JOHNNY SOPINKASopinka, JohnHeight: 5-11 Weight: 170 Born: March 19, 1933 Broderick, SK Died: November 24, 1997 Ottawa, ON High School: Saltfleet (Hamilton, ON) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Toronto | |
| 1954 | Toronto |
| Draft: 6th round (22nd overall) 1955 Toronto Argonauts |
| Relatives: Brother of Walt Sopinka |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 92 | DB-OHB | 11 | |
| 1956 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1956 TOR IRFU | 92 | OHB | 14 | |
| 1957 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1957 TOR IRFU | 92 | HB | 2 | |
| 1957 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1957 MTL IRFU | 87 | HB | 8 | |
| 1957 Year (IRFU)1957 Year IRFU | 10 | |||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 35 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1954 | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU |
| Signed | 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | |
| Released | 1957 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1957 TOR IRFU | |
| Signed | 1957 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1957 MTL IRFU | |
| Released | 1957 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1957 MTL IRFU |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1956 TOR IRFU | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1956 TOR IRFU | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1956 TOR IRFU | 1 | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Montreal Alouettes (IRFU)1957 MTL IRFU | 14 | - | 71 | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Year (IRFU)1957 Year IRFU | 14 | - | 71 | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 15 | 71 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1955 TOR IRFU | 1 | ||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 |
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