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TIL that Canadian hockey player Ivan “Ching” Johnson (1897-1979) didn’t start playing competitive hockey until he was in his 20s and was nearly 30 when he broke into the NHL. He then went on to become a fan favourite, played more than 430 games, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

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TIL that Canadian hockey player Ivan “Ching” Johnson (1897-1979) didn’t start playing competitive hockey until he was in his 20s and was nearly 30 when he broke into the NHL. He then went on to become a fan favourite, played more than 430 games, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

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