John Stewart (ice hockey, born 1950)

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John Stewart
Born (1950-10-30) October 30, 1950 (age 72)
Eriksdale, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Atlanta Flames
California Golden Seals
Cleveland Crusaders
Birmingham Bulls
Minnesota Fighting Saints
NHL Draft 21st overall, 1970
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19701978

John Alexander Stewart (born May 16, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 257 games in the National Hockey League and 95 games in the World Hockey Association.

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Early life

Stewart was born in Eriksdale, Manitoba, and raised in Warren, Manitoba.

Career

Stewart was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (21st overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. During his career, he played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, Birmingham Bulls, and Minnesota Fighting Saints.

After retiring from hockey, John graduated from seminary in 1988 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served as a pastor for 18 years, planting two churches in Minnesota. He now serves as the executive director of Lamplighters International Inc., an evangelical Christian ministry he founded in 2000. He is the author 28 books and also speaks in conferences and churches, both nationally and internationally.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1967–68 Winnipeg Jets WCHL 2478153340000
1968–69 Winnipeg JetsWCHL43145
1968–69 Sorel Black Hawks MMJHL
1968–69 Sorel Black Hawks M-Cup
1969–70 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL25101323711710162628
1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 152139
1970–71 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 5719153492
1971–72 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL25281023
1971–72 Hershey Bears AHL 461017273241234
1972–73 Atlanta Flames NHL6817173430
1972–73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL53367
1973–74 Atlanta FlamesNHL7418153341400010
1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL7619193855
1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 791221334330002
1976–77 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA153362
1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA10000
1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL702315389041342
WHA totals951524394530002
NHL totals2585860118158400010


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