Bill Shill
William Roy Shill (March 6, 1923 – August 15, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 79 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1942 and 1947. After his professional career, Shill played for the East York Lyndhursts during the 1954 Ice Hockey World Championships.[1]
| Bill Shill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 6, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | August 15, 1998 (aged 75) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Played for | Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1942–1953 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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Playing career
Shill first joined the Bruins during the 1942–43 season, when he played 7 games. He played a further 45 games in 1945–46 and 27 in 1946–47. Shill scored 21 regular season goals and accrued 13 assists. Shill tallied one goal and assisted on two others in seven games during the 1946 Stanley Cup playoffs.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Red Indians | TIHL | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Young Indians | TIHL | 19 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 16 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto RCAF | TNDHL | 7 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Toronto Red Indians | TIHL | 18 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Navy | OHA Sr | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Cornwallis Navy | NSNDL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 45 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 66 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 63 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Seattle Ironmen | PCHL | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 69 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 70 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Brantford Redmen | OHA Sr | 31 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1952–53 | Brantford Redmen | OHA Sr | 46 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | East York Lyndhursts | TIHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PCHL totals | 231 | 127 | 94 | 221 | 104 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 79 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
References
- "Lyndhursts Whip Germany Reinforcements On Way". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. February 15, 1954. p. 16.
- Diamond 2002, p. 805
Bibliography
- Diamond, Dan, ed. (2002), Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League, Second Edition, New York: Total Sports Publishing, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
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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