Jack Bownass

John Jack Bownass (July 27, 1930 – February 10, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 80 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers from 1958 to 1961. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1950 to 1971, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba.^{[citation needed]}

Jack Bownass
Born	(1930-07-27)July 27, 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	February 10, 2010(2010-02-10) (aged 79) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
National team	Canada
Playing career	1950–1971

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established a second Canadian national team in 1967, to increase the available pool of players at the 1968 Winter Olympics, and Father David Bauer recruited Bownass to coach the second team which was based in Ottawa.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Winnipeg Black Hawks	MJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Winnipeg Black Hawks	MJHL		29	3	2	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Winnipeg Black Hawks	MJHL		36	3	7	10	76		6	1	1	2	12
1950–51	Sarnia Sailors	IHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Detroit Hettche	IHL		43	6	7	13	101		3	0	0	0	4
1951–52	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QSHL		49	0	3	3	84		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QSHL		38	2	4	6	59		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Sherbrooke Saints	QSHL		71	9	17	26	111		5	1	0	1	4
1954–55	Montreal Royals	QSHL		56	5	27	32	88		14	1	2	3	8
1955–56	Seattle Americans	WHL		65	10	22	32	131		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Trois-Rivières Lions	QSHL		62	7	16	23	75		4	0	4	4	4
1957–58	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Montreal Royals	QSHL		61	3	31	34	120		7	0	6	6	21
1958–59	New York Rangers	NHL		35	1	2	3	20		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		21	3	9	12	26		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	New York Rangers	NHL		37	2	5	7	34		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Springfield Indians	AHL		16	0	0	0	37		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Kitchener Beavers	EPHL		70	1	36	37	110		7	0	4	4	12
1961–62	New York Rangers	NHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Kingston Beavers	EPHL		62	6	40	46	119		7	2	0	2	0
1962–63	Los Angeles Blades	WHL		67	4	24	28	55		3	0	1	1	0
1963–64	Los Angeles Blades	WHL		53	2	19	21	65		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		15	0	4	4	27		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Canadian National Team	Intl		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Hull Nationals	QUE Sr		24	0	13	13	21		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Ottawa Nationals	OHA Sr		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Canadian National Team	Intl		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Jacksonville Rockets	EHL		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
QSHL totals				337	26	98	124	537		30	2	12	14	37
NHL totals				80	3	7	10	58		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967	Canada	WC		7	0	2	2	12
1969	Canada	WC		4	0	0	0	4
Senior totals				11	0	2	2	16

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Second All-Star Team (1949)^{[citation needed]}
• MJHL First All-Star Team (1950)^{[citation needed]}
• IHL Second All-Star Team (1951)^{[citation needed]}
• QSHL First All-Star Team (1958)^{[citation needed]}
• MJHL First All-Star Team Coach (1966)^{[citation needed]}
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1966)^{[citation needed]}
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Oliver, Greg (2017). Father Bauer and the Great Experiment: The Genesis of Canadian Olympic Hockey. Toronto, Ontario: ECW Press. pp. 191–195. ISBN 978-1-77041-249-1.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Jack Bownass's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Jack Bownass' obituary