Added: Apr 1, 2008
From: HockeyWebCast
Duration: 9:34
John William Bower (The China Wall) (born November 8, 1924) is a Hockey Hall of Fame goalie.Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Bower served with the Canadian Army during World War II in England from 1940 to 1944 and was discharged due to rheumatoid arthritis.Bower returned to Prince Albert to play junior hockey with the Prince Albert Black Hawks (SJHL - 1944-1945) and in the AHL — largely for the Cleveland Barons — for eleven seasons in the late 1940s and 1950s, and proved himself the star goaltender of the circuit, winning numerous awards and leading his teams to three Calder Cup championships.
Channel: Sports
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Rating: 5.00 (8 ratings) Views: 1901' favoriteCount='17 Comments: 3
fireroball123 Says:
Jun 14, 2008 - ya johnny bower he my alltime favorite goalie
gcdcjccc Says:
Jul 13, 2008 - vintage stuff, bower's the nicest guy in the world. true hockey legend
t3mbc Says:
Apr 15, 2008 - Thank you for posting this video. Especially for mentioning his years in Cleveland in the more info section.