Johnny Quilty
Encyclopedia
John Francis Quilty was a Canadian
professional
ice hockey
centre
. He played 125 games in the National Hockey League
(NHL) playing for the Montreal Canadiens
and Boston Bruins
.
. He became a professional with the Montreal Canadiens
in 1940-41. Quilty recorded 34 points in 48 games and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy
. After two seasons with the Canadiens, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force
where he kept active in hockey playing on RCAF teams in Toronto and Vancouver. In 1946-47
, Quilty returned with the Canadiens. He played three games with the Canadiens while also playing in the American Hockey League
with the Springfield Indians
and the Buffalo Bisons
. Quilty played part of the 1947-48 season with the Canadiens before being traded to the Boston Bruins
. He suffered a compound fracture of his leg six games in and did not return to the NHL
again.
Quilty played senior hockey for one season afterward for the North Sydney Victorias. In 1949-50, he joined the Ottawa RCAF Flyers for two seasons before joining the Ottawa Senators
in the Quebec Senior Hockey League
. Quilty would remain with the Senators until 1951-52 when he signed on with the Renfrew Millionaires of the East Coast Senior Hockey League. Johnny was named the MVP of the ECSHL that year before retiring.
In 1991, Johnny was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Canada
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professional
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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centre
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. He played 125 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) playing for the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
.
Playing career
Quilty was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He played junior hockey with Glebe Collegiate and the Ottawa St. Pats of the Ottawa City Hockey LeagueOttawa City Hockey League
The Ottawa City Hockey League was an amateur ice hockey league with junior, intermediate and senior level men's teams in Ottawa, Canada dating from 1890. It is considered the second ice hockey league to form in Canada. The senior league operated until 1945 and the junior league operated until 1957...
. He became a professional with the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in 1940-41. Quilty recorded 34 points in 48 games and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
. After two seasons with the Canadiens, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
where he kept active in hockey playing on RCAF teams in Toronto and Vancouver. In 1946-47
1946-47 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, Quilty returned with the Canadiens. He played three games with the Canadiens while also playing in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
with the Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
and the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
. Quilty played part of the 1947-48 season with the Canadiens before being traded to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. He suffered a compound fracture of his leg six games in and did not return to the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
again.
Quilty played senior hockey for one season afterward for the North Sydney Victorias. In 1949-50, he joined the Ottawa RCAF Flyers for two seasons before joining the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
in the Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
. Quilty would remain with the Senators until 1951-52 when he signed on with the Renfrew Millionaires of the East Coast Senior Hockey League. Johnny was named the MVP of the ECSHL that year before retiring.
In 1991, Johnny was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Awards and achievements
- Calder Memorial TrophyCalder Memorial TrophyThe Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
winner in 19411940-41 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
. - Selected as ECSHL MVP in 1952.
- Inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1938-39 | Ottawa St. Pats | OCJHL Ottawa City Hockey League The Ottawa City Hockey League was an amateur ice hockey league with junior, intermediate and senior level men's teams in Ottawa, Canada dating from 1890. It is considered the second ice hockey league to form in Canada. The senior league operated until 1945 and the junior league operated until 1957... |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938-39 1939 Memorial Cup The 1939 Memorial Cup final was the 21st junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Athletic Club... |
Ottawa St. Pats | M-Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1940-41 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
48 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1941-42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942-43 | Toronto RCAF | OHA-Sr. | 9 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943-44 | Vancouver RCAF | NNDHL | 14 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1945-46 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators (senior hockey) The Ottawa Senators, also known as the Ottawa Commandos and Senior Senators, was an amateur, later semi-professional, senior-level men's ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada... |
QSHL Quebec Senior Hockey League The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1946-47 1946–47 AHL season The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946-47 | Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... |
AHL | 46 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946-47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1947-48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947-48 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948-49 | North Sydney Victorias | CBSHL | 31 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1949-50 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | ECSHL | 27 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1950-51 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | ECSHL | 38 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1950-51 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1951-52 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951-52 | Renfrew Millionaires | ECSHL | 40 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| ECSHL totals | 105 | 19 | 51 | 70 | 112 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 125 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||||
Transactions
- November 19, 1946 - Traded to the Springfield IndiansSpringfield IndiansThe Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
by the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
(Buffalo BisonsBuffalo Bisons (AHL)The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
). - March 3, 1947 - Traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the Springfield Indians for cash.
- December 16, 1947 - Traded to the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
by the Montreal Canadiens with Jimmy Peters for Joe CarvethJoe CarvethJoseph Gordon Carveth was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the NHL. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan.-Awards and achievements:*1943 Stanley Cup Championship *1950 Stanley Cup Championship...
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