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Jack Church

1915 – 1996

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1915 – 1996 (aged 80). Jack Church was a Canadian ice hockey player.

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, both against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Church?

Canadian ice hockey player (1915–1996)

When was Jack Church born?

Jack Church was born on 24 May 1915 in Kamsack.

When did Jack Church die?

Jack Church died on 5 January 1996.

What was Jack Church's occupation?

Jack Church was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Jack Church?

Jack Church was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Church

· Wikidata: Q3157146

· DBpedia: Jack Church

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