Bill Bennett (ice hockey)

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Bill Bennett
Born (1953-05-31) May 31, 1953 (age 71)
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19741982

William Bennett (born May 31, 1953) is an American former ice hockey left winger.

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Career

Bennett played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers between 1978 and 1980. After leaving the NHL, he played with the Wichita Wind, Hershey Bears, and Fort Wayne Komets. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.

Personal life

Bennett's father, Harvey Bennett Sr., two of his brothers, Curt Bennett and Harvey Bennett Jr., also played in the NHL. Brother, John Bennett, played in the WHA and brother, Jim Bennett, played in the IHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 34471175
1975–76 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL1124617
1976–77 Columbus Owls IHL 7027305713171232
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 411212
1977–78 Rochester AmericansAHL67111930107604414
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 71452
1978–79 Rochester AmericansAHL7233387189
1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL2433663
1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL3520163625
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 28641039921368
1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL1002236
1981–82 Fort Wayne Komets IHL111452
AHL totals18464751392571015626
NHL totals31471165

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