Johnny Bower
| Johnny Bower | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1976 | |||
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Bower with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1960s | |||
| Born |
November 8, 1924 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 26, 2017 (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 | |||
| Allegiance | Canada | ||
| Branch | Canadian Army | ||
| Years of service | 1940–1943 | ||
| Rank | Gunner | ||
| Unit | First Canadian Army II Canadian Corps | ||
| Battles / wars | World War II | ||
John William Bower (né Kiszkan; November 8, 1924 – December 26, 2017) 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. His song "Honky (The Christmas) Goose" reached #29 on the CHUM Charts in December 1965.