Johnny Bower

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Johnny Bower : biography

November 8, 1924 –

John William Bower (born John Kiszkan on November 8, 1924), nicknamed "The China Wall", is a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender.

Awards

  • Hap Holmes Memorial Award winner in 1952, 1957, 1958
  • Vezina Trophy winner in 1961, 1965.
  • Stanley Cup Championships in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967.
  • Selected to NHL First All-Star Team in 1961.
  • Played in 1961 NHL All-Star Game.
  • Les Cunningham Award winner in 1956, 1957, 1958.
  • Calder Cup winner in 1948, 1951, 1953.
  • In 1998, he was ranked number 87 on The Hockey News’ list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
  • Inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.

Career statistics

Regular season

   
Season Team League GP Min GA W L T SO GAA
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 totals 552 32016 1340 250 195 90 37 2.51