Paul Johnson (ice hockey)
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| Full name | Paul Herbert Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 18, 1935 West St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 17, 2016 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||
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Paul Herbert Johnson (May 18, 1935 – July 17, 2016) was an American ice hockey forward.
Career
[edit]Johnson was a member of the United States hockey team that won the gold medal at Squaw Valley, California, during the 1960 Winter Olympics. He scored the pivotal go-ahead goal in the medal round game against Canada.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Johnson died on July 17, 2016, at the age of 81.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Johnson passes away". iihf.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Minnesota's Mister Hockey 1953 - http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/106156-mister-hockey
- US Hockey Hall of Fame - http://www.ushockeyhalloffame.com/page/show/829976-paul-johnson
- Miracle on Ice 1960 - http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2010-02/original-golden-boys
- Paul Johnson at Olympics.com
- Paul Johnson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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- Minneapolis Millers (IHL) players
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- People from West St. Paul, Minnesota
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