With our 11th pick in the draft,
Punk's Puckers select:
At Defense, #10
Tom Johnson
Thomas Christian Johnson (February 18, 1928 – November 21, 2007) was a
Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the
Montreal Canadiens and
Boston Bruins in the
National Hockey League. He was born in
Baldur,
Manitoba.
Johnson was also the recipient of the
Norris Trophy in 1959. He was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.
He won the
Stanley Cup as a player with Montreal in 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960 Johnson won 7th and 8th with Boston Bruins one as assistant general manager in 1970, and once as coach with Boston in 1972. He held various positions over his 30+ years association with the Boston Bruins, including assistant general manager.
Johnson died of
heart failure at age 79 in
Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Awards and achievements