Bill Quackenbush

Bill Quackenbush
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1976
Date of birth	March 2, 1922
place of birth	Toronto , Ontario , Canada
date of death	September 12, 1999
Place of death	Newtown , Pennsylvania , USA
size	180 cm
Weight	82 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1940-1941	Toronto Native Sons Toronto Campbell's
1941-1942	Brantford Lions
1942	Toronto tip tops
1942-1949	Detroit Red Wings
1949-1956	Boston Bruins

Hubert George "Bill" Quackenbush (born March 2, 1922 in Toronto , Ontario ; † September 12, 1999 in Newtown , Pennsylvania ) was a professional Canadian ice hockey player (defender) and coach who worked for the Detroit Red Wings and from 1942 to 1956 the Boston Bruins played in the National Hockey League .

Career

As a junior with the Toronto Native Sons , he was able to attract the attention of some scouts with 13 points in as many games. He played with the Brantford Juniors the following season and his coach there, Tommy Ivan , would also follow him to the Detroit Red Wings .

He made his debut in the NHL in the 1942/43 season , but a foot injury threw him back. After his recovery, he played the end of the season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the AHL . In the coming season he prevailed in the NHL and was there not only because of his offensive qualities, but above all as an anchor point on the defensive one of the outstanding defenders of the league. His fairness and the few penalty minutes associated with it also distinguished him. In the late 1940s he played with the Red Wings together with Red Kelly in a row. He was elected to the NHL All-Star Team several times and was the first defender to win the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy .

Before the start of the 1949/50 season, he moved to the Boston Bruins . Here he was able to win over the fans , especially through his offensive advances, which had not been seen in Boston since Eddie Shore . In the 1950/51 season he played there with his younger brother Max. After the failure of some defenders, Bill was the last remaining experienced defender and usually played 55 minutes per game. In 1956 he ended his active career.

In the early 1970s, he coached the Princeton University team .

In 1976 he was honored with the induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame .

NHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Regular season	14th	774	62	222	284	95
Playoffs	11	80	2	19th	21st	8th

Awards

• 1948, 1949 and 1951: NHL First All-Star Team
• 1947 and 1953: NHL Second All-Star Team
• 1949: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Web links

• Bill Quackenbush in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
• Bill Quackenbush at hockeydb.com (English)