Johnny Quilty

Johnny Quilty
Born	(1921-01-21)January 21, 1921 Ottawa, ON, CAN
Died
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1940–1952

John Francis Quilty (January 21, 1921 – September 12, 1969) 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.

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 League. 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.

Awards and achievements

• Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1941.
• Selected as ECSHL MVP in 1952.
• Inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1938-39	Ottawa St. Pats	OCJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1938-39	Ottawa St. Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	11	5	16	0
1940-41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		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	QSHL		2	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	1	0
1946-47	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		5	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1946-47	Springfield Indians	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	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 Indians by the Montreal Canadiens (Buffalo Bisons).
• March 3, 1947 - Traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the Springfield Indians for cash.
• December 16, 1947 - Traded to the Boston Bruins by the Montreal Canadiens with Jimmy Peters for Joe Carveth.

External links

• Johnny Quilty's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Kilby MacDonald

Winner of the Calder Trophy 1941

Succeeded by Grant Warwick