John "Johnny" Francis Quilty (January 21, 1921 – September 12, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 125 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.

Playing career

Quilty was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He played junior hockey with Glebe Collegiate and the Ottawa St. Pats of the Ottawa City Hockey League. He became a professional with the Montreal Canadiens in 1940–41, winning the Calder Trophy. After two seasons, he joined the Canadian Air Force where he kept active in hockey playing on RCAF teams in Toronto and Vancouver. He returned to professional hockey with the Canadiens in 1946–47. He played part of the 1947–48 with the Canadiens before being traded to the Boston Bruins. He suffered a compound fracture of his leg that season and did not return to the NHL again. He played senior hockey for several seasons afterward for North Sydney, the Ottawa Senators and Renfrew in 1951–52.

In 1991, Johnny was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1940–41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	18	16	34	31		3	0	2	2	0
1941–42	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	12	12	24	44		3	0	1	1	0
1945–46	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		2	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	1	0
1946–47	Buffalo-Springfield	AHL		51	17	17	34	38		--	--	--	--	--
1946–47	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		3	1	1	2	0		7	3	2	5	9
1947–48	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		20	2	3	5	4		--	--	--	--	--
1947–48	Boston Bruins	NHL		6	3	2	5	2		--	--	--	--	--
NHL totals				125	36	34	70	81		13	3	5	8	9

Awards and records

• 1941 - Calder Trophy
• 1952 - ECSHL MVP

Transactions

• December 16, 1947 - Traded to Boston by Montreal with Jimmy Peters for Joe Carveth.

References & Notes

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