John Garrison (ice hockey)
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John Bright Garrison (February 13, 1909 – May 13, 1988) was an American
ice hockey
player.
He was born in West Newton, Massachusetts
and died in Lincoln, Massachusetts
.
In 1932 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored three goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the American team in the 1936 Olympics. He played seven matches and scored four goals.
He was also a member of the Massachusetts Rangers, the American team that won the 1933 World Ice Hockey Championships
. Garrison scored the dramatic overtime goal in a 2-1 victory over the Canadian national team, thus ensuring the gold medal. This is the only time that an American team has won the senior World Championship tournament.
He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1973.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
He was born in West Newton, Massachusetts
West Newton, Massachusetts
West Newton is a village of the City of Newton, Massachusetts and is one of the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages. The postal code 02465 roughly matches the village limits.-Location:...
and died in Lincoln, Massachusetts
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Lincoln is a town in the historic area of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base that live within town limits...
.
In 1932 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored three goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the American team in the 1936 Olympics. He played seven matches and scored four goals.
He was also a member of the Massachusetts Rangers, the American team that won the 1933 World Ice Hockey Championships
1933 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1933 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 18 and February 26, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.The championship by the United States was their first, and was also the first time Canada lost a hockey world championship...
. Garrison scored the dramatic overtime goal in a 2-1 victory over the Canadian national team, thus ensuring the gold medal. This is the only time that an American team has won the senior World Championship tournament.
He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
United States Hockey Hall of Fame
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the rich history of the game in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams....
in 1973.