Lin Bend

John Linthwaite Bend (December 20, 1922 – April 6, 1978) was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played eight games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1951, was mainly spent in the United States Hockey League. He was born in Poplar Point, Manitoba.

Lin Bend
Born	(1922-12-20)December 20, 1922 Poplar Point, Manitoba, Canada
Died	April 6, 1978(1978-04-06) (aged 55) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1942–1951

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1939–40	Portage Terriers	MJHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Portage Terriers	MJHL		19	16	15	31	10		6	4	2	6	2
1941–42	Portage Terriers	MJHL		17	27	31	58	24		5	9	7	16	8
1941–42	Portage Terriers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		10	13	8	21	7
1942–43	New York Rangers	NHL		8	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Winnipeg Army Grenades	WNDHL		7	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Winnipeg Army Grenades	WNDHL		16	16	14	30	17		2	2	0	2	2
1945–46	St. Paul Saints	USHL		56	18	25	43	25		6	2	2	4	4
1946–47	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		64	18	25	43	25		6	2	2	4	4
1947–48	St. Paul Saints	USHL		66	22	27	49	25		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	St. Paul Saints	USHL		66	29	35	64	20		7	2	3	5	0
1949–50	St. Paul Saints	USHL		70	21	23	44	34		3	1	1	2	2
1950–51	Kansas City Royals	USHL		39	10	11	21	24		—	—	—	—	—
USHL totals				297	100	121	221	128		16	5	6	11	6
NHL totals				8	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and achievements

• Turnbull Cup (MJHL) Championship (1942)
• Memorial Cup Championship (1942)
• MJHL First All-Star Team (1942)
• MJHL Scoring Champion (1942)
• Paul W. Loudon (USHL) Championship (1949)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Lin Bend at Find a Grave