John Isaac "Junior" Hanna (April 5, 1935 – November 20, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in the National Hockey League from 1958 to 1968, and the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1973. Hanna was one of first players in the National Hockey League (NHL) to be of Lebanese descent.[1][2]
| John Hanna | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1935 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 20, 2005 (aged 70) Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1975 | ||
Biography edit
Hanna was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He played junior hockey for the Trois-Rivières Aigles and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens before signing a professional contract.[2] He played 198 games in the NHL[1] with the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. He also played 66 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Cleveland Crusaders. However, the majority of his career was spent in the minors with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League and the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League.
After retiring from competitive play, he was hired for several brief coaching stints in the AHL. He also served as head coach of the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association for part of the 1974-75 season.[3][4]
Hanna died of cancer on November 20, 2005.[5]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Sydney Bruins | CBJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | North Sydney Falcons | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QJHL | 42 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 107 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1955–56 | Philadelphia Ramblers | EHL | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 40 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 43 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1957–58 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QSHL | 48 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 65 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 70 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 58 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 70 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 69 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 67 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 24 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | ||
| 1968–69 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 71 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1969–70 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 66 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 70 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 36 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 66 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Syracuse Eagles | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 66 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 198 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Coaching stats edit
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Cleveland Crusaders | 1974-75 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 2nd in East | Missed playoffs |
References edit
- ^ a b "Hockey and Ramadan". www.iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ a b White, John (15 March 2015). "Cape Breton's John "Junior" Hanna: First NHLer of Lebanese descent". cedarsclubsydney.ca. Cape Breton Star. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "W.H.A. Crusaders Name Hanna Coach". The New York Times. 29 May 1974. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Surgent, Scott (2010). The Complete Historical and Statistical Reference to the World Hockey Association, 1972-1979. Xaler Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780964477445. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Cape Breton hockey great dies at age 70 | CBC News". CBC. CBC News. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database