Proud owner of 5 Stanley Cup rings, Ed Johnston steps down from the front office to the sidelines in 2023. Eddie was an NHL goaltender for 16 seasons (Boston, Toronto, St. Louis, Chicago), an NHL Head Coach for 8 seasons (Chicago, Pittsburgh) and an NHL Vice President, General Manager and Consultant for nearly 30 years. During his term as GM in Pittsburgh, he was responsible for the drafting of Mario LeMieux. He is the all-time leader for games coached (516) for the Pittsburgh Penguins and holds the distinction of being the last NHL goaltender to play every minute of every game in a season (1963-64).