Edward Joseph "Eddie" Johnston (born November 23, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former player and coach in the National Hockey League. November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...

Johnston grew up in an anglophone neighborhood in Montreal and was often called "E.J.", a nickname that is still often used today. He became interested in ice hockey as a youth and became a goaltender. An anglophone is someone who speaks English natively or by adoption. ...

He began his hockey career as a teenager in 1953 playing for the hometown Montreal Junior Royals of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. He also played for several other junior and minor league teams before joining up with the Spokane Comets of the WHL in 1961. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

On June 6, 1962, he was drafted by the Boston Bruins. In his first season of action (1962-3), he became the last NHL goaltender to play every minute of every game. He was also one of the last NHL goalies to play without a facemask not adopting one until 1965 when he was hit in the face by a puck during a warm up. He later shared goaltending duties with [[Gerry Cheevers]] and helped lead the Bruins to two Stanley Cup championships in 1969-70 and 1971-2. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Boston Bruins are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup which was originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ...

He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1973 and was dealt to the St. Louis Blues a year later. He spent three years with the Blues before joining the Chicago Blackhawks for one season. Johnston retired in 1978. For other uses of Toronto Maple Leafs, see Toronto Maple Leafs (disambiguation). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The St. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

His 236 NHL career victories and 32 shutouts rank him among the league's all time goaltending leaders.

Johnston was always interested in becoming a coach and began looking for a position. He served as head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1979-80 season compiling a 34-27-19 record. The following year, he became head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, holding that position until July 20, 1983. He had been appointed the general manager of the Pens in May 1983 and resigned to focus on that position. He held the GM post at Pittsburgh for five years. Johnston oversaw Pittsburgh's 1984 NHL Entry Draft picks in which the Pens snagged future Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. Johnston resisted numerous lucrative trade offers for the coveted number one draft pick that year instead opting for the promising but untested rookie. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This person is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...

After Johnston left the Penguins for the first time in 1988, he serve as the general manager of the Hartford Whalers from 1989 until he was released in 1992 after posting a poor playoff record. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hartford Whalers, previously known as the New England Whalers, were a World Hockey Association (WHA) and later National Hockey League (NHL) franchise from 1972 to 1997. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

He was once again hired as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1993 and guided the Pens until 1997, when he was asked to step down after the Penguins failed to win a third Stanley Cup under his reign. He was offered a front office position with the Penguins and remains associated with the club as assistant general manager. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...