| 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.
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.
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]
| 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 | ||||
this list may be incomplete