Bill Hay

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Bill Hay
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015 (Builder)
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Hay with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1960s
Born (1935-12-09)December 9, 1935
Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1960–1967

William Charles Hay (December 9, 1935 – October 26, 2024) was a Canadian ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks. After playing, he served as the CEO of the Calgary Flames. He was inducted into the builder category of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015 and was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2021.

Playing career

Hay started his junior career with the Regina Pats in the Western Canadian Junior Hockey League in 1952–53. He would then move on to play for the Saskatchewan Huskies in 1953–54 before returning to the Pats in 1954–55. Hay and the Pats would make it to the Memorial Cup that year where they would lose in 5 games to the Toronto Marlboros.[1]

In 1955–56, Hay moved to Colorado to play with the Colorado College Tigers. He received many awards during his stay in Colorado which saw him being named to the WCHA First All-Star Team twice, the NCAA First All-Star Team twice, and a berth to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1956–57.[2]

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Bill Hay in 1963

In 1958–59, Hay started his pro career with the Calgary Stampeders. In 53 games he recorded 24 goals and 54 points.[3] In 1959–60, Hay made his first National Hockey League appearance with the Chicago Black Hawks. In his rookie season he put up a total of 55 points and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy and a spot on the 1960 NHL All-Star Game roster.[4] In 1960–61, Hay and the Black Hawks made a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Paired on a line with Bobby Hull and Murray Balfour, the trio helped the Black Hawks claim their first Stanley Cup since 1937–38.[5] Hay would play 6 more seasons, all with the Black Hawks, before retiring.[citation needed]

Hockey executive career

Hay became the President and CEO of the Calgary Flames in 1991.[6] He held the positions until being named the Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario.[7]

Personal life and death

Bill Hay was the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member Charles Hay, and the nephew of Earl Miller.[citation needed]

Bill Hay died on October 25, 2024, at the age of 88.[8]

Awards and honours

On February 26, 2021, Hay was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada by Hockey Canada, in recognition of his career and contributions to the game in Canada.[9]

Award Year
All-WIHL First Team 1956–57
AHCA First Team All-American 1956–57
All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1957 [10]
All-WIHL First Team 1957–58
AHCA West All-American 1957–58

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1952–53 Regina Pats WCJHL 29 14 17 31 22 7 0 2 2 0
1953–54 Saskatchewan Huskies WCIAA 5 4 1 5 4 — — — — —
1954–55 Regina Pats WCJHL 33 16 31 47 68 14 8 2 10 6
1954–55 Regina Pats M-Cup — — — — — 15 12 11 23 12
1955–56 Colorado College Tigers WIHL — — — — — — — — — —
1956–57 Colorado College Tigers WIHL 30 28 45 73 — — — — — —
1957–58 Colorado College Tigers WIHL 30 32 48 80 23 — — — — —
1958–59 Calgary Stampeders WHL 53 24 30 54 27 8 3 5 8 6
1959–60 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 18 37 55 31 4 1 2 3 2
1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 11 48 59 45 12 2 5 7 20
1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 60 11 52 63 34 12 3 7 10 18
1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 64 12 33 45 36 6 3 2 5 6
1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 23 33 56 30 7 3 1 4 4
1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 11 26 37 36 14 3 1 4 4
1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 20 31 51 20 6 0 2 2 4
1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 36 7 13 20 12 6 0 1 1 4
NHL totals 506 113 273 386 244 67 15 21 36 62

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1956–57 (with Bob Cleary), 1957–58		 Succeeded by
Phil Latreille
Preceded by Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy
1960		 Succeeded by
Dave Keon
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