Bill Gadsby
Encyclopedia
William Alexander Gadsby (born August 8, 1927 in Calgary
, Alberta
) was a Canadian
professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Chicago Black Hawks
, New York Rangers
, and Detroit Red Wings
in the National Hockey League
.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1970. In 1998, he was ranked number 99 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Despite a long (21 year) NHL hockey career, Gadsby never won the Stanley Cup. He came closest to winning the Cup in 1964, when the Detroit Red Wings lost a 7-game final series to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gadsby is currently an "Honored Member" of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit
.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
) was a Canadian
Canada
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professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
, New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1970. In 1998, he was ranked number 99 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Despite a long (21 year) NHL hockey career, Gadsby never won the Stanley Cup. He came closest to winning the Cup in 1964, when the Detroit Red Wings lost a 7-game final series to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Gadsby is currently an "Honored Member" of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
.
Legacy
- Gadsby was ranked No. 63 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
, 2009).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 59 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 52 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 70 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 116 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 122 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 58 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 1248 | 130 | 438 | 568 | 1539 | 67 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 92 | ||||