Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1952)

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Billy Harris
Billy Harris 1973.JPG
Harris in 1973
Born (1952-01-29) January 29, 1952 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 1st overall, 1972
New York Islanders
Playing career 19721984

William Edward Harris (born January 29, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played from 1972 to 1984. He helped the New York Islanders reach the NHL playoff semi-finals four times in five seasons from 1975 to 1979.

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Playing career

As a youth, Harris played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team. [1]

Harris was drafted first overall in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the expansion New York Islanders. He is known for being the first New York Islander. He played on Long Island until he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on March 10, 1980, along with Dave Lewis for Butch Goring. [2] [3] Later that year, the Islanders won their first Stanley Cup of four in a row. Harris was never part of a winning Cup team, but he is remembered for helping the Islanders grow from their initial days as an expansion franchise to a dominant team in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Harris played more than 500 consecutive games for the Islanders before he was traded. He finished off the last few seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring after the 1983–84 season.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 4191827146224
1969–70 Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.461317307518491326
1970–71 Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.483448826113891714
1971–72 Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.635772129871013102326
1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 7828225035
1973–74 New York IslandersNHL7823275034
1974–75 New York IslandersNHL802537623417371012
1975–76 New York IslandersNHL80323870541352710
1976–77 New York IslandersNHL80244367441277148
1977–78 New York IslandersNHL802238604070004
1978–79 New York IslandersNHL80153954181021310
1979–80 New York IslandersNHL6715153037
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL11437640002
1980–81 Los Angeles KingsNHL802029493642130
1981–82 Los Angeles KingsNHL161346
1981–82 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL202024
1982–83 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL761119302640112
1983–84 St. Catharines Saints AHL 20110
1983–84 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL507101714
1983–84Los Angeles KingsNHL212466
NHL totals8972313275583947119193848

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. Fischler, Stan (February 22, 2019). "Maven's Memories: The Butch Goring Trade". NHL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. Kreiser, John (March 9, 2020). "March 10: Goring traded to Islanders". NHL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
Preceded by NHL first overall draft pick
1972
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New York Islanders first round draft pick
1972
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