Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson
Ice Hockey, Ice hockey player
1898 – 1979
Who was Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson?
Ivan Wilfred "Ching" Johnson was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. He was an original member of the Rangers and was part of two Stanley Cup championship winning teams. He was named to the NHL's post-season all-star team four times and played in the Ace Bailey Benefit Game, the first all-star game in league history.
A veteran of World War I, Johnson did not begin playing competitive hockey until he was in his 20s and was nearly 30 when he first broke into the NHL. Regarded as one of the hardest bodycheckers to ever play the game, he was a fan favourite and went on to play 436 games with the Rangers and Americans before spending his final seasons in the minor leagues as a player, coach and official. Johnson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958, and is also a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Dec 7, 1898
Winnipeg - Also known as
- Ching Johnson
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Lived in
- Winnipeg
- Died
- Jun 16, 1979
Silver Spring
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on July 23, 2013
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