Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ross Johnston was born February 18, 1994 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is a left wing in the National Hockey League. 

The undrafted Johnston played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). On March 31, 2015, Johnston was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders. At the end of the 2015–16 season, his first professional year, Johnston was recalled by the Islanders and made his NHL debut, going scoreless, on April 10, 2016. As a restricted free agent, Johnston agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Islanders on July 9, 2018. On October 26, 2021, Johnston signed a four-year contract extension with the Islanders.

Johnston made the Islanders 2023–24 season opening roster on October 9, 2023, but was waived and claimed by the Anaheim Ducks on October 10.