Johnny Bower
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John William Bower nicknamed "The China Wall", was a Ukrainian-Canadian ice hockey goaltender and inductee to the Hockey Hall of Fame, who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Mapl
Bower with the Toronto Maple Leafs, c. 1963
Johnny Bower in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs
An exhibit for Bower at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bower was inducted into the Hall in 1976.
Bower attends an autograph signing in Surrey, B.C. in 2013
Gump Worsley
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Lorne John "Gump" Worsley was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, 'Gump' was given his nickname because friends thought he looked like a comic-strip cha
Johnny Bower
…debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers in 1953–54, at the age of 29. The Rangers made him their starting goaltender over Gump Worsley, who had been rookie of the year the previous season. Bower played in all 70 games that season and recorded 29 wins. The following season Worsley won…
Worsley with the Montreal Canadiens, c. 1963