Shane Johnson (ice hockey)
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Shane Johnson | |||
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Born | Brandon, MB, CAN |
January 1, 1974||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
National team | Great Britain | ||
Playing career | 1997–2010 |
Shane Johnson (born January 1, 1974 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a retired British ice hockey defenceman of Canadian origin.
Playing career
Johnson spent four seasons at Boston University before spending a year with the Canadian National Ice Hockey Team. In 1998, Johnson moved to the United Kingdom's British Ice Hockey Superleague with the London Knights. He then moved to the Bracknell Bees and won the Superleague title with the team. Johnson then moved to the Belfast Giants in 2000 and became a huge fan favourite during a six-year spell which saw him win another Superleague title in 2002, the playoff cup in 2003 and the Elite League title in 2006 as well as becoming an all-star. In 2006, Johnson moved to the Sheffield Steelers, but midway through the season, Johnson signed with the Slough Jets. In 2007, Johnson returned to Sheffield for a brief spell and had another brief spell with the Cardiff Devils before he rejoined the Giants. Johnson retired at the end of the 2009-2010 season.
Johnson also played for the Great Britain national ice hockey team and is now a British citizen.
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1997 | [1] |
References
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External links
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Belfast Giants players
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
- Bracknell Bees players
- British ice hockey players
- British people of Canadian descent
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey people
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Cardiff Devils players
- Sportspeople from Brandon, Manitoba
- Ice Hockey Superleague players
- Kelowna Spartans players
- London Knights (UK) players
- People with acquired British citizenship
- Sheffield Steelers players
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba