Johnny
Bower NHL
goaltender - retired (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Born:
11/08/21 in Prince Albert, SK
Resides:
Toronto, ON, Canada
Family:
married
Interests:
fishing, golf, working with young players
One of
the NHL's all-time goaltending greats, Johnny didn't make
his mark on a full-time basis until he was 34, when he became
the work-horse goalie as the Toronto Maple Leafs won four
Stanley Cups in the 1960s. Bower earned 37 career shutouts.
Career
Highlights
turned
pro in 1958 (age 32)
named
to NHL All-Star Team (1961)
co-winner
of Vezina Trophy - with Terry Sawchuk (1965)
elected
to Hockey Hall of Fame (1976)
voted
#8 all-time goaltender (1995)
played
15 NHL seasons (2.52 GAA)
the
oldest goaltender in a Stanley Cup playoff game
(44 yr, 4 mo, 28 days) (1969)
