| Tom Johnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1970 | |||
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Tom_Johnson_Boston_Bruins.jpg) Johnson in 1972 | |||
| Born |
February 18, 1928 Baldur, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 21, 2007 (aged 79) Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins AHL Buffalo Bisons | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1965 | ||
Thomas Christian "Tomcat" Johnson (February 18, 1928 – November 21, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. As a player, he played for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He later served as the assistant manager of the Bruins and the Bruins' coach. Johnson was the recipient of the Norris Trophy in 1959. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.
Johnson died of heart failure at age 79 in Falmouth, Massachusetts. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba and was of Icelandic descent.[1]
- ^ "Playing the Field – Tom Johnson Is Fined $75 Dink Carroll, The Montreal Gazette January 26, 1951.