Bill Fraser (ice hockey)
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William "Legs" Fraser was a Canadian ice hockey
goaltender
.
Fraser mostly played for the Ottawa Senators
' senior team where he played from 1945 to 1952. He also played for the Weyburn Beavers and the Buffalo Bisons
. After retiring as a player, Fraser had spells as head coach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
with the Melville Millionaires
, Prince Albert Mintos
and the Moose Jaw Canucks
. He was an exceptional all round athlete, excellenting also in soccer. Frase died on January 15, 1997.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Fraser mostly played for the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (senior hockey)
The Ottawa Senators, also known as the Ottawa Commandos and Senior Senators, was an amateur, later semi-professional, senior-level men's ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...
' senior team where he played from 1945 to 1952. He also played for the Weyburn Beavers and the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
. After retiring as a player, Fraser had spells as head coach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
with the Melville Millionaires
Melville Millionaires
The Melville Millionaires are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based out of Melville, Saskatchewan. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in the Melville Stadium which has a seating capacity of 2,100. The Melville Millionaires and the Yorkton Terriers are...
, Prince Albert Mintos
Prince Albert Mintos
The Prince Albert Mintos are a franchise in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League . Their home rink is the Art Hauser Centre formerly Comuniplex....
and the Moose Jaw Canucks
Moose Jaw Canucks
The Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League...
. He was an exceptional all round athlete, excellenting also in soccer. Frase died on January 15, 1997.
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Championship (1936)
- Allan CupAllan CupThe Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
Championship (1949) - “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of FameManitoba Hockey Hall of FameThe Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour. The first group of inductees was large in order to recognize the accomplishments of Manitoba players, coaches, builders and teams at the...