John Walker Shill (January 12, 1913 — October 25, 1976) was a Canadian

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forward who played 6 seasons in the

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for the

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and

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from 1933 to 1939. He won the Stanley Cup in 1938 with Chicago.

Life and career

In 1936 Jack was #97 in the O-Pee-Chee line of trading cards. While playing for the Boston Bruins in 1942 he was part of the "New Kid Line" alongside

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and

Bep Guidolin Armand "Bep" Guidolin (December 9, 1925 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He is notable for being the youngest player in National Hockey League history. He was born in Thorold, Ontario. He and Eleanor, his wife of ...

. He wore sweater #9 in Boston. His Toronto Maple Leaf sweater was #1, while he wore #3 for the Chicago Black Hawks. Prematurely balding, Jack's nickname in the NHL was "Snowball". His brother Bill also played in the NHL. Many of his neighbours became NHL stars including

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who had nearby Cotingham Park renamed in his honour. Jack was born in

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and married to Margaret Loreen Jeffrey and had one daughter, Joanne Shill. After retirement from hockey he worked for the City of Toronto. Both Jack and Margaret died in 1976 and are buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

* 1938 Stanley Cup Championship (

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)

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