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'''John Michael Newman''' (April 24, 1910 – April 17, 1967), commonly known as '''Johnny Newman''', was a professional [[ice hockey]] player who played played 11 years of professional hockey, including eight games in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) during the 1930-31 |
'''John Michael Newman''' (April 24, 1910 – April 17, 1967), commonly known as '''Johnny Newman''', was a professional [[ice hockey]] player who played played 11 years of professional hockey, including eight games in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) during the 1930-31 season. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Newman was born in 1910 in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref name=HR>{{cite web|title=John Newman|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Hockey-Reference.com|accessdate=February 26, 2022|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/newmajo01.html}}</ref> |
Newman was born in 1910 in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref name=HR>{{cite web|title=John Newman|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Hockey-Reference.com|accessdate=February 26, 2022|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/newmajo01.html}}</ref> He played junior hockey for the West End Beavers in Ottawa's City Junior Hockey League. After a game in which he scored four goals and added an assist, the ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'' in February 1928 as "one of the most brilliant performers in junior ranks."<ref>{{cite news|title=Roamers Triumph Over St. Brigids in Junior Group|newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen|date=February 13, 1928|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96467604/johnny-newman-scores-four-for-beavers/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> |
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==Professional hockey== |
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Revision as of 11:01, 26 February 2022
| John Newman | |||
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| Born |
April 24, 1910 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | April 17, 1967 (aged 56) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Falcons | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1940 | ||
John Michael Newman (April 24, 1910 – April 17, 1967), commonly known as Johnny Newman, was a professional ice hockey player who played played 11 years of professional hockey, including eight games in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 1930-31 season.
Early years
Newman was born in 1910 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] He played junior hockey for the West End Beavers in Ottawa's City Junior Hockey League. After a game in which he scored four goals and added an assist, the Ottawa Citizen in February 1928 as "one of the most brilliant performers in junior ranks."[2]
Professional hockey
Detroit Olympics
He began his professional hockey career with the Detroit Olympics of the International Hockey League (IHL). He was called up from the amateur ranks at age 19 in November 1929.[3] On November 17, 1929, in the first period of his first game with the Olympics, Newman scored his first professional goal and was described as "a stocky little fellow [who] turned in a great exhibition of hook-checking and stick-handling than Detroit has seen in the minor ranks" since Vic Ripley.[4] In his first season, Newman appeared in 42 games and scored nine goals and added 11 assists.[5]
By the start of his second season, and after "playing the greatest game of his brief career", including "a smartly-executed solo effort" in which he beat the whole Windsor team and scored on a back-hand from "an angle which appeared impossible," he was branded as a "star" by the Detroit Free Press.[6]
Detroit Falcons
He joined the Detroit Falcons (later renamed the Detroit Red Wings) in early 1931. He appeared in eight games with the Falcons, scoring one goal with one assist.[1]
Return to minor leagues
He was returned to the Olympics after his stint with the Falcons and continued with that club through the 1932-33 season. He scored a career-high 10 goals for the Olympics during the 1931-32 season. He continued to play several more seasons in the IHL with the Buffalo Bisons (1933-34, 1934-1937) and Cleveland Falcons (1934-35). He appeared in a career-high 48 games with Buffalo during the 1935-36 season. He also spent part of the 1936-37 season with the Seattle Seahawks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. He returned to Detroit in 1937, playing for the Detroit Pontiac McLeans from 1937 to 1940.[5]
Later years
Newman died in 1967 at age 56.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "John Newman". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Roamers Triumph Over St. Brigids in Junior Group". The Ottawa Citizen. February 13, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Olympics and Windsor In Fight For International League Lead Here Tonight". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1929. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ F.J. Carveth (November 18, 1929). "Windsor Held To 4-4 Tie By Olympics". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "John Newman". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ F.J. Craveth (November 19, 1930). "Windsor Wins First Inter-City Game From Olympics By 3 to 2". Detroit Free Press. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database