Bill Hay

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CanadaCanada  Bill Hay Ice hockey player
Hockey Hall of Fame , 2015
Date of birth December 8, 1935
place of birth Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada
size 190 cm
Weight 90 kg
position center
Shot hand Left
Career stations
1952-1953 Regina Pats
1953-1954 University of Saskatchewan
1954-1955 Regina Pats
1955-1958 Colorado College
1958-1959 Calgary Stampeders
1959-1967 Chicago Black Hawks

Wiliam Charles "Bill" Hay (born December 8, 1935 in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player (center) who played for the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League from 1959 to 1967 . In 2015 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame .

Career

In 1955, Hay reached the final series of the Memorial Cup with the Regina Pats , but lost with his team. He then moved to Colorado College and was one of the most successful players in the US university league in the following years .

He returned to Canada in 1958 and signed his first professional contract with the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Hockey League . There he got 54 scorer points in 53 games. The Chicago Black Hawks were interested in him and acquired the rights to him from the Montréal Canadiens . In his first season in 1959/60 he was able to convince in the NHL. Together with Bobby Hull and Murray Balfour , he formed the so-called "Million Dollar Line" . He was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as best rookie and took part in the NHL All-Star Game at the beginning of the following season . His red hair also earned him the nickname "Red" .

In his sophomore year in Chicago, he helped the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup . Until the 1965/66 season , he always got double-digit values ​​for goals and assists. In 1967 he ended his active career. So he didn't help the St. Louis Blues , who picked him in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft .

After his NHL career, he returned to Calgary and worked there for Bow Valley Resource Services Ltd. He was a member of the selection committee of the Hockey Hall of Fame , in 1974 his father Charles Hay , a distinguished functionary, was inducted . Bill Hays uncle Earl Miller had played in the NHL from 1927 to 1933 for the Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs .

In June 2015, Hay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame , which he had previously served as President for several years.

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 8th 506 113 273 386 244
Playoffs 8th 67 15th 21st 36 62

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personal data
SURNAME Hay, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hay, William Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player and official
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Saskatoon , Sastkatchewan