Donald Stewart Johnson (born 1930) is a civil servant and sports executive widely known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour. The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" Ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
Johnson was born in Halifax and educated at St. Mary's College and St. Mary's University. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Saint Mary's University (SMU is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. He began his career with the Bank of Nova Scotia at Middleton, Nova Scotia in 1949. Scotiabank (Banque Scotia () the trademark name for The Bank of Nova Scotia, is one of Canada 's Big Five banks. In 1959 he was transferred to St. John's where he became active in community affairs and sports. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip In 1973 he was appointed assistant deputy minister in Newfoundland's provincial Department of Rehabilitation and Recreation.
Johnson's first involvement in the sport of hockey was as a member of St. Pat's hockey team in 1959. He eventually became the secretary of the St. John's Senior Hockey League and later its president. Johnson then became president of the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association and then in 1976 president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA was the national governing body of amateur Ice hockey play in Canada from 1914 until 1994 when it merged with the
Johnson also served on the board of directors for the Newfoundland Tuberculosis and Respiratory Association and the Association for the Help of Retarded Children. In 1980 he was made a life member of the CAHA and in 1982 was inducted into the Newfoundland Sports Hall of Fame. He also was a sports columnist for the Evening Telegram. The Telegram is a daily Newspaper published in St John's Newfoundland and Labrador.
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