Virgil Johnson (ice hockey)
| 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
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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