William Joseph LeCaine (March 11, 1938 – April 16, 2019)[1] was an Indigenous ice hockey left winger, born on a reservation in Saskatchewan.[2] He played 4 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
| Bill LeCaine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1938 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died | April 16, 2019 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1975 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina Pats | WJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1956–57 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 48 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 39 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Regina Pats | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1958–59 | University of North Dakota | NCAA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Minneapolis Millers | IHL | 56 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Minneapolis Millers | IHL | 68 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1961–62 | Minneapolis Millers | IHL | 30 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Indianapolis Chiefs | IHL | 24 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Portland Buckaroos | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 61 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 70 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | ||
| 1964–65 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 66 | 42 | 59 | 101 | 151 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 1965–66 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 65 | 41 | 75 | 116 | 178 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | ||
| 1966–67 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 39 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 69 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Amarillo Wranglers | CHL | 51 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 47 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 100 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 68 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 74 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 56 | ||
| 1971–72 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 39 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 38 | ||
| 1972–73 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 60 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1974–75 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| IHL Totals | 712 | 349 | 523 | 872 | 1209 | 88 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 209 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "William Joseph "Bill" LeCaine Sr. Obituary"
- ^ Hockey Hall of Fame Bill LeCaine Interview, retrieved 2023-01-26
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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