John Davidson was born in Ottawa, Ontario on February 27, 1953. When he
was young, his family moved to Alberta. John made a career of playing
hockey as a goaltender in the National Hockey League. He played for the
Saint Louis Blues from 1973 to 1975 and with the New York Rangers from
1975 to 1983. He reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1979 with the New
York Rangers, only to lose to the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring,
he became a color commentator on the wildly popular Hockey Night in
Canada. He is currently the color commentator for the New York Rangers
on their flagship television station.
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Played in the National Hockey League with the Saint Louis Blues from
1973 to 1975 and with the New York Rangers from 1975 to 1983.
Played in the Stanley Cup Final in 1979 with the New York Rangers.
Was selected 5th overall in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.
Goaltended for the Calgary Centennials of the Western Canada Hockey
League (Now Western Hockey League), from 1971-1973.
He worked for Fox Sports for 5 years. He was the CBS Sports lead
analyst for the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympic Games, and worked for NBC
for the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. He lives in upstate New York.