Johnny Bower
John William Bower "The China Wall"
Born: November 8, 1924
Prince Albert, SK Canada
Deceased: December 26, 2017
Position: G
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 189
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1953-1969
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.
Minor league statistics
Johnny Bower compiled a career record of 250 wins, 195 losses and 90 ties with a goals against average of 2.53 in his career with the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the ice during the 1969 campaign. Bower was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | New York Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 552 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 4200 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 182 | 2.60 | 0 | ||
| 1954-55 | NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 300 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | ||
| 1956-57 | NHL | New York Rangers | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | ||
| 1958-59 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 39 | 2340 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 2.77 | 0 | ||
| 1959-60 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 66 | 3960 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 180 | 2.73 | 0 | ||
| 1960-61 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 58 | 3480 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 2.50 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 59 | 3540 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 2.58 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 42 | 2520 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 2.62 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 3009 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 106 | 2.11 | 0 | ||
| 1964-65 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 2040 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 2.38 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 1998 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 2.25 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 1431 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 2.64 | 0 | ||
| 1967-68 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 2239 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 84 | 2.25 | 0 | ||
| 1968-69 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 779 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 2.85 | 0 | ||
| 1969-70 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 552 | 32016 | 250 | 195 | 90 | 9 | 37 | 1348 | 2.53 | 1348 | 0 | .000 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 74 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 746 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3.14 | 0 | ||
| 1959-60 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 645 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2.88 | 0 | ||
| 1960-61 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| 1961-62 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 579 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.28 | 0 | ||
| 1962-63 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 600 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 850 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 2.12 | 0 | ||
| 1964-65 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 321 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2.43 | 0 | ||
| 1965-66 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.64 | 0 | ||
| 1968-69 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 154 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.29 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 74 | 4378 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 184 | 2.52 | 184 | 0 | .000 |
Awards
1960 - NHL Vezina
1960 - NHL First Team All-Star
1964 - NHL Vezina shared
