Bill Inglis (ice hockey)

William John Inglis (born May 11, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League: 22 games with the Los Angeles Kings and 14 with the Buffalo Sabres between 1967 and 1970. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1978, was spent in various minor leagues. He later coached the Sabres for part of the 1978–79 season.

Bill Inglis
Born (1943-05-11) May 11, 1943 (age 81)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1963–1978

Career

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Inglis's professional hockey career outside the NHL was far more extensive, playing for several teams in the American Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Central Professional Hockey League over a 15-year career. He served as the head coach of the Sabres for the final 56 games of the 1978–79 season, as well for the team's first-round playoff loss that season to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]

Inglis also served as head coach for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans, the International Hockey League's Toledo Goaldiggers[2] and Kalamazoo Wings,[3] and the Central Hockey League's Fort Worth Brahmas until 2004.[4]

In his NHL playing career, Inglis recorded one goal and three assists. As the Sabres' head coach, his records were 28–18–10 (regular season) and 1–2 (playoffs).

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1960–61 Pembroke Lumber Kings OVJHL 18 10 17 27 16 13 24 16 40 8
1960–61 Pembroke Lumber Kings M-Cup 4 4 6 10 0
1961–62 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 50 22 28 50 27 6 3 4 7 2
1962–63 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 50 30 39 69 64 10 5 3 8 2
1962–63 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 1 0 1 1 0
1963–64 Omaha Knights CPHL 60 20 16 36 19 10 3 3 6 8
1964–65 Omaha Knights CPHL 70 29 34 63 44 6 3 0 3 10
1965–66 Houston Apollos CPHL 69 34 36 70 61
1966–67 Houston Apollos CPHL 70 33 34 67 50 6 2 4 6 2
1967–68 Springfield Kings AHL 59 22 24 46 44 4 0 0 0 7
1967–68 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 5 3 8 18
1968–69 Springfield Kings AHL 57 26 30 56 22
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 10 0 1 1 0 11 1 2 3 4
1969–70 Springfield Kings AHL 72 31 44 75 25 14 5 4 9 6
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 6 3 0 3 2
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 14 0 1 1 4
1971–72 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 71 24 36 60 29
1972–73 Cincinnati Swords AHL 75 40 57 97 29 15 8 7 15 12
1973–74 Cincinnati Swords AHL 76 35 36 71 48 5 2 1 3 4
1974–75 Hershey Bears AHL 72 27 43 70 42 12 4 6 10 4
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 70 19 48 67 8
1976–77 Hershey Bears AHL 75 21 47 68 10 6 0 1 1 0
1977–78 Phoenix Roadrunners CHL 9 3 4 7 0
1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 11 3 3 6 2
1977–78 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 20 1 1 2 0
AHL totals 587 225 333 558 230 56 19 19 38 33
NHL totals 36 1 3 4 4 11 1 2 3 4

Coaching record

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Team Year Regular season Playoffs
G W L T Pts Finish W L Win % Result
Buffalo Sabres 1978-79 56 28 18 10 66 2nd in Adams 1 2 .333 Lost in Preliminary Round

References

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  1. ^ "Excuse Inglis For Being A Little Nervous". Lakeland Ledger. December 8, 1978. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Gugger, John (May 16, 1983). "Soft-spoken Inglis Has Large Role In Diggers' Success". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "Once more, Admirals fall to Wings". The Milwaukee Journal. March 9, 1985. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  4. ^ "Sims to return as Brahmas head coach in 2004-2005". OurSports Central. March 14, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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Preceded by Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres
1978–79
Succeeded by