Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Name John Stewart Playing career | Shot Left Position Left wing | |
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) Played for Pittsburgh PenguinsAtlanta FlamesCalifornia Golden SealsCleveland CrusadersBirmingham BullsMinnesota Fighting Saints | ||
John Alexander Stewart (born May 16, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 257 games in the National Hockey League and 95 games in the World Hockey Association. He would play with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, Birmingham Bulls, and Minnesota Fighting Saints. He was born in Eriksdale, Manitoba and raised in Warren, Manitoba.
Stewart was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (21st overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.
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. He is the author 28 books and also speaks in conferences and churches, both nationally and internationally.