Bill Gadsby

Bill Gadsby
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1970
Born	(1927-08-08) August 8, 1927 Calgary, ALTA, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1946–1966

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 his final season, when Detroit Red Wings lost a 6-game final series to the Montreal Canadiens.

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.

Legacy

• Gadsby was ranked No. 63 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).

See also

• Captain (ice hockey)
• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		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	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	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

External links

• Bill Gadsby biography at Legends of Hockey
• Bill Gadsby career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database