Bill Ezinicki

Bill Ezinicki
Bill Ezinicki
	Ezinicki pictured c. 1946
Born	March 11, 1924; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	October 11, 2012 (aged 88); Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs; Boston Bruins; New York Rangers
Playing career	1944–1956

William "Wild Bill" Ezinicki (March 11, 1924 – October 11, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944–1950), the Boston Bruins (1950–1952), and the New York Rangers (1954–1955) of the NHL.

Playing career

Ezinicki was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was best known as a gritty hard-hitting player. He won the Stanley Cup three times with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Later life

Ezinicki became a professional golfer after retiring from hockey. He was head professional at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts. He won several tournaments in the New England region including four state opens in 1960. He was elected to the New England section of the PGA Hall of Fame in 1997.

Ezinicki, a long-time resident of Bolton, Massachusetts, died at the age of 88 on October 11, 2012.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1941–42	Winnipeg Rangers	MJHL	2	3	0	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Oshawa Generals	OHA	16	21	10	31	21	10	13	10	23	26
1942–43	Oshawa Generals	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	11	17	6	23	33
1943–44	Oshawa Generals	OHA	25	38	25	63	33	11	13	3	16	49
1943–44	Oshawa Generals	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	10	12	11	23	34
1944–45	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	8	1	4	5	17	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Toronto Army Shamrocks	TIHL	1	1	2	3	10	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	24	4	8	12	29	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	27	9	12	21	23	—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	60	17	20	37	93	11	0	2	2	30
1947–48	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	60	11	20	31	97	9	3	1	4	6
1948–49	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	52	13	15	28	145	9	1	4	5	20
1949–50	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	67	10	12	22	144	5	0	0	0	13
1950–51	Boston Bruins	NHL	53	16	19	35	119	6	1	1	2	18
1950–51	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	13	6	3	9	24	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Boston Bruins	NHL	28	5	5	10	47	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	16	4	9	13	53	11	3	1	4	67
1952–53	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL	41	15	13	28	115	7	0	3	3	8
1954–55	Ottawa Senators	QHL	18	5	6	11	39	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	15	5	2	7	50	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	New York Rangers	NHL	16	2	2	4	22	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Sudbury Wolves	NOHA	19	5	4	9	32	12	1	9	10	29
NHL totals			368	79	105	184	713	40	5	8	13	87

Achievements and awards

Memorial Cup Championship (1944)
Stanley Cup Championships (1947, 1948, & 1949)
Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Golf tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

1956 New England PGA Championship
1958 New England PGA Championship, Rhode Island Open, New Hampshire Open
1959 Rhode Island Open
1960 Massachusetts Open, Rhode Island Open, New Hampshire Open, Maine Open
1964 Massachusetts Open
1965 Maritime Open^[2]
1969 Newfoundland Open

References

^ "William Ezinicki, 88, former Bruins player, PGA golf champion". Boston Herald. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "Ex-Bruin scores on golf links". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. AP. June 28, 1965. p. 30.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Bill Ezinicki's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Bill Ezinicki’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
Profile at New England section PGA Hall of Fame^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[1] "William Ezinicki, 88, former Bruins player, PGA golf champion". Boston Herald. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[2] "Ex-Bruin scores on golf links". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. AP. June 28, 1965. p. 30.

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