Johnny Bower

John William Bower (born the November 8th 1924 with Prince Albert in the province of the Saskatchewan with the Canada) is a former professional player of Canadian Hockey having evolved/moved at the station of goalkeeper.

Career

After having been used in the Canadian armed during the Second world war in England with 1940 for 1944, Bower returned player for the team junior of her birthplace, Black Hawks of Prince Albert. It continues its career the following year in the American Ligue of hockey and after having played one match with the frankness from the Reds de Providence, it joined the team of the Barons de Cleveland where it will carry out the major part of its career in LAH. In eight seasons, it gains three cuts Calder (1948, 1951 and 1953) and the Trophée Harry “Hap” Holmes of the guard with the smallest average of goals boxed in 1952.

The Rangers of New York of the National league of hockey accommodate it for the Saison LNH 1953-54 but it is again yielded in minor league the following season. It gains its fourth and last Calder cut in 1956 with Reds de Providence. This same year, it gains the Trophée Cunningham Meilleur player of the season for the first of its three consecutive times. In 1957 and 1958, in addition to the trophy Cunningham, it gains the Holmes trophy again.

In 1958, it is claimed by the Maple Leafs of Toronto, frankness with which it will finish its career with the more high level. During its eleven complete seasons in the LNH with the Canadian frankness, it gains the Trophée Vézina better goalkeeper in 1961 and 1965 and gains the Coupe Stanley with four recoveries (including three consecutive) in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967.

During the season 1964-65, it keeps the net of Toronto with another future member of the temple of famous the, Terry Sawchuk, with which it will divide this year the Vézina trophy besides.

In 1969, Johnny becomes the oldest goalkeeper to take part in eliminatory Séries of the Stanley Cut at 44 years, 4 months and 28 days. He plays his last at the end of match 1969 before announcing his retirement in March 1970.

In 1976, it is elected with the Temple of re-elected hockey. In 1998, it is named with the 87e row of the 100 larger hockey players of the history by the magazine “ The Hockey News ”. In 2006, the LAH also decides it to honor it and it is allowed with its new whole temple of famous the in company of seven other personalities.

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