Don Johns Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:178
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Minnesota North Stars
Birth Date:December 13, 1937
Birth Place:St. George, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada
Career Start:1956
Career End:1969

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. 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. 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.

Personal

Johns and his wife Carol were married for 55 years, until his death, and they had a son, Michael and daughter, Kimberly.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1956–57Hull-Ottawa CanadiensQHL15 0 0 0 0
1956–57Hull-Ottawa CanadiensOHA27 2 3 5 12
1956–57Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEOHL8 0 2 2 2
1956–57Hull-Ottawa CanadiensM-Cup13 0 0 0 2
1957–58Fort William CanadiensTBJHL50 3 14 17 564 1 1 2 8
1957–58Fort William CanadiensM-Cup5 0 2 2 12
1958–59Winnipeg WarriorsWHL60 4 18 22 1127 1 0 1 18
1959–60Winnipeg WarriorsWHL70 3 21 24 72
1960–61New York RangersNHL63 1 7 8 34
1961–62Springfield IndiansAHL59 3 10 13 1411 1 4 5 10
1962–63New York RangersNHL6 0 4 4 6
1962–63Baltimore ClippersAHL69 9 17 26 303 1 3 4 2
1963–64New York RangersNHL57 1 9 10 26
1963–64Baltimore ClippersAHL12 0 1 1 10
1964–65New York RangersNHL22 0 1 1 4
1964–65Baltimore ClippersAHL26 2 10 12 289 0 2 2 14
1964–65St. Louis BravesCPHL23 1 5 6 10
1965–66Montreal CanadiensNHL1 0 0 0 0
1965–66Quebec AcesAHL63 2 24 26 78
1966–67Quebec AcesAHL69 1 15 16 54
1967–68Minnesota North StarsNHL4 0 0 0 6
1967–68Memphis South StarsCPHL27 0 9 9 22
1967–68Rochester AmericansAHL42 1 13 14 3211 1 1 2 18
1968–69Vancouver CanucksWHL66 1 22 23 1027 0 3 3 18
AHL totals340 18 90 108 24634 3 10 13 44
NHL totals153 2 21 23 74

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhl.com/news/don-johns-moment-with-canadiens-that-lasted-a-lifetime/c-290473908 A moment with Canadiens that lasted a lifetime