Bill Knibbs
William Arthur Knibbs (born January 24, 1942 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 53 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1964–65 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1975, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.
| Bill Knibbs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 24, 1942 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | September 16, 2006 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1975 | ||
Knibbs scored seven goal for Boston in his lone NHL season. His first goal occurred on December 16, 1964 in the Bruins' 7-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1959–60 | Barrie Flyers | OHA | 48 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 1960–61 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 48 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 50 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1961–62 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 69 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1963–64 | Minneapolis Bruins | CHL | 72 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Minneapolis Bruins | CHL | 16 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 71 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 70 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 49 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1968–69 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 69 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1970–71 | Seattle Totems | WHL | 39 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 19 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Providence Reds | AHL | 76 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Providence Reds | AHL | 67 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 38 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 44 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 552 | 127 | 256 | 383 | 205 | 44 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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