Bill Inglis (ice hockey)

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Bill Inglis
Born (1943-05-11) May 11, 1943 (age 80)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19631978

William John Inglis (born May 11, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League: 22 games with the Los Angeles Kings and 14 with the Buffalo Sabres between 1967 and 1970. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1978, was spent in various minor leagues. He later coached the Sabres for part of the 1978–79 season.

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Career

Inglis's professional hockey career outside the NHL was far more extensive, playing for several teams in the American Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Central Professional Hockey League over a 15-year career. He served as the head coach of the Sabres for the final 56 games of the 1978–79 season, as well for the team's first-round playoff loss that season to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [1]

Inglis also served as head coach for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans, the International Hockey League's Toledo Goaldiggers [2] and Kalamazoo Wings, [3] and the Central Hockey League's Fort Worth Brahmas until 2004. [4]

In his NHL playing career, Inglis recorded one goal and three assists. As the Sabres' head coach, his records were 28–18–10 (regular season) and 1–2 (playoffs).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1960–61 Pembroke Lumber Kings OVJHL1810172716132416408
1960–61 Pembroke Lumber Kings M-Cup 446100
1961–62 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 502228502763472
1962–63 Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA5030396964105382
1962–63 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 10110
1963–64 Omaha Knights CPHL 6020163619103368
1964–65 Omaha KnightsCPHL7029346344630310
1965–66 Houston Apollos CPHL6934367061
1966–67 Houston ApollosCPHL703334675062462
1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 592224464440007
1967–68 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1453818
1968–69 Springfield KingsAHL5726305622
1968–69 Los Angeles KingsNHL100110111234
1969–70 Springfield KingsAHL7231447525145496
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 63032
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL140114
1971–72 Salt Lake Golden EaglesWHL7124366029
1972–73 Cincinnati Swords AHL754057972915871512
1973–74 Cincinnati SwordsAHL763536714852134
1974–75 Hershey Bears AHL72274370421246104
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL701948678
1976–77 Hershey BearsAHL752147681060110
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL93470
1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL113362
1977–78 New Haven Nighthawks AHL201120
AHL totals5872253335582305619193833
NHL totals361344111234

Coaching record

TeamYear Regular season Playoffs
GWLTPtsFinishWLWin %Result
Buffalo Sabres 1978-79 56281810662nd in Adams 12.333Lost in Preliminary Round

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References

  1. "Excuse Inglis For Being A Little Nervous". Lakeland Ledger. December 8, 1978. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. Gugger, John (May 16, 1983). "Soft-spoken Inglis Has Large Role In Diggers' Success". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  3. "Once more, Admirals fall to Wings". The Milwaukee Journal. March 9, 1985. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  4. "Sims to return as Brahmas head coach in 2004-2005". OurSports Central. March 14, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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1978–79
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