Bill Army

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Bill Army
Born (1957-09-11) September 11, 1957 (age 66)
East Providence, Rhode Island, US
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Played for Boston College
Rochester Americans
Port Huron Flags
Flint Generals
Playing career 19761982

William Army is an American retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Boston College. [1]

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Career

Army began attending Boston College in the fall of 1976 after having been recruited for the ice hockey team by Len Ceglarski. After a pedestrian freshman season, Army more than doubled his point production as a sophomore and finished second on the team with 60 points. He helped lead the team to a surprising conference championship and their first NCAA title game in thirteen years. [2] While the Eagles were unsuccessful in their championship bid, Army had firmly established himself as a star for BC. In 1979 he was invited to try out for the national team in the run up to the 1980 Winter Olympics, along with teammate Joe Mullen (neither were ultimately selected). [3] His scoring declined sharply after 1978 but he remained a major part of the Boston College offense and led the team in scoring as a senior. He was named as an All-American despite finishing more than 50 points behind the nation's leader.

After graduating, Army embarked on a short professional career before retiring after the 1982 season. He was inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986. [4]

Personal life

Bill's younger brother Tim played college hockey at Providence and went on to a long coaching career including stops in the college- and NHL-levels.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Boston College ECAC Hockey 2912142660
1977–78 Boston College ECAC Hockey 3422386036
1978–79 Boston College ECAC Hockey 2610243411
1979–80 Boston College ECAC Hockey 3220244419
1980–81 Rochester Americans AHL 19471121
1980–81 Port Huron Flags IHL 4211182910
1981–82 Flint Generals IHL 1276132
NCAA totals12164100164126

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1979–80 [5]
AHCA East All-American 1979–80 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1979-1980 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. "All-Time Championship Tournament records and results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 23, 2009.
  3. "Mullen and Army Make Olympic Squad". The Heights. April 23, 1979. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. "Bill Army". Boston College Eagles. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.