| 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 and was the leading scorer in Ottawa's City Junior Hockey League.[2] After a game in which he scored four goals and added an assist, the Ottawa Citizen in February 1928 described him as "one of the most brilliant performers in junior ranks."[3] He also played at the junior level for Ottawa's City View team where he continued to earn a reputation as one of Ottawa's outstanding junior hockey players.[4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7] In his first season, Newman appeared in 42 games and scored nine goals and added 11 assists.[8]
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.[9]
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.[8]
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.
- ^ "Scoring Averages in Junior League: Johnny Newman Still Leading Both Sections". The Ottawa Journal. January 23, 1928. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roamers Triumph Over St. Brigids in Junior Group". The Ottawa Citizen. February 13, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "City View Team Wins Acres Cup For Third Time". The Ottawa Citizen. March 31, 1928. p. 11.
- ^ "City View and North Gower Break Even in First Game". The Ottawa Citizen. March 3, 1928. p. 13 – 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