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Born	January 1, 1974(1974-01-01), Brandon, MB, CAN
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team F. teams	Belfast Giants Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils
Ntl. team	Great Britain
Pro career	1997 – present

Shane Johnson (born January 1, 1974 in Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian-born British ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Johnson spent four seasons at Boston University before spending a year with the Canadian National Ice Hockey Team. In 1998, Johnson moved to the United Kingdom's British Ice Hockey Superleague with the London Knights. He then moved to the Bracknell Bees and won the Superleague title with the team. Johnson then moved to the Belfast Giants in 2000 and became a huge fan favourite during a six-year spell with saw him win another Superleague title in 2002, the playoff cup in 2003 and the Elite League title in 2006 as well as becoming an all-star. In 2006, Johnson moved to the Sheffield Steelers, but midway through the season, Johnson signed with the Slough Jets. In 2007, Johnson returned to Sheffield for a brief spell and had another brief spell with the Cardiff Devils before he rejoined the Giants. Johnson has now re-signed for an 8th season for his adopted hometown team.

Johnson now plays internationally for the Great Britain national ice hockey team and is now a British citizen.

[edit] External links

• Shane Johnson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database