Long after his Hall of Fame career ended, Bower kept giving back to the game as an ambassador and master storyteller. The hockey world will miss him dearly. Johnny ... as a New York Ranger.
Johnny Bower ... Then, true to form, Bower will head to the Air Canada Centre to watch the only two NHL teams he ever played for when the New York Rangers visit the Maple Leafs.
In nearly a century of New York Rangers hockey, there is no opponent ... as Worsley and Maple Leafs goaltender Johnny Bower stopped every shot that was sent their way in the first extra session.
Bear in mind that this episode took place during the 1953-54 season, and the Rangers ... New York. Manager Frank Boucher had secured a first-rate – eventually Hall of Famer – goalie in Johnny ...