John Henderson (ice hockey)

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John Henderson
Born (1933-03-25) March 25, 1933 (age 91)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1953–1961
1965–1970

John Duncan Henderson (born March 25, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender

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Career

Henderson played 46 games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League between 1954 and 1956. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1961, and again from 1965 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues. With the Whitby Dunlops he won the 1957 and 1959 Allan Cup, the senior championship of Canada. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1950–51Weston DukesOHA B77004201512.14—————————
1950–51 Toronto Marlboros OHA 12———7203913.25—————————
1951–52 Toronto MarlborosOHA16———9603912.44—6243602604.33—
1952–53 Toronto MarlborosOHA50———300012832.56—7——4202303.29—
1952–53 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 101060101.00—————————
1953–54 Springfield Indians QHL 22811313579304.11—————————
1953–54 Syracuse Warriors AHL213171126014106.71—————————
1954–55 Boston Bruins NHL 45151316265811352.55.903202120804.00.849
1954–55 Hershey Bears AHL157539004603.07—————————
1955–56 Boston BruinsNHL101060404.00.857————————
1955–56 Whitby Dunlops OHA Sr 23———13807613.30—————————
1956–57Whitby DunlopsOHA Sr20———11844722.38—8——4801712.12—
1956–57 Whitby Dunlops Al-Cup —————————1812610906403.52—
1957–58Whitby DunlopsOHA Sr22———13207013.18—————————
1957–58 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens OHA Sr101060606.00—————————
1958–59Whitby DunlopsOHA Sr50———300014522.90—10——6002422.40—
1958–59 Whitby DunlopsAl-Cup—————————121027202702.25—
1959–60Whitby DunlopsOHA Sr53———318019133.67—11——6604704.27—
1959–60 Cleveland Barons AHL110060303.00—————————
1960–61 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 3915177234014513.72—5143031402.77—
1965–66 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 2110120703.50—————————
1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 103616134003.92—————————
1965–66 Victoria Maple Leafs WHL148608445113.63—14868904202.83—
1966–67 California Seals WHL 3210180903.00—————————
1966–67 Hershey BearsAHL169508664633.19—5143001503.00—
1967–68 Hershey BearsAHL3211133175611203.83—————————
1968–69 Hershey BearsAHL4123143225210922.90—11836603222.91—
1969–70 Hershey BearsAHL6———3062404.71—————————
NHL totals46151416271911752.58.902————————

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References

  1. ↑ Stubbs, Dave (February 6, 2021). "Henderson, Bruins' oldest living goalie, had height, independent streak". NHL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.


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