Greg signed a one-year contract to rejoin his former team the Detroit Red Wings. In September 2006, during a routine physical, an EKG test returned abnormal results. Johnson had further testing, and eventually decided to retire.Cite web|url=http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/blues/story/68514C06EF0B7AC68625720400207906?OpenDocument|title=Heart tests show Johnson can play|accessdate=2006-10-11|publisher=STLtoday.com|year=2006|author=Jeremy Rutherford]

His brother Ryan Johnson plays for the Vancouver Canucks.

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