John Hanna (ice hockey)

John Hanna
Born (1935-04-05)April 5, 1935
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died November 20, 2005(2005-11-20) (aged 70)
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia Flyers
Cleveland Crusaders
Playing career 1955–1975

John Isaac "Junior" Hanna (April 5, 1935 – November 20, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in the National Hockey League from 1958 to 1968, and the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1973. Hanna was one of first players in the National Hockey League (NHL) to be of Lebanese descent.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hockey and Ramadan". www.iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ White, John (15 March 2015). "Cape Breton's John "Junior" Hanna: First NHLer of Lebanese descent". cedarsclubsydney.ca. Cape Breton Star. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.