Floyd Hillman Explained

Floyd Hillman
Position:Defence
Played For:Boston Bruins
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:180
Birth Date:1933 11, mf=y
Birth Place:Ruthven, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1954
Career End:1964

Floyd Arthur "Bud" Hillman (November 19, 1933 – May 26, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played six games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1956–57 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1964, was spent in various minor leagues.

He was the brother of two other NHL players: Larry Hillman and Wayne Hillman. He is also the uncle of Brian Savage.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1950–51Ottawa CheviesOHA B
1950–51Oshawa GeneralsOHA1 0 0 0 4
1951–52Ottawa CheviesOHA B
1952–53Oshawa GeneralsOHA56 7 13 20 944 1 0 1 4
1953–54Kitchener GreenshirtsOHA55 3 16 19 1154 0 0 0 8
1954–55Windsor BulldogsOHA Sr46 2 10 12 13112 1 3 4 27
1955–56Victoria CougarsWHL30 2 4 6 69
1955–56Hershey BearsAHL41 1 6 7 70
1956–57Boston BruinsNHL6 0 0 0 10
1956–57Quebec AcesQHL62 4 8 12 14010 0 2 2 14
1957–58Quebec AcesQHL23 0 5 5 4913 0 2 2 15
1957–58Springfield IndiansAHL43 3 11 14 62
1958–59Providence RedsAHL2 0 0 0 0
1958–59Quebec AcesAHL59 1 18 19 149
1959–60Providence RedsAHL72 4 27 31 1325 0 1 1 10
1960–61Providence RedsAHL39 0 8 8 53
1960–61Kingston FrontenacsEPHL18 0 1 1 27
1961–62San Francisco SealsWHL70 0 14 14 1222 0 1 1 7
1962–63Windsor BulldogsOHA Sr33 3 20 23 7211 0 2 2 27
1962–63Windsor BulldogsAl-Cup13 0 3 3 26
1963–64Windsor BulldogsIHL68 4 22 26 1806 0 2 2 8
AHL totals197 8 52 60 3175 0 1 1 10
NHL totals6 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary of Floyd Hillman | Reid Funeral Home - Leamington.