Bill Hay

William Charles Hay (born December 9, 1935) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks.

Bill Hay
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2015 (Builder)
Born	December 9, 1935 Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
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

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 all the way 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]

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.

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]

In 2015, Hay was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category.

Personal life

He is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member Charles Hay and the nephew of Earl Miller.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WIHL First Team	1956–57
AHCA First Team All-American	1956–57
All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team	1957	[8]
All-WIHL First Team	1957–58
AHCA West All-American	1957–58

• Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1957.
• Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 1960.
• Played in 1960 and 1961 NHL All-Star Games.
• Stanley Cup champion in 1961.
• Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category, 2015.

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

1. "Regina Pats History: 1954-55 Memorial Cup at Regina". Regina Pats History. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
2. "Bill Charles Hay". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
3. "1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks scoring statistics". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
4. "Bill Hay – Calder Trophy winner – 1959–60". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
5. "1938 Stanley Cup - Chicago Black Hawks". Joe Pelletier's Greatest Hockey Legends. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
6. "30 years in 30 days". Calgary Flames Hockey Club. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
7. "Bill Hay player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
8. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.

External links

• Bill Hay career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database