John Stewart (ice hockey, born 1950)

For the similarly-named ice hockey player born in 1954, see John Stewart (ice hockey, born 1954).

John Alexander Stewart (born May 16, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 257 games in the National Hockey League and 95 games in the World Hockey Association.

John Stewart
Born	(1950-10-30) October 30, 1950 (age 74) Eriksdale, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Flames California Golden Seals Cleveland Crusaders Birmingham Bulls Minnesota Fighting Saints
NHL draft	21st overall, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1970–1978

Early life

Stewart was born in Eriksdale, Manitoba, and raised in Warren, Manitoba.

Career

Stewart was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (21st overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. During his career, he played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, Birmingham Bulls, and Minnesota Fighting Saints.

After retiring from hockey, John graduated from seminary in 1988 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served as a pastor for 18 years, planting two churches in Minnesota. He now serves as the executive director of Lamplighters International Inc., an evangelical Christian ministry he founded in 2000.^[1] He is the author of 28 books^{[citation needed]} and also speaks in conferences and churches, both nationally and internationally.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		24	7	8	15	33		4	0	0	0	0
1968–69	Winnipeg Jets	WCHL		4	3	1	4	5		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Sorel Black Hawks	MMJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Sorel Black Hawks	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		25	10	13	23	71		17	10	16	26	28
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	2	1	3	9		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Amarillo Wranglers	CHL		57	19	15	34	92		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		25	2	8	10	23		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Hershey Bears	AHL		46	10	17	27	32		4	1	2	3	4
1972–73	Atlanta Flames	NHL		68	17	17	34	30		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		5	3	3	6	7		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Atlanta Flames	NHL		74	18	15	33	41		4	0	0	0	10
1974–75	California Golden Seals	NHL		76	19	19	38	55		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Cleveland Crusaders	WHA		79	12	21	33	43		3	0	0	0	2
1976–77	Minnesota Fighting Saints	WHA		15	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Philadelphia Firebirds	AHL		70	23	15	38	90		4	1	3	4	2
WHA totals				95	15	24	39	45		3	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				258	58	60	118	158		4	0	0	0	10