Johnny Quilty

John Francis Quilty (January 21, 1921 – September 12, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 125 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. He was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1941, as the rookie of the year in the NHL. He was the son of Silver Quilty.

Biography Quilty was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He played junior hockey with Glebe Collegiate and the Ottawa St. Pats of the Ottawa City Hockey League. He became a professional with the Montreal Canadiens in 1940-41. Quilty recorded 34 points in 48 games and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy. After two seasons with the Canadiens, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he kept active in hockey playing on RCAF teams in Toronto and Vancouver. In 1946-47, Quilty returned with the Canadiens. He played three games with the Canadiens while also playing in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Indians and the Buffalo Bisons. Quilty played part of the 1947-48 season with the Canadiens before being traded to the Boston Bruins. He suffered a compound fracture of his leg after six games with Boston and did not return to the NHL again.

Quilty played senior hockey for one season afterward for the North Sydney Victorias. In 1949-50, he joined the Ottawa RCAF Flyers for two seasons before joining the Ottawa Senators in the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Quilty would remain with the Senators until 1951-52 when he signed on with the Renfrew Millionaires of the East Coast Senior Hockey League. He was named the MVP of the ECSHL that year before retiring.

Quilty grew up watching the original Ottawa Senators play at home, was the light-heavyweight boxing champion of the Ottawa Valley in 1939. He was the son of Silver Quilty, a past president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee.

Quilty died suddenly at his home in Ottawa on September 12, 1969, at age of 48. He was posthumously inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.

Awards and achievements Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1941. Selected as ECSHL MVP in 1952. Inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1936–37 Glebe Collegiate High-ON — — — — — — — — — — 1937–38 Ottawa St. Pats OCJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1938–39 Ottawa St. Pats OCJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1938–39 Ottawa St. Pats M-Cup — — — — — 5 11 5 16 0 1939–40 Ottawa St. Pats OCJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 18 16 34 31 3 0 2 2 0 1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 12 12 24 44 3 0 1 1 0 1942–43 Toronto RCAF OHA-Sr. 9 6 9 15 12 — — — — — 1943–44 Vancouver RCAF NNDHL 14 12 14 26 8 3 1 2 3 2 1945–46 Ottawa Senators QSHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 1 1 2 0 7 3 2 5 9 1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1946–47 Springfield Indians AHL 46 17 15 32 36 2 0 0 0 0 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20 3 2 5 4 — — — — — 1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 6 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 1948–49 North Sydney Victorias CBSHL 31 5 15 20 18 6 2 3 5 0 1949–50 Ottawa RCAF Flyers ECSHL 27 10 12 22 6 5 2 4 6 2 1950–51 Ottawa RCAF Flyers ECSHL 38 0 12 12 54 7 1 3 4 14 1950–51 Ottawa Senators QMHL — — — — — 3 0 0 0 4 1951–52 Ottawa Senators QMHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Renfrew Millionaires ECSHL 40 9 27 36 52 3 1 1 2 10 NHL totals 125 36 34 70 81 13 3 5 8 9 ECSHL totals 105 19 51 70 112 15 4 8 12 26

Transactions November 19, 1946 - Traded to the Springfield Indians by the Montreal Canadiens (Buffalo Bisons). March 3, 1947 - Traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the Springfield Indians for cash. December 16, 1947 - Traded to the Boston Bruins by the Montreal Canadiens with Jimmy Peters for Joe Carveth.