From The Hockey Rink To The Mines

Winnipeg's Johnny McCreedy was a big game player as he won two Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 and 1945.

John McCreedy was born in Winnipeg on March 23^rd, 1917. Growing up in East Kildonan, he was raised on Washington Avenue and attended Prince Edward Public School, and later Lord Wolseley High School.

Johnny’s father passed away at the age of 49, collapsing while teeing off at the West Kildonan Golf Course. It left John’s mom with seven children and she did her best to raise them all.