About John Choyce
Lived 1930 – 1999 (aged 68–69). John Choyce was a Canadian ice hockey player.
John Leslie Choyce (November 28, 1930 – January 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey coach. For seven seasons (1971–1980) he was a head coach in the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Choyce started his coaching career with the Kansas City Blues in January 1971 when he was awarded the head coaching position during a mid-season shake-up that also saw Cliff Fletcher appointed as the team's new general manager.
After coaching the CHL's Albuquerque Six-Guns during the 1973-74 season, Choyce was promoted by the NHL expansion Kansas City Scouts to the franchise's director of scouting.
Choyce, who was born in Montreal, Quebec, was named the 1976-77 CHL Coach of the Year and was awarded the Jake Milford Trophy.
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Who was John Choyce?
Canadian ice hockey coach
When was John Choyce born?
John Choyce was born on 28 November 1930 in Montreal.
When did John Choyce die?
John Choyce died in 1999.
What was John Choyce's occupation?
John Choyce was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was John Choyce?
John Choyce was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Choyce. https://biography.guide/john-choyce/
MLA: "John Choyce." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-choyce/.
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