Bill Houlder

Bill Houlder
Born	(1967-03-11) March 11, 1967 (age 58) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres Mighty Ducks of Anaheim St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks Nashville Predators
NHL draft	82nd overall, 1985 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1987–2003

William K. Houlder (born March 11, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. In his NHL career, Houlder appeared in 846 games. He tallied 59 goals and added 191 assists.

Playing career

He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 82nd overall, of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons with the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League, Houlder joined the Capitals during the 1987–88 season. After going back and forth between Washington and their AHL affiliate Baltimore Skipjacks for three seasons, Houlder was traded to the Buffalo Sabres before the 1990–91 season in exchange for Shawn Anderson.

Houlder remained with the Sabres until being selected by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft. Houlder's journeyman status continued for the remainder of his career, as he played just one season for Anaheim before moving on to play with the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks, the Lightning again, and the Nashville Predators. Houlder retired after the 2002–03 season as a Predator. In his NHL career, Houlder appeared in 846 games. He tallied 59 goals and added 191 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	North Bay Centennials	OHL		66	4	20	24	37		8	0	0	0	2
1985–86	North Bay Centennials	OHL		59	5	30	35	97		10	1	6	7	12
1986–87	North Bay Centennials	OHL		62	17	51	68	68		22	4	19	23	20
1987–88	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		43	10	14	24	32		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		30	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		65	10	36	46	50		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Washington Capitals	NHL		8	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		26	3	7	10	12		7	0	2	2	2
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		41	1	11	12	28		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL		69	13	53	66	28		15	5	13	18	4
1990–91	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Rochester Americans	AHL		42	8	26	34	16		16	5	6	11	4
1991–92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		10	1	0	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	San Diego Gulls	IHL		64	24	48	72	39		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		15	3	5	8	6		8	0	2	2	4
1993–94	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		80	14	25	39	40		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		41	5	13	18	20		4	1	1	2	0
1995–96	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		61	5	23	28	22		6	0	1	1	4
1996–97	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		79	4	21	25	30		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	7	25	32	48		6	1	2	3	2
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		76	9	23	32	40		6	3	0	3	4
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		14	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Nashville Predators	NHL		57	2	12	14	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		81	4	12	16	40		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	0	8	8	40		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		82	2	4	6	46		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				846	59	191	250	412		30	5	6	11	14

External links

• Biography portal

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Rob Zamuner	Tampa Bay Lightning captain 1999	Succeeded by Chris Gratton