Marc Johnstone

Marc Johnstone (born June 19, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life
Johnstone was born on June 19, 1996, in Cranford, New Jersey to parents Thomas and Robin. He began playing at age five in the Cranford Hockey Club. He then went on to play AAA hockey with the New Jersey Rockets and North Jersey Avalanche organizations. Johnstone would play youth and high school hockey at St. Joseph High School in his home state of New Jersey.

Playing career
After competing in four seasons at Sacred Heart University, Johnstone signed a contract with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL on March 25, 2021. Johnstone would finish out the season, playing in five game with the Stingrays.

On September 2, 2021, the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract. Johnstone also appeared in four games with the Growlers' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 19, 2022, the Marlies signed Johnstone to a standard, one-year contract. Johnston spent the entirety of the season with the Marlies, playing 69 of 72 possible regular season games, whilst appearing in all seven of the Marlies' postseason games.

On July 2, 2023, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) signed Johnstone to a two-year, entry-level contract. On December 8, 2023, Johnstone made his NHL debut with the Penguins.