William Arthur Summerhill (July 9, 1915 – October 29, 1978) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played 72 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Brooklyn Americans between 1938 and 1942. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1951, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.
| Bill Summerhill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 9, 1915 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | October 29, 1978 (aged 63) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Brooklyn Americans Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1938–1951 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | MCHL | 22 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 1937–38 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1938–39 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 27 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 49 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 36 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 56 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Shamrocks | TIHL | 14 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Army Daggers | TNDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 21 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 61 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1947–48 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 67 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 65 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 27 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Portland Eagles | PCHL | 40 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 407 | 186 | 214 | 400 | 299 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 14 | ||||
| NHL totals | 72 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links
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