Rebecca JOHNSTON
Events and Medals
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Indoor Stadium |
CAN Canada 12 SUI Switzerland 1 |
Finished |
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| Wukesong Sports Centre |
CAN Canada 11 FIN Finland 1 |
Finished |
|
| Wukesong Sports Centre |
ROC ROC 1 CAN Canada 6 |
Finished |
|
| Wukesong Sports Centre |
USA United States 2 CAN Canada 4 |
Finished |
|
| Wukesong Sports Centre |
CAN Canada 11 SWE Sweden 0 |
Finished |
|
| Wukesong Sports Centre |
CAN Canada 10 SUI Switzerland 3 |
Finished |
|
| Wukesong Sports Centre |
CAN Canada 3 USA United States 2 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 1 | Women | 2010 | Vancouver, CAN |
| 2 | Women | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| Women's World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women | 2021 | Calgary, AB, CAN |
| 1 | Women | 2012 | Burlington, VT, USA |
| 2 | Women | 2017 | Plymouth, MI, USA |
| 2 | Women | 2016 | Kamloops, BC, CAN |
| 2 | Women | 2015 | Malmo, SWE |
| 2 | Women | 2013 | Ottawa, ON, CAN |
| 2 | Women | 2011 | SUI |
| 2 | Women | 2009 | Hameenlinna, FIN |
| 2 | Women | 2008 | Harbin, CHN |
| 3 | Women | 2019 | Espoo, FIN |
Reading, hiking, taking long walks.
Athlete
Studied Communications at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA).
Father, Bob. Mother, Colleen. Sisters, Sarah and Katie. Brothers, Jacob, Ryan and Steven.
English
Calgary
Forward
Left
Sister Sarah Johnston (Ice hockey): Played for Cornell University from 2004 to 2008.
Sister Katie Johnston (Ice hockey/Football): Has played both sports at Harvard University.
Brother Ryan Johnston (Ice hockey): Played 10 games with the Montreal Canadiens from 2015 to 2017.
Brother Jacob Johnston (Ice hockey): Played four seasons for Dalhousie University, followed by five years as a professional in the USA, Scotland and Denmark.
Brother Steven Johnston (Ice hockey): Played four season with Dalhousie University, followed by one season (2018/19) in Macau.
Uncle Mike Johnston (Ice hockey): Coached the Canadian national team at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games.
Athletics: Competed in athletics while at Cornell on national level. Placed third at age 16 in Canadian Junior track and field championships in 400m.
2012 World Championships
August 2020: Achilles tendon injury that required surgery.
2015/16: Hip issues caused her to miss most of the season. Underwent therapy to strengthen her hypermobile ligaments. Returned in March 2016 to play in the Clarkson Cup.
Professional Women's Hockey Players Association
Followed her siblings into the sport at the age of four.
"We'd play on an outdoor rink or on the pond, then it would be road hockey in the summer. I really looked up to my siblings, so it was always fun for me to be around them. I was always competitive with my older sisters." (Info 2018)
Hurdler Perdita Felicien (CAN), 2003 world champion in the 100m event. (Info 2018)
“Life is 10 per cent what you make it and 90 per cent how you take it.” (olympic.ca)
CWHL League MVP (2015)
Angela James Bowl (2015)
Bob Brunet '41 Most Valuable Player (2012)
Patty Kazmaier Award Top Ten Finalist (2011, 2012)
ECAC Player of the Year (2011/12)
ECAC First Team All-Star (2011/12)
ECAC Rookie of the Year (2008)
ECAC First-team (2008, 2009, 2010/11)
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Canada
Ice Hockey
SUI
FIN
ROC
USA
SWE