John Goodwin (ice hockey)

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = John Goodwin

| played_for = Nova Scotia Voyageurs
New Haven Nighthawks
Peoria Rivermen
St. Catharines Saints

| image =

| image_size = 225px

| position = Centre

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 165

| shoots = Left

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|9|25}}

| birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 1981

| career_end = 1987

}}

John Goodwin (born September 25, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre.

Junior career

Goodwin had a very successful junior career for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Goodwin lead the league in scoring in the 1980-81 OHL season and in turn won the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. Additionally, in that season he won the William Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player. In the 1978–79 OMJHL season he won the Emms Family Award as the top first year player.{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/436/a_look_at_the_best_soo_greyhounds_of_alltime/|title=A Look At the Best Soo Greyhounds Of All-time - Hockey's Future|date=20 July 1999|publisher=}}

Professional career

Goodwin played five full seasons in the American Hockey League - three with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, one with the New Haven Nighthawks, and one with the St. Catharines Saints. Goodwin also played two full seasons in the International Hockey League with the Peoria Rivermen.{{cite web|url=http://www.kingstonfrontenacs.com/article/john-goodwin-joins-as-assistant-coach|title=JOHN GOODWIN JOINS AS ASSISTANT COACH – Kingston Frontenacs|website=www.kingstonfrontenacs.com}}

Coaching career

From 1997-2000 Goodwin was the coach of the Oshawa Generals, winning 97 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.durhamregion.com/sports-story/4350569-former-oshawa-generals-head-coach-john-goodwin-now-an-assistant-in-north-bay/|title=Former Oshawa Generals' head coach John Goodwin now an assistant in North Bay|first=Brad|last=Kelly|date=5 February 2014|publisher=}} He is now an assistant coach for the Kingston Frontenacs.

Personal life

Goodwin's sister Cindy is married to hockey commentator Bob McKenzie.{{cite news |last1=Purvis |first1=Michael |title=Goodwin takes us back to prolific 1980-81 season |url=https://www.saultstar.com/2013/03/07/goodwin-takes-us-back-to-prolific-1980-81-season/wcm/ba0603c3-b7b2-1af6-8617-5055819cb621 |accessdate=November 29, 2019 |publisher=Sault Star |date=March 6, 2013}}