Bill Sloan

Bill Sloan
Bill Sloan
Born	1934 (age 87–88); Cornwall, Ontario, CAN
Position	Goaltender
Played for	St. Lawrence
Playing career	1952–1956

Last updated January 14, 2022

Dr. William Sloan is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who previous had the most career wins in NCAA history.^[1]

Career

Bill Sloan arrived in Canton, New York in the fall of 1952, less than 60 miles from his home town, and immediately made the varsity squad at St. Lawrence. Despite the NCAA's rules limiting athletes to three years of eligibility at the time, the Larries were in need of a goalie and Sloan fit the bill. He helped SLU to a 12–6 record in his first season, earning the first shutout for the Saints in five years.^[2] The following year Sloan improved mightily, finishing the year with an 18–3–1 record and helped the Saints tie for the Tri-State League championship. Despite their stellar record, Rensselaer was chosen for the 1954 tournament instead, to the surprise of many.^[3] Sloan was selected as an AHCA Second Team All-American for his remarkable season.^[4]

Sloan was a model of consistency in net for the Saints in his third season, providing the Larries with all the goaltending they needed to produce a 19–3–1 record. The Saints won the Tri-State League outright and were selected for the NCAA tournament. They faced one of the best offenses in the nation in the semifinal but Sloan held Colorado College to 2 goals, unfortunately, St. Lawrence could only manage 1 of their own and they were sent to the consolation game. Perhaps still disappointed with how close they came the night before, St. Lawrence finished with its worst performance on the season, losing 3–6 to Harvard.^[5] Sloan was again an All-American and made the All-Tournament Second Team.^[6]

In his senior season, Sloan saved the best for last; in 20 games he allowed just 37 goals and backstopped St. Lawrence to another league championship. Unfortunately, because Sloan was in his 4th year of varsity play he was unable to suit up for the Saints during the 1956 tournament and was forced to watch his team finish in 3rd place, though they did receive a valiant effort from backup Sarge Whittier.^[6] At the end of his collegiate career Sloan was the All-time leader in wins for the NCAA with 65. He retained the record until he was passed by both Ken Dryden and Gerry Powers in 1969. Sloan still holds numerous program records including wins, winning percentage (.776), shutouts (9), shutout streak (201:52) and is the only three-time All-American in program history.^[2]

He was inducted into both the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame (1972) and the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame (1985).^[7]

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1952–53	St. Lawrence	Tri-State League	18	12	6	0	1058	50	1	2.83	.894	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	St. Lawrence	Tri-State League	22	18	3	1	1265	56	3	2.66	.908	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	St. Lawrence	Tri-State League	25	19	5	1	1466	63	1	2.58	.898	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	St. Lawrence	Tri-State League	20	16	4	0	1049	37	4	2.12	.912	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			85	65	18	2	4834	206	9	2.55	.902	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHCA Second Team All-American	1953–54	^[4]
AHCA First Team All-American	1954–55	^[8]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1955	^[6]
AHCA Second Team All-American	1955–56	^[9]

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References

↑ "Dr. William Sloan". St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
1 2 "Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
↑ "RPI Glory Days pg. 3". Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
1 2 "1953-1954 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
↑ "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
1 2 3 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
↑ "Sloan Bill". Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
↑ "1954-1955 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
↑ "1955-1956 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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[1] "Dr. William Sloan". St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[rec-2] 1 2 "Saint Hockey Record Book 2015-16" (PDF). St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

[mag-3] "RPI Glory Days pg. 3". Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.

[AHCA-4] 1 2 "1953-1954 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[5] "NCAA Division 1 Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[ncaa-6] 1 2 3 "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

[7] "Sloan Bill". Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 25, 2020.

[AHCA2-8] "1954-1955 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

[AHCA3-9] "1955-1956 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.

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Playing venues	Weeks Field Rink (1925–1929) Brewer Field Rink (1929–1930) Appleton Arena (1951–present)
Head coaches	D. F. McCarthy (1925–1926) Formoza Degre (1926–1928) James Mallon (1929–1930) Alfred Sheard (1938–1941) John Klemens (1946–1947) Paul Patten (1947–1950) Olav Kollevoll (1950–1955) George Menard (1955–1967, 1968–1971) Bernie McKinnon (1967–1968, 1971–1976) Leon Abbott (1976–1979) Dale Henwood (1979–1980) Mike McShane (1980–1985) Joe Marsh (1985–2012) Greg Carvel (2012–2016) Mark Morris (2016–2019) Brent Brekke (2019–present)
Seasons	1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–43 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Conference affiliations	Tri-State League (1950–1972) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
Rivalries	Clarkson Golden Knights
Culture & lore	North Country Thanksgiving Festival
All-time leaders	Pete Lappin (187 Points) Brian McFarlane (101 Goals) Bill Sloan (65 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1952 1955 1956 1959 1960 1961 1962 1988 2000
NCAA Tournament appearances	1952 1955 1956 1959 1960 1961 1962 1983 1987 1988 1989 1992 1999 2000 2001 2007 2021*
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC: 1962 1988 1989 1992 2000 2001 2021
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Bill Sloan
Born	1934 (age 87–88) Cornwall, Ontario, CAN
Position	Goaltender
Played for	St. Lawrence
Playing career	1952–1956