Bill Shill Explained

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:6 March 1923
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:190
Position:Right Wing
Played For:Boston Bruins
Ntl Team:Canada
Career Start:1942
Career End:1953

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]

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1939–40Toronto Red IndiansTIHL19 12 7 19 164 0 2 2 4
1940–41Toronto Young RangersOHA12 7 5 12 105 3 0 3 4
1940–41Toronto Young IndiansTIHL19 14 7 21 164 0 2 2 4
1941–42Toronto Young RangersOHA16 23 11 34 366 8 2 10 8
1941–42Toronto RCAFTNDHL7 9 5 14 8
1941–42Toronto Red IndiansTIHL18 15 10 25 14
1942–43Boston BruinsNHL7 4 1 5 4
1942–43Toronto Tip TopsTIHL2 5 0 5 43 3 4 7 6
1942–43Toronto NavyOHA Sr6 6 6 12 117 3 3 6 2
1944–45Cornwallis NavyNSNDL13 7 6 13 23 4 1 5 0
1945–46Boston BruinsNHL45 15 12 27 127 1 2 3 2
1946–47Boston BruinsNHL27 2 0 2 2
1946–47Hershey BearsAHL13 1 3 4 2
1947–48Dallas TexansUSHL66 16 21 37 30
1948–49Vancouver CanucksPCHL63 43 26 69 383 0 2 2 0
1948–49Seattle IronmenPCHL12 9 2 11 4
1949–50Vancouver CanucksPCHL69 34 42 76 2012 7 6 13 2
1950–51Vancouver CanucksPCHL70 36 21 57 33
1951–52Vancouver CanucksPCHL17 5 3 8 9
1951–52Ottawa SenatorsQSHL3 0 1 1 0
1951–52Brantford RedmenOHA Sr31 25 25 50 167 2 5 7 6
1952–53Brantford RedmenOHA Sr46 36 27 63 445 2 3 5 4
1953–54East York LyndhurstsTIHL
PCHL totals231 127 94 221 10415 7 8 15 2
NHL totals79 21 13 34 187 1 2 3 2

International

Notes and References

  1. News: Lyndhursts Whip Germany Reinforcements On Way. February 15, 1954. Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. 16.