Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson (December 7, 1897, - June 16, 1979) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. For the 1941 American football team see New York Americans (AFL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Johnson was regarded as one of the hardest bodycheckers to ever play the game. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America
Ching's NHL career lasted 12 years. He joined the New York Rangers during the 1926–27 NHL season, spending 11 seasons with the team. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The 1926–27 NHL season was the tenth season of the National Hockey League. He was an important member of the Rangers teams that won Stanley Cups in 1928 and 1933. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His last season in the NHL was with the New York Americans during the 1937–38 NHL season. For the 1941 American football team see New York Americans (AFL. The 1937–38 NHL season was the 21st season of the National Hockey League (NHL During his NHL career he scored 43 goals, had 50 assists, and served 969 penalty minutes.
After he left the NHL, his hockey days were not yet over. Ching took on the dual role of player-head coach for the Minneapolis Millers for 2 seasons and afterwards served as the head coach for the Washington Lions. The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional Minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis Minnesota until 1960 The Washington Lions were a professional Ice hockey team based in Washington D His playing career ended with a stint in 1943-1944 with the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an Ice hockey Minor league with teams in the western United States and Canada that existed in several incarnations
After his hockey career was over, Ching became a contractor in a construction business and later settled permanently in Maryland. A general contractor is a group or individual that Contracts with another organization or individual (the owner for the Construction or Renovation
When, in 1978, it was announced that he had cancer, thousands of letters and cards poured into him. Ching Johnson died in Silver Spring, Maryland, on June 16, 1979, at the age of 81. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a Player in 1958. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Awards & Achievements
- Stanley Cup Championships (1928 & 1933)
- NHL First All-Star Team Defense (1932 & 1933)
- NHL Second All-Star Team Defense (1931 & 1934)
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Selected to Manitoba's All-Century Second All-Star Team
Playing career
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1919–20 | Winnipeg Monarchs | WSrHL | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| 1920–21 | Eveleth Rangers | USAHA | ||||||||||||
| 1921–22 | Eveleth Rangers | USAHA | ||||||||||||
| 1922–23 | Eveleth Rangers | AHA | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | |||||||
| 1923–24 | Minneapolis Millers | USAHA | 20 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | |||||||
| 1924–25 | Minneapolis Rockets | USAHA | 40 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 43 | |||||||
| 1925–26 | Minneapolis Millers | CHL | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1927–28 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 146 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | ||
| 1928–29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1929–30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1930–31 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
| 1931–32 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 1932–33 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 127 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Rangers | NHL | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1935–36 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 58 | |||||||
| 1936–37 | New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 47 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | Marquette Ironmen | NMHL | ||||||||||||
| 1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | ||||||||||||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | ||||||||||||
| 1943–44 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | ||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 436 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 808 | 61 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 161 | ||||
External links
- 'Ching' Johnson's biography at Legends of Hockey
- 'Ching' Johnson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's New York Rangers Biography
- Ching Johnson’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Ivan 'Ching' Johnson's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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