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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player |
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| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]] |
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⚫ | }}'''Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson''' (December 7, 1897, - June 16, 1979) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[defenceman]] who played for the [[New York Rangers]] and [[New York Americans]] in the [[National Hockey League]]. A native of [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], Johnson was regarded as one of the hardest bodycheckers to ever play the game. |
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⚫ | Ching's NHL career lasted 12 years. He joined the [[New York Rangers]] during the [[1926–27 NHL season]], spending 11 seasons with the team. He was an important member of the Rangers teams that won [[Stanley Cup]]s in 1928 and 1933. His last season in the NHL was with the [[New York Americans]] during the [[1937–38 NHL season]]. During his NHL career he scored 43 goals, had 50 assists, and served 969 penalty minutes. |
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⚫ | '''Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson''' (December 7, 1897, - June 16, 1979) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[defenceman]] who played for the [[New York Rangers]] and [[New York Americans]] in the [[National Hockey League]]. |
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⚫ | After he left the NHL, his hockey days were not yet over. Ching took on the dual role of player-head coach of the [[Minneapolis Millers (AHA)|Minneapolis Millers]] for 2 seasons and afterwards served as the head coach of the [[Washington Lions]]. His playing career ended with a stint in 1943-1944 with the [[Hollywood Wolves]] of the [[PCHL]]. |
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⚫ | Ching's NHL career lasted 12 years. |
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⚫ | After he left the NHL, his hockey days were not yet over. |
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He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1958. |
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1958. |
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== Awards & Achievements == |
== Awards & Achievements == |
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*[[Stanley Cup]] Championships (1928 & 1933) |
*[[Stanley Cup]] Championships (1928 & 1933) |
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− | *[[National Hockey League|NHL]] First All-Star Team Defence (1932 & 1933) |
+ | *[[National Hockey League|NHL]] First All-Star Team Defence (1932 & 1933) |
*[[National Hockey League|NHL]] Second All-Star Team Defence (1931 & 1934) |
*[[National Hockey League|NHL]] Second All-Star Team Defence (1931 & 1934) |
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*Inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1958 |
*Inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1958 |
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*Selected to [[Manitoba]]'s All-Century Second All-Star Team |
*Selected to [[Manitoba]]'s All-Century Second All-Star Team |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
+ | <gallery captionalign="center"> |
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+ | NYR_32-33_SCup.jpg|NHL President Calder presents the Stanley Cup to the Rangers, April 13, 1933. |
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+ | 5_Rangers_Fall_1933.jpg|Earl Seibert, Doug Brennan, Ching Johnson, Jean Pusie, Ott Heller |
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+ | 12Dec1937-Robertson_Johnson.gif|Earl Robertson clears the puck while Ching Johnson guards the net against the Bruins, December 12, 1937. |
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+ | ==External Links== |
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*{{hockeydb|2554|'Ching' Johnson}} |
*{{hockeydb|2554|'Ching' Johnson}} |
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*[http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8447098&service=page Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's New York Rangers Biography] |
*[http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?page=HistoricalPlayerDetail&pkey=8447098&service=page Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's New York Rangers Biography] |
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{{Wikipedia}} |
{{Wikipedia}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Ivan 'Ching'}} |
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[[Category:Born in 1897]] |
[[Category:Born in 1897]] |
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[[Category:Born in 1979]] |
[[Category:Born in 1979]] |
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− | [[Category:Canadian hockey players]] |
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[[Category:Hockey Hall of Fame]] |
[[Category:Hockey Hall of Fame]] |
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[[Category:New York Rangers players]] |
[[Category:New York Rangers players]] |
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[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]] |
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]] |
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[[Category:NHL All-Stars]] |
[[Category:NHL All-Stars]] |
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[[Category:Winnipeg Monarchs players]] |
[[Category:Winnipeg Monarchs players]] |
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− | [[Category:Minneapolis Millers players]] |
+ | [[Category:Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players]] |
[[Category:Retired in 1944]] |
[[Category:Retired in 1944]] |
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[[Category:Hollywood Wolves players]] |
[[Category:Hollywood Wolves players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches]] |
[[Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches]] |
Revision as of 01:32, 4 February 2020
Ching Johnson | |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
Teams | New York Rangers New York Americans |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | December 7, 1897 Winnipeg, MB, CAN | ,
Died | June 16, 1979 Silver Spring, MD, USA | (aged 81),
Pro Career | 1925 – 1944 |
Hall of Fame, 1958 |
Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson (December 7, 1897, - June 16, 1979) was a Canadian professional defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Johnson was regarded as one of the hardest bodycheckers to ever play the game.
Ching's NHL career lasted 12 years. He joined the New York Rangers during the 1926–27 NHL season, spending 11 seasons with the team. He was an important member of the Rangers teams that won Stanley Cups in 1928 and 1933. His last season in the NHL was with the New York Americans during the 1937–38 NHL season. During his NHL career he scored 43 goals, had 50 assists, and served 969 penalty minutes.
After he left the NHL, his hockey days were not yet over. Ching took on the dual role of player-head coach of the Minneapolis Millers for 2 seasons and afterwards served as the head coach of the Washington Lions. His playing career ended with a stint in 1943-1944 with the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL.
After his hockey career was over, Ching became a general contractor in the construction business and later settled permanently in Maryland.
When, in 1978, it was announced that he had cancer, thousands of letters and cards poured into him. Ching Johnson died in Silver Spring, Maryland, on June 16 1979, at the age of 81.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1958.
Awards & Achievements
- Stanley Cup Championships (1928 & 1933)
- NHL First All-Star Team Defence (1932 & 1933)
- NHL Second All-Star Team Defence (1931 & 1934)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Selected to Manitoba's All-Century Second All-Star Team
Career Statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1919–20 | Winnipeg Monarchs | WSrHL | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
1920–21 | Eveleth Reds | USAHA | ||||||||||||
1921–22 | Eveleth Reds | USAHA | ||||||||||||
1922–23 | Eveleth Reds | AHA | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | |||||||
1923–24 | Minneapolis Millers | USAHA | 20 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | |||||||
1924–25 | Minneapolis Rockets | USAHA | 40 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 43 | |||||||
1925–26 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
1926–27 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1927–28 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | ||
1928–29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
1929–30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
1930–31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
1931–32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||
1932–33 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 127 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
1933–34 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1934–35 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1935–36 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 58 | |||||||
1936–37 | New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1938–39 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1939–40 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1940–41 | Marquette Ironmen | NMHL | ||||||||||||
1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | ||||||||||||
1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | ||||||||||||
1943–44 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | ||||||||||||
NHL Totals | 436 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 808 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 161 |
Gallery
External Links
- 'Ching' Johnson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's New York Rangers Biography
- Ching Johnson’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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