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File No. 348160 · Adjudicated
Johnny Bower
Athlete — New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
Born
1924
Birthplace
PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Saskatchewan
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
Lied about his age to join the Canadian Army at 15 during World War II, serving three years before beginning his Hall of Fame hockey career.
The verdict
Legendary Maple Leafs goalie who won four Stanley Cups in the 1960s and served in the Canadian Army during WWII. Spent his entire life in Canada, from Saskatchewan to Ontario, and became one of the most beloved figures in Toronto hockey history.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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