Donald Ernest Johns (December 13, 1937 – July 8, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 153 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Minnesota North Stars between 1960 and 1967.[1] He played in the Canadian minor leagues for the Fort William Canadiens and the Winnipeg Warriors (1957 to 1960) before signing with the Rangers, where he teamed with Harry Howell, Bill Gadsby and Lou Fontinato.[1] Johns was on the Minnesota North Stars roster during their inaugural season of 1967–1968. The Canadiens dropped him after a single game, when he left to attend his mother's funeral.[1]
| Don Johns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
December 13, 1937 St. George, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
July 8, 2017 (aged 79) Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1969 | ||
Personal
editJohns and his wife Carol were married for 55 years, until his death, and they had a son, Michael and daughter, Kimberly.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | QHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | OHA | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Fort William Canadiens | TBJHL | 50 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1957–58 | Fort William Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 60 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1959–60 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 70 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 59 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 69 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 57 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 26 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1964–65 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 63 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 69 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Memphis South Stars | CPHL | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 42 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 66 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| AHL totals | 340 | 18 | 90 | 108 | 246 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 44 | ||||
| NHL totals | 153 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d A moment with Canadiens that lasted a lifetime, National Hockey League, Dave Stubbs, July 21, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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