Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1935)

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Billy Harris
Billy Harris Maple Leafs Chex card.jpg
Billy Harris in the mid 1960s
Born(1935-07-29)July 29, 1935
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died September 20, 2001(2001-09-20) (aged 66)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Oakland Seals
Pittsburgh Penguins
AHL
Rochester Americans
Pittsburgh Hornets
Coached for Ottawa Nationals
Toronto Toros
Playing career 19551969
Coaching career 19711984

William Edward "Hinky" Harris (July 29, 1935 [1] – September 20, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1969.

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Playing career

Harris began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1955–56. He helped Toronto win 3 straight Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, and 1964. In total, he played 10 seasons with Toronto before being traded in the off season to the Detroit Red Wings along with Andy Bathgate and Gary Jarrett for Larry Jeffrey, Eddie Joyal, Lowell MacDonald, Marcel Pronovost, and Autry Erickson on May 20, 1965. After playing 24 games for Detroit in 1965–66 he was sent down to the Red Wings AHL affiliate Pittsburgh Hornets. He spent the entire 1966–67 season in the AHL with Pittsburgh leading the team with 34 goals and helping them win the Calder Cup Championship.

The following year the National Hockey League expanded from six teams to twelve and on June 6, 1967 Harris was selected by the Oakland Seals in the expansion draft. During his second season with Oakland he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Bob Dillabough. Harris would retire from professional hockey at the conclusion of the 1968–69 NHL season.

Coaching career

After finishing his playing career in 1970 with the Canadian national team, Harris became head coach of the Swedish national ice hockey team in 1971–72. He then became the first head coach of the Ottawa Nationals in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 season and coached Team Canada in the 1974 Summit Series against the Soviet Union.

Harris went on to become an assistant coach with the Edmonton Oilers under Glen Sather for two seasons beginning in 1981–82.

He ended his coaching career after serving as a head coach in the OHL for the Sudbury Wolves in 1982–83 and 1983–84.

In later years, Harris and Dave Keon operated one of Canada's biggest hockey schools.

Awards and achievements

Transactions

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1950–51Weston DukesB10 Jr. B186142021289174
1950–51 Toronto Marlboros OHA 20110
1951–52Weston DukesB10 Jr. B
1951–52 Toronto MarlborosOHA30110
1952–53 Toronto MarlborosOHA56203151472134
1953–54 Toronto MarlborosOHA592539642715461020
1954–55 Toronto MarlborosOHA47372966261310182811
1954–55 Toronto Marlboros M-Cip 1156110
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7091322851014
1956–57 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2346106
1956–57 Rochester Americans AHL 43520251520004
1957–58 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL6816284432
1958–59 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL70223052291234716
1959–60 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL701325382990334
1960–61 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL661227393051010
1961–62 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL6715102514122132
1962–63 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL658243222100110
1963–64 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL63612181791124
1964–65 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL481670
1964–65 Rochester AmericansAHL11410146105121710
1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL241456
1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL42152237230002
1966–67 Pittsburgh HornetsAHL703436702992686
1967–68 Oakland Seals NHL621217292
1968–69 Oakland SealsNHL190442
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL54713208
NHL totals769126219345205628101830

Coaching record

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
Ottawa Nationals 1972–73 7835394744th in WHA EastLost in division semi-finals (1-4 vs. NE)
Toronto Toros 1973–74 7841334862nd in WHA EastWon in division semi-finals (4-1 vs. CLE)
Lost in division finals (3-4 vs. CHI)
Toronto Toros 1974–75 4123171(47)2nd in WHA CanadianFired
WHA totals1972-1975197998992078-9 (0.471)

Death

Harris died as a result of cancer / leukemia, in Toronto, Ontario, on September 20, 2001. He was 66 years old.

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References

  1. "Billy Harris - Stats, Contract, Salary & More".