He Puts Fight in the Bombers ; Enforcer Johnstone Says a Hockey Brawl Is 'a Great Tool' and 'Gets the Guys Going'

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FAIRBORN -- A game against the Alaska Aces had been over for a short time and Dayton Bombers defenseman Alex Johnstone walked through the locker room with both shoulders packed in ice. Except for the missing front tooth, he looked more like a baseball pitcher than a hockey player.

Johnstone indeed had been busy with those arms, earning a five- minute major penalty for fighting in the first period and, as usual, finishing every check hard.

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He Puts Fight in the Bombers ; Enforcer Johnstone Says a Hockey Brawl Is 'a Great Tool' and 'Gets the Guys Going'

"He plays with as much heart as any player I've ever coached," Bombers coach Don MacAdam said. "He's just so competitive."

At 6-foot-1 and perhaps 200 pounds, Johnstone is not the most imposing figure, but his 201 penalty minutes rank fourth among ECHL def...

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