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John Jack Bownass (July 27, 1930 – February 10, 2010) was a professional ice hockey player who played 80 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Jack Bownass
Born	(1930-07-27)July 27, 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	February 10, 2010(2010-02-10) (aged 79) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1950–1971

The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association established a second Canada men's national ice hockey team in 1967, to increase the available pool of players at the 1968 Winter Olympics, and Father David Bauer recruited Bownass to coach the second team which was based in Ottawa.[1]

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Second All-Star Team (1949)
• MJHL First All-Star Team (1950)
• IHL Second All-Star Team (1951)
• QHL First All-Star Team (1958)
• MJHL First All-Star Team Coach (1966)
• Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1966)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Jack Bownass's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Jack Bownass' obituary

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