Johnny Bower
| Johnny Bower | |
 Johnny Bower på mitten av 1960-talet. | |
| Smeknamn | The China Wall |
|---|---|
| Nationalitet |  Kanada |
| Född | 8 november 1924 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Kanada |
| Död | 26 december 2017 (93 år) Toronto, Ontario, Kanada |
| Spelardata | |
| Position | Målvakt |
| Plockhandske | Vänster |
| Längd | 175 cm |
| Vikt | 77 kg |
| Klubbar | |
| Spelade för | AHL Cleveland Barons Providence Reds WHL Vancouver Canucks NHL New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Övrigt | |
| Proffsår | 1945–1970 |
| Hall of Fame | 1976 |
John William "Johnny" Bower, född John Kiszkan den 8 november 1924 i Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, död 26 december 2017 i Toronto, Ontario, var en kanadensisk professionell ishockeymålvakt. Bower spelade i NHL för New York Rangers och Toronto Maple Leafs samt i AHL för Cleveland Barons och Providence Reds. I WHL representerade han Vancouver Canucks.
Johnny Bower vann Stanley Cup fyra gånger med Toronto Maple Leafs; 1962, 1963, 1964 och 1967. Säsongerna 1960–61 och 1964–65 vann han Vezina Trophy.
Bower valdes in i Hockey Hall of Fame 1976.
Mellan 1940 och 1943 tjänstgjorde han i Kanadas armé under andra världskriget och var stationerad i England som kulspruteskytt. Det var tänkt att Bower skulle deltaga i räden i Dieppe men han tvingades hoppa av på grund av skada och illamående.
Statistik
M = Matcher, Min. = Minuter, IM = Insläppta mål, V = Vinster, F = Förluster, O = Oavgjorda, N = Hållna nollor, Genomsnitt insläppta mål per match
Grundserie
| Säsong | Lag | Liga | M | Min. | IM | V | F | O | N | GIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | Prince Albert Black Hawks | SJHL | 10 | 630 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1945–46 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 41 | 2460 | 160 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3.90 |
| 1945–46 | Providence Reds | AHL | 1 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1946–47 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 40 | 2400 | 124 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3.10 |
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 31 | 1880 | 83 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2.65 |
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 37 | 2200 | 127 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3.43 |
| 1949–50 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 61 | 3660 | 201 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3.30 |
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 4280 | 213 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2.99 |
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 4110 | 165 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2.41 |
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 61 | 3680 | 155 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2.53 |
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 4200 | 182 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 63 | 3780 | 171 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2.71 |
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 300 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 |
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds | AHL | 61 | 3710 | 174 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2.81 |
| 1956–57 | Providence Reds | AHL | 57 | 3501 | 138 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2.37 |
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 1957–58 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 64 | 3870 | 140 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2.17 |
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 39 | 2340 | 106 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2.74 |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 3960 | 177 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2.68 |
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 3480 | 145 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 3540 | 151 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2.58 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 2520 | 109 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 3009 | 106 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2.11 |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 2040 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2.38 |
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 1998 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2.25 |
| 1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 1431 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2.64 |
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 2239 | 84 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 779 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.85 |
| 1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| NHL totalt | 552 | 32016 | 1340 | 250 | 195 | 90 | 37 | 2.51 | ||
Slutspel
| Säsong | Lag | Liga | M | Min. | IM | V | F | N | GIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | Prince Albert Black Hawks | SJHL | 3 | 180 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.67 |
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 5 | 329 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.19 |
| 1949–50 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 9 | 548 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 11 | 703 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 5 | 300 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.40 |
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 11 | 745 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1.69 |
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 5 | 300 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 |
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds | AHL | 9 | 540 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.56 |
| 1956–57 | Providence Reds | AHL | 5 | 300 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 746 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 645 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.88 |
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 579 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 600 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.60 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 850 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.12 |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 321 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 183 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 |
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.29 |
| NHL totalt | 74 | 4,378 | 180 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 2.47 | ||
Mariter
- Stanley Cup – 1962, 1963, 1964 och 1967
- Vezina Trophy – 1960-61 och 1964-65
- First All-Star Team – 1960–61
- Calder Cup – 1948, 1951 och 1953
- Invald i Hockey Hall of Fame 1976
Externa länkar
- Johnny Bowers spelarprofil på nhl.com
- Johnny Bower hockey-reference.com
- Johnny Bower hhof.com
Referenser
- ↑ Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower dead at 93
- ↑ John "Johnny" Bower Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame
- ↑ Hornby, Lance. ”Hall of Famer Johnny Bower had massive smile, heart and dedication”. TorontoSun.com. https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/hall-of-famer-johnny-bower-had-massive-smile-heart-and-dedication.
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