Central Texas Stampede · Player
Craig Johnson
Left WingShoots Left6'4" / 235lbsMontreal, Quebec, CanadaBorn November 16, 1971
Games
94
Goals
7
Assists
21
Points
28
Penalty mins
308
From the archive
Craig Johnson was a left wing and team captain for the Central Texas Stampede during the franchise's final two seasons. Standing 6'4″ and listed at 235 pounds, he was a physical presence who accumulated 308 penalty minutes across 94 games — 254 of those coming in 1999-2000, when the Stampede posted the best record in the WPHL at 50-17-3. He contributed 21 points that season, including a tie-breaking goal against Waco in December 1999. He returned for the abbreviated 2000-01 season, adding 7 points in 31 games before being traded to Fort Worth. Off the ice, Johnson represented the franchise in the community, appearing as a guest speaker at a local school reading club event and attending public fundraisers alongside Stampede staff.
Season by season
| Season | Pos | Age | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty mins | Playoff games | Playoff goals | Playoff assists | Playoff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | Left Wing | 28 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 54 | ||||
| 1999-2000 | Left Wing | 27 | 63 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 254 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |