Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise
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Johnston had coached with the California Seals for 2 seasons and was part of the University of Denver
coaching staff for 6 more before he joined the Rockies staff in 1981. Billy MacMillan, now the GM, had also
hired him as one of his assistants.
He was first an assistant, but after a terrible start to the season, Johnston and Bert Marshall switched positions,
so Johnston filled in at the head spot for the remainder of the season.
When the Rockies moved to New Jersey, he stayed on with the Devils as assistant. But when Bill MacMillan
was let go, he was removed from the bench. He would later serve a lengthy tenure as the Director of Player
Personnel.
He would become the Ottawa Senators' GM by the end of the millennium, and is currently part of the Carolina
Hurricanes' scouting staff.
Lawrence Johnston Born: 6.6.41 Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
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