Johnny Quilty: From Canadiens star to Canadian hero

In 1941, Johnny Quilty became the first Montreal Canadiens player to win the Calder (not yet Memorial) Trophy as the National Hockey League rookie of the year, but odds are that you have never heard of him and have no idea who he is. Quilty was born in Ottawa, Ontario, where he quickly rose to prominence in high school sports playing for Glebe Collegiate Institute in 1936 as a junior, helping them to the regional junior championship. In 1937 he switched high schools to St. Patrick's College of Ottawa where he continued to excel in various disciplines, including football, baseball, boxing, and hockey. Quilty helped lead St. Patrick's to the Ottawa City junior championship, the Eastern Ontario Secondary Schools Association championship, and the provincial championship, where he netted a hat trick in the ultimate game.