John Voss (born February 21, 1946 â November 12, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Voss was born in Toronto. He played junior hockey with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association and began his professional career in the Eastern Hockey League with the Greensboro Generals for the 1966âÂÂ67 and 1967âÂÂ68 seasons.
From 1969 to 1973, Voss played with the Charlotte Checkers of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), where he was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 1970âÂÂ71 season by being awarded the George L. Davis Jr. Trophy for posting the league's best goals against average of 1.87, and was named to the EHL Southern Division First All-Star Team.
The John Voss Trophy is awarded annually to the Central Hockey League goaltender with the best goals against average for the season, based on at least 20 games played.