George Joseph "Wingy" Johnston (July 30, 1920 – April 20, 2006) was a Canadian

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who played four seasons in the

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for the

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from 1942 to 1946.

Early life

Johnston was born in the St. Charles parish of

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. He played minor league hockey with the

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Career

Johnston began his professional career with the

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of the

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in 1940. He was a member of the Kansas City Americans before joining the

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at the start of the 1941 season. Johnston played for the Kansas City Pla-Mors before rejoining the Blackhawks in 1945. After leaving the NHL, he was a member of the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1920 births 2006 deaths Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Kansas City Americans players Kansas City Pla-Mors players New Haven Ramblers players Providence Reds players Tacoma Rockets (WHL) players Western International Hockey League players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1920s-stub