Bernie Johnston (born September 15, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 57 National Hockey League games with the Hartford Whalers between 1979 and 1981. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1976 to 1989, was spent in the minor leagues and in Switzerland. As a youth, he played in the 1968 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. After his playing career Johnston worked as a coach in Switzerland and Germany, as well as serving as general manager for the Frankfurt Lions between 1997 and 2002. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links 1956 births Living people Binghamton Whalers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian ice hockey centres EHC Basel players Hartford Whalers players Hershey Bears players EHC Kloten players Maine Mariners players Ice hockey people from Toronto Springfield Indians players Toronto Marlboros players Undrafted National Hockey League players