Billy Carter (ice hockey)

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Billy Carter
Born (1937-12-02) December 2, 1937 (age 85)
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19561969

William Gordon Carter (born December 2, 1937) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins between 1957 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1969, was spent in various minor leagues. [1]

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Playing career

A native of Eastern Ontario's easternmost city, Cornwall, Billy Carter started in 1956 at the age of 18, playing for the Ottawa Junior Canadiens. In his 13-year career, he also played for a number of American teams, including the Omaha Knights in 1964–65 and 1967–68, the Buffalo Bisons in 1965–66, 1966–67 and, alongside his Omaha Knights commitment, in 1967–68. His final season before retirement, 1968–69, was spent with the Denver Spurs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1954–55Hochelaga IndiansQJHL362535606
1955–56 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJHL
1955–56 Montreal Junior Canadiens M-Cup 10002
1956–57 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens QHL 20518232
1956–57 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens OHA 2814173121
1956–57Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEOHL1677146117111828
1956–57 Rochester Americans AHL 10000
1956–57 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensM-Cup15119202
1957–58 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensOHA2715294426
1957–58Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEOHL341438522
1957–58 Montreal Royals QHL10000
1957–58 Montreal Canadiens NHL 10000
1957–58 Rochester AmericansAHL11010
1957–58 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensM-Cup131515304
1958–59 Rochester AmericansAHL69719261050000
1959–60 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 704260102271452
1960–61 Boston Bruins NHL80008
1960–61 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEPHL602732596144596
1961–62 Montreal CanadiensNHL70004
1961–62 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEPHL62264773171368140
1962–63 Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEPHL722750771230000
1963–64 Quebec Aces AHL3629112
1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 163470
1964–65 Seattle TotemsWHL160220
1964–65 Memphis Wings CHL 29516210
1964–65 Omaha Knights CHL12145061450
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL711645612
1966–67 Buffalo BisonsAHL711438528
1967–68 Buffalo BisonsAHL20000
1967–68 Omaha KnightsCHL67930396
1968–69 Denver Spurs WHL741649654
AHL totals251401111512250000
NHL totals160006

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References

  1. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Billy Carter". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved 2008-03-07.