Jack Church

Jack Church
Born (1915-05-24)May 24, 1915
Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died January 5, 1996(1996-01-05) (aged 80)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Played for Boston Bruins
Brooklyn Americans
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1936–1942
1945–1948

John Herbert Church (May 24, 1915 – January 5, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 130 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and Brooklyn Americans between 1938 and 1946. He was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan.

Church scored two goals in his lone season with the Boston Bruins. Curiously, both came against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1932–33 Regina Maple Leafs S-SJHL 3 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 8
1933–34 Regina Maple Leafs S-SJHL 3 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 10
1933–34 Regina Victorias S-SSHL 16 0 1 1 42 1 0 0 0 6
1934–35 Toronto Dominion Bank TIHL 16 2 2 4 73 3 0 1 1 8
1935–36 Toronto Dominion Bank TIHL 16 0 12 12 78 — — — — —
1935–36 Toronto Dukes TIHL 16 3 1 4 70 3 1 0 1 12
1936–37 Syracuse Stars IAHL 50 2 4 6 93 9 1 0 1 10
1937–38 Syracuse Stars IAHL 43 3 2 5 47 8 0 0 0 8
1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
1938–39 Syracuse Stars IAHL 52 3 12 15 45 3 0 0 0 5
1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 31 1 4 5 62 10 1 1 2 6
1940–41 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 11 0 1 1 22 5 0 0 0 8
1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 27 0 3 3 30 — — — — —
1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 15 1 3 4 10 — — — — —
1942–42 Cornwall Army OHA Sr 33 6 12 18 102 6 1 2 3 10
1945–46 Boston Bruins NHL 43 2 6 8 28 9 0 0 0 4
1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 64 7 11 18 83 3 0 0 0 2
1947–48 Providence Reds AHL 64 1 17 18 67 5 0 2 2 6
IAHL/AHL totals 273 16 46 62 335 28 1 2 3 31
NHL totals 130 4 19 23 154 25 1 1 2 18


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