Bill Shill

Bill Shill
Born	(1923-03-06)March 6, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 15, 1998(1998-08-15) (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	Canada
Playing career	1942–1953

Medal record
Representing Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	1954 Sweden

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.

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.

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

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1954	Canada	WC		7	6	3	9	2
Senior totals				7	6	3	9	2

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