John English (ice hockey)

For other people named John English, see John English (disambiguation).
John English
Born (1966-05-13) May 13, 1966 (age 58)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 48th overall, 1984
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1986–1989

John English (born May 13, 1966) is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1987–88 season.

Early life

English was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.[1]

Career

In three regular season games with the Los Angeles Kings, English recorded one goal and three assists.[2] By recording four points in the three games he played in the NHL, English ranks as one of the highest points-per-game (ppg) players in NHL history.[3]

He is currently a co-owner of Oliver's Coffee with locations around Muskoka, Ontario.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 St. Michael's Buzzers MJBHL 34 2 10 12 92 — — — — —
1983–84 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 6 11 17 144 16 0 6 6 45
1984–85 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 15 0 3 3 61 — — — — —
1984–85 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 41 2 22 24 105 17 3 3 6 43
1985–86 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 12 2 10 12 57 — — — — —
1985–86 Ottawa 67's OHL 43 8 28 36 120 — — — — —
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
1986–87 Flint Spirits IHL 18 1 2 3 83 6 1 2 3 12
1987–88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0
1987–88 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 65 4 22 26 236 — — — — —
1988–89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 49 5 19 24 197 — — — — —
1988–89 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 13 0 3 3 80 — — — — —
NHL totals 3 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 130 9 44 53 519 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "John English statistics". NHL.com.
  3. ^ "NHL all-time points-per-game leaders". NHL.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Longwell, Karen. "New beach volleyball court unveiled". MuskokaRegion.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020. Oliver's owners John English and Sue Lalonde hope the court will give young people and those young at heart hours of enjoyment.