John Douglas McKinnon, Jr. (July 15, 1899 — February 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional

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who played six seasons in the

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for the

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, and Philadelphia Quakers between 1925 and 1931. He then spent eight seasons in the American Hockey Association, and retired in 1938. He was born in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1899 births 1969 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Central Hockey League (1925–1926) players Cleveland Hockey Club ice hockey players Fort Pitt Hornets players Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia Kansas City Pla-Mors players Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players Montreal Canadiens players People from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia Philadelphia Quakers (NHL) players Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL) players St. Louis Flyers (AHA) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1900s-stub