Johnny Bower

Johnny Bower
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1976
Bower with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s
Born (1924-11-08)November 8, 1924
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died December 26, 2017(2017-12-26) (aged 93)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1945–1969
Military career
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchCanadian Army
Years of service1940–1943
RankGunner
UnitFirst Canadian Army
II Canadian Corps
Battles / warsWorld War II

John William Bower (né Kiszkan;[1] November 8, 1924 – December 26, 2017)[2] nicknamed "The China Wall", was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame, who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[3][4] His song "Honky (The Christmas) Goose" reached #29 on the CHUM Charts in December 1965.[5]

  1. ^ "Johnny Bower: A Goalie For All Ages". Greastest Hockey Legends. 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ Woolsey, Garth (2008-12-14). "Winter reading for the hockey fan". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  3. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". National Hockey League. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ NHL (2017-03-22), Johnny Bower led Leafs to four Stanley Cup titles, retrieved 2017-04-25
  5. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 27, 1965".

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