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Johnny Holota

1921 – 1951

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1921 – 1951 (aged 30). Johnny Holota was a Canadian ice hockey player.

John Paul Holota (February 25, 1921 – March 10, 1951) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1942 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1951, was spent in various minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1943. He died in a car accident in 1951.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 Guelph Biltmores OHA 20 14 14 28 8 3 3 4 7 0 1940–41 Guelph Biltmores OHA 16 20 21 41 7 5 3 9 12 4 1941–42 Omaha Knights AHA 48 28 32 60 45 8 7 7 14 2 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 12 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 13 8 15 23 5 — — — — — 1942–43 Toronto Army Shamrocks TIHL 2 4 2 6 0 4 0 1 1 0 1943–44 Toronto Army Daggers OHA Sr 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Toronto Army Shamrocks TIHL 31 30 30 60 25 4 2 6 8 0 1944–45 Toronto Army Shamrocks TIHL 10 5 7 12 2 — — — — — 1944–45 Toronto Army Daggers TNDHL 2 3 4 7 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 34 20 17 37 8 — — — — — 1945–46 Omaha Knights USHL 17 17 12 29 2 7 2 3 5 6 1946–47 Cleveland Barons AHL 64 52 35 87 28 4 1 0 1 0 1947–48 Cleveland Barons AHL 68 48 38 86 11 9 4 4 8 8 1948–49 Cleveland Barons AHL 62 34 44 78 12 5 4 1 5 0 1949–50 Cleveland Barons AHL 44 14 28 42 16 5 3 2 5 5 1950–51 New Haven Eagles AHL 25 10 9 19 12 — — — — — 1950–51 Portland Eagles PCHL 18 6 11 17 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Denver Falcons USHL 11 3 4 7 0 — — — — — AHL totals 310 186 186 372 92 23 12 7 19 13 NHL totals 15 2 0 2 0 — — — — —

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johnny Holota?

Canadian ice hockey player (1921–1951)

When was Johnny Holota born?

Johnny Holota was born on 25 February 1921 in Hamilton.

When did Johnny Holota die?

Johnny Holota died on 10 March 1951 in Colorado, Denver, Colorado.

What was Johnny Holota's occupation?

Johnny Holota was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Johnny Holota?

Johnny Holota was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johnny Holota

· Wikidata: Q3181769

· DBpedia: Johnny Holota

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