Terry Ball (ice hockey)

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Terry Ball
Born (1944-11-29) November 29, 1944 (age 79)
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Cleveland Crusaders
Cincinnati Stingers
Birmingham Bulls
HIFK
Playing career 19641979

Terrance James Ball (born November 29, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Ball played in the National Hockey League, the World Hockey Association, the Finnish SM-Liiga, and several minor leagues in a career that spanned from 1964 until 1979.

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Early life

Ball was born in Selkirk, Manitoba. He played junior with the Winnipeg Rangers and Brandon Wheat Kings, and Kitchener Rangers.

Career

In 1963–64, Ball played eight games with the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League, but finished the season in junior. He played one further season in junior, with Kitchener and signed underage with the New York Rangers.

In 1964–65, Ball moved on to minor professional leagues, with the Minnesota Rangers. Ball remained in the New York Rangers farm system until 1967, when he was claimed in the expansion draft by Philadelphia. He played one game for the Flyers, but spent the rest of the season with their Quebec Aces affiliate. Ball played full-time in the NHL in 1969–70 with the Flyers, before being traded in the off-season to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ball did not play in the NHL for the Penguins, and was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in 1971. Ball was a European scout for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1970s. [1]

Ball was chosen by the World Hockey Association's Minnesota Fighting Saints in the 1972 general draft, and he signed with them. Ball played three seasons with Minnesota before being claimed by the Cleveland Crusaders in 1975. Ball played one season with Cleveland before being traded to the Cincinnati Stingers. Ball was picked up by the Birmingham Bulls in 1976, and he split the season between the Bulls and the minors.

In 1977, Ball signed with HIFK Helsinki, where he played two further seasons of hockey before ending his career.

Ball was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1961–62 Winnipeg Rangers MJHL 392246530115
1962–63 Winnipeg RangersMJHL3982331104
1962–63 Brandon Wheat Kings MJHL500012
1962–63 Brandon Wheat Kings M-Cup 500012
1963–64 Winnipeg RangersMJHL2961622110402211
1963–64 Vancouver Canucks WHL 80224
1963–64 Winnipeg Maroons MHL31010
1964–65 Kitchener Rangers OHA 5564753!53
1964–65 St. Paul Rangers CHL 10000
1965–66 Minnesota Rangers CHL680101098710117
1966–67 Omaha Knights CHL70515207851012
1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 10000
1967–68 Quebec Aces AHL 7233942991517822
1968–69 Quebec AcesAHL74144559721588168
1969–70 Philadelphia FlyersNHL617182520
1969–70 Quebec AcesAHL103588
1970–71 Amarillo Wranglers CHL415303524
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL20000
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL222121420
1971–72 Buffalo SabresNHL100116
1971–72 Cincinnati Swords AHL68173956621038112
1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 76634406651234
1973–74 Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA718283634111236
1974–75 Minnesota Fighting SaintsWHA768374536123474
1975–76 Cleveland Crusaders WHA232151718
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA363141712
1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA231678
1976–77 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL150444
1977–78 HIFK FIN 3314544
1978–79 HIFKFIN60224
WHA totals3052813416217428581314
NHL totals747192626

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