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Johnny Bower

John William Bower (né Kiszkan; November 8, 1924 – December 26, 2017), nicknamed "The China Wall", was a Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won four Stanley Cups during his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. More about Johnny Bower

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Current items with a signature of Johnny Bower

These are the most current items with a signature of Johnny Bower that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

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thumbnailJohnny Bower Maple Leafs Signed Autograp Postcard w JSA$9.95logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower Maple Leafs Signed Autograp Postcard w JSA$9.95logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower Rangers Signed Autographed Postcard w JSA$9.95logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower Rangers Signed Autographed Postcard w JSA$9.95logo
thumbnailJOHNNY BOWER SIGNED 12-13 SCORE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS CARD AUTOGRAPH AUTO!$14.99logo
thumbnailJOHNNY BOWER SIGNED JERSEY NUMBER 1 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS COA / HOLOGRAM$58.88logo
thumbnailJohnny BOWER TORONTO Maple LEAFS #1 Stanley CUP Signed CUSTOM 8X10 Holo & COA$29.95logo
Bower was born John William Kiszkan into a Ukrainian-Canadian family in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to Johnny Kiszkan, a labourer born Dmytro Kiszkan, and his wife, Lizzie, née Jacobson. (His father had previously been a homesteader.) He had one brother and seven sisters. He taught himself how to play hockey, using a branch as a stick, and made himself goalie pads out of old mattresses. Around age 10, his parents separated. An uncommon practice at the time, it created a stigma around the family in their town. When he was 15, he lied about his age and enlisted in the Canadian Army during World War II; from 1940 to 1943 he was stationed in England as a gunner with the 2nd Canadian Division. He was discharged due to rheumatoid arthritis in his hands.

Kiszkan returned to Prince Albert in 1944 to play junior hockey there. In 1945, he turned professional in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he spent eleven seasons playing mostly for the Cleveland Barons in the late 1940s and 1950s. Read even more about Johnny Bower at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Johnny Bower

In total, we tracked 867 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Johnny Bower (HOF Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Johnny Bower, And 6 more Signed Hockey Stick) was sold in August 2013 for $1025.00 while the cheapest item (Johnny Bower 2001-02 Greats of the Game Autographs #14 - Signed Auto - Mint) found a new owner for $0.49 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (23) was December 2017 with an average selling price of $20.00 for an autographed item of Johnny Bower. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2016 with $352.82 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.51 was March 2013. In average, an autographed item from Johnny Bower is worth $13.27.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Johnny Bower were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

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thumbnail2020-21 Upper Deck Signature Legends - SP ! Johnny Bower$7.05logo
thumbnail2020-21 Upper Deck SP Signature Edition Legends Gold Johnny Bower SP #326 HOF$0.99logo
thumbnailHOF JOHNNY BOWER (D) 2011-12 UPPER DECK MAPLE LEAFS INSERT AUTOGRAPH CARD$14.99logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower (1924-2017), Toronto Maple Leafs signed jersey number #1, with COA$22.34logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower Authentic Autographed Signed NHL Alumni Hall of Famer Hockey Jersey$54.89logo
thumbnailJOHNNY BOWER SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED HALL OF FAME CARD HOF-B&W CARD$16.00logo
thumbnailJohnny Bower Signed Hockey Puck DC SPORTS COA$9.99logo
thumbnailLet's Ask Lithograph, Signed by Johnny Bower & Jean Beliveau$95.89logo
thumbnailTHE CHINA WALL The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower Hardcover FLAT SIGNED GOALIE$23.48logo
thumbnailToronto Maple Leafs Johnny Bower Signed Hockey Puck HHOF$19.99logo

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Latest News about Johnny Bower

'You gotta work for it,' says NHL champ Johnny Bower (12/06/14): Stanley Cup champion Johnny Bower is in St. John's this weekend, bringing with him a message of determination for young players — and a host of memories from a career that lasted more than 25 years.

ADVISORY - Johnny Bower and Wendel Clark to Attend Leafs Nation Holiday Shop Thi (12/06/14): TORONTO , Dec. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - WHAT:            Just in time for the holidays, the first Leafs Nation Holiday Shop event will take place in the new Toronto Maple Leafs Store powered by Real Sports Apparel ...

Johnny Bower in N.L. to support Miles for Smiles (12/05/14): 3-time Stanley Cup winner looks forward to meeting fans at autograph session

Leafs legend Johnny Bower recalls classy 'Mr.' Beliveau (12/03/14): “Look out Johnny, I’m right behind you!”

Johnny Bower reacts to Jean Béliveau’s passing (12/03/14): Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau passed away at the age of 83 on Tuesday. Retired Maple Leafs goalie Johnny Bower spoke about the kind of person the Habs star was. Go to news article

Older News Stories about Johnny Bower

Maple Leafs' legendary goalie Johnny Bower turns 90 (11/2014): The ideal 90th birthday present for Johnny Bower would be a Stanley Cup for his Maple Leafs next spring.

Leafs legend Johnny Bower reflects on P.A. roots (06/2014): By Ty Dilello Special to The Daily Herald Prince Albert is located in the heart of Saskatchewan, along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River and is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it happens to be last major centre along the route to the resources that pertain to the northern ...

Toronto road named after Leafs legend Johnny Bower (05/2014): One of the Leafs' legendary players will soon have a lane named after him.

Johnny Bower to be honoured with street name in Weston (04/2014): Patika Avenue, located near Jane Street and Lawrence Avenue, will be ceremoniously dedicated in honour of a former Weston resident who is also considered one of the greatest Toronto Maple Leafs goaltenders in franchise history.

Video: Leafs legend Johnny Bower surprises 9-year-old goalie (12/2013): Scott Lightfoot has the story of 9-year-old hockey player Thomas West who got to meet his idol on the ice

Former Maple Leaf Johnny Bower on playoff pressure James Reimer faces (05/2013): Former Toronto Maple Leafs great Johnny Bower spoke to CityNews about the team’s return to the playoffs and the pressure goalie James Reimer faces in his postseason debut. Go to news article

Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower knew how to stretch his meagre salary (12/2012): While Bower was setting an AHL record for consecutive shutouts, he was motivated by many things. But money might have topped them all

Abbotsford goalie breaks 55-year-old AHL record held by Johnny Bower (11/2012): Abbotsford goaltender Barry Brust broke a 55-year-old American Hockey League record and the Heat went on to beat the San Antonio Rampage 3-2 in a shootout Saturday in Texas. Go to news article

Johnny Bower, still No. 1 (10/2012): My family was having dinner at a restaurant in Mississauga when Johnny Bower, the legendary Maple Leafs goalie, walked in. My husband told the kids who he was and not to bother him, as he must get bothered all the time for pictures.

Hockey legend Johnny Bower featured in painting (09/2012): In the painting, you can almost smell the ancient leather goalie pads.

Maple Leafs great Johnny Bower in town for Docs on Ice tourney (03/2012): Legendary NHL Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower, 87, was in Peterborough on Friday forthe 30th Docs on Ice hockey tournament banquet at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough. Bower played with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1958 to 1970.[...]

Goaltender Johnny Bower on withdrawing from Afghanistan (03/2011): Talking current affairs with not the usual sources

Maple Leaf goalie legend Johnny Bower signs autographs (02/2011): Toronto Maple Leaf goalie legend Johnny Bower signs a hockey jersey for Alexis Charette of Chatsworth as Owen Sound Attack goalie Scott Stajcer looks on during a Centennial Windows & Doors sponsored autograph signing at the Heritage Place Shopping Centre Saturday.[...]