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Bower watching the puck in the 1960s with the Maple Leafs.
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Johnny Bower
Died on December 26, 2017 at age 93
Bower was the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped take the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1960s and became the oldest full-time goalie in National Hockey League history, playing until he was 45.
Notable Deaths 2017
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