John Charles Lax (July 23, 1911 – July 14, 2001) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he was a member of the American ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He was born and died in Arlington, Massachusetts. External links profile 1911 births 2001 deaths American men's ice hockey centers Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Ice hockey players at the 1936 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in ice hockey People from Arlington, Massachusetts Medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players