| Virgil Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1974 | |||
| Born |
March 4, 1909 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Died | September 9, 1993 (aged 84) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1931–1951 | ||
Virgil Sylvester Johnson (March 4, 1909 – September 9, 1993)[1] was an American ice hockey player.
Career
Johnson played 76 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks between 1938 and 1944, winning the Stanley Cup in 1938. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1951, was mainly spent in the American Hockey Association. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.[2][3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1930–31 | Minneapolis Americans | NWHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 34 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 39 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1933–34 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Paul Saints | CHL | 45 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 47 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1936–37 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 48 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 45 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 49 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 53 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 49 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 53 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 51 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Jerseys | AAHL | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis Jerseys | AAHL | 18 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| AHA totals | 309 | 40 | 101 | 141 | 132 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 76 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Obituary for Johnson Virgil S Johnson (Aged 84) - Newspapers.com". Star Tribune (Minneapolis - St. Paul). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ↑ "Virgil Johnson Hockey Legend". virgiljohnson.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ↑ E, Hans (2013-11-13). "Old Time Hockey..." Minneapolis Storm Youth Hockey. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Virgil Johnson at Find a Grave
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