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Johnny Bent

Full name: John Peale "Johnny" Bent
Gender: Male
Born: August 5, 1908 in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: June 5, 2004 in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: Yale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Ice Hockey

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

Johnny Bent went to Harrisburg Academy and the Kent School before he matriculated at Yale in 1926. He played three years of varsity hockey for Yale and one year of varsity baseball. After graduation in 1930, he played amateur hockey until he joined the 1932 Olympic team, after which he hung up the skates. During the war, Bent served as a lieutenant for 15 months on aircraft carriers in the Atlantic. He received both a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service. His business career was as head of a financial lending institution.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey Men's Ice Hockey United States USA 2 Silver

Men's Ice Hockey

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result G AST PIM
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Final Standings 2 1932-02-04 3 1 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #1 2 1932-02-04 CAN 2, USA 1 0 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #3 1 1932-02-05 USA 4, POL 1 1 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #6 1 1932-02-07 USA 7, GER 0 0 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #7 1 1932-02-08 USA 5, POL 0 0 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #10 1 1932-02-10 USA 8, GER 0 2 0
1932 Winter 23 Lake Placid Ice Hockey United States USA Round-Robin Match #12 1T 1932-02-13 USA 2, CAN 2 0 1 0