Johnny William Bower ( eng. John William Bower ); birth name John William Kishkan ( Eng. John William Kiszkan ) [3] ( November 8, 1924 , Prince Albert , Saskatchewan , Canada - December 26, 2017 , Toronto , Ontario , Canada) - Canadian hockey player of Ukrainian origin, who played the role of goalkeeper. With the NHL club , the Toronto Maple Leafs won four Stanley Cups . January 1, 2017 was included in the list of the 100 greatest NHL players .
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Member of the Second World War . He lied about his age to the draft board in order to go to the front at the age of 15. He served in England as a gunner for the 2nd Canadian Division from 1940 to 1943 [4] . His service ended when he was fired due to rheumatoid arthritis in his hands [5] .
Family
He was married to Nancy Bower. The couple had three children (son John, daughters Cindy and Barbara), eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren [6] .
Death
December 27, 2017, Johnny Bower died at the age of 94. Death came after a brief struggle with pneumonia . [7]
Awards and Achievements
- Bauer twice became the owner of the " Vezina Trophy " - the prize for the best goalkeeper of the NHL regular season.
- In 1976, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame , in 2006 - into the AHL Hall of Fame.
- In 1998, at number 87, Bauer was included in the list of the 100 best NHL players according to The Hockey News .
- In 2005, the portrait of Bauer was placed on a 50-cent coin, which was bundled with the Legend of Toronto Maple Leafs.
- AHL record for the duration of the “dry series” - 249 minutes 51 seconds.
- AHL record holder in the number of goalkeeper victories - 359.
- 4-time winner of the Forest Cunningham Award (the most valuable professional North American hockey player).
- 3-time winner of the “Hep Holmes Memorial” award (the best goalkeeper of the AHL) .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Elhunyt a Toronto Maple Leafs legendás kapusa
- ↑ Johnny Bower: A Goalie For All Ages . Greastest Hockey Legends (21 January 2012).
- ↑ Hall of Famer Johnny Bower had a massive smile, heart and dedication . Toronto Sun (27 December 2017).
- ↑ Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower dead at 93
- ↑ Johnny Bower, Oldest Full-Time NHL Goalie, Dies at 93
- ↑ Bower dies at age 93
Links
- Johnny Bauer - profile on the NHL website
- Johnny Bower - Statistics on Eliteprospects.com (English)