Virgil Sylvester Johnson (March 4, 1912 – September 9, 1993) was an American

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player. Johnson played 76 games in the

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with the

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between 1938 and 1944, winning the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1931 to 1951, was mainly spent in the American Hockey Association. He was inducted into the

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in 1974.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* * 1912 births 1993 deaths American men's ice hockey defensemen Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Minneapolis Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players Minneapolis Millers (CHL) players St. Paul Saints (AHA) players Stanley Cup champions United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub