Johnny Quilty
John Francis "Johnny" Quilty ( born January 21, 1921 in Ottawa, Ontario, † September 12, 1969 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played during his active career, among other things, for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. His father, Sylvester Quilty, a member of Canada 's Sports Hall of Fame, was active for the Canadian football team the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Career
Quilty was first as a junior for the ice hockey team of the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa active before it ran aground 1937-1940 as a member of the Catholic St. Patrick's High School in his native city. As a free agent, he was taken by the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League in October 1940. In his debut season, the season 1940/41, which links contactors with 18 goals and 16 assists in 48 games was successful, for which the Canadians won the Calder Trophy. In the final round, the center forward against goalkeeper Johnny Mowers of the Detroit Red Wings prevailed. The striker completed another season in the Canadiens jersey before Quilty made during the Second World War military service for his country. Following the offensive player was mainly for unterklassige teams on the ice, among others, also for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League.
In the spring of 1947 Quilty returned to Montreal, before charges him the Canadiens just before Christmas 1947 in a comprehensive three players bartering of the Boston Bruins. Quilty, who scored five points for Boston in six NHL games, collided on January 12, 1948 in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks with the defending champion Bob Goldham on the blue line and suffered a broken leg, which had the end of the season resulted. After that, the Canadians never played an NHL game. He decided after his recovery to return to Ottawa and even played some time for the Hockey Team of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In 1991 he was honored with induction into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.