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Bill Carson

1900 – 1967

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Bill Carson

Lived 1900 – 1967 (aged 66). Bill Carson was a Canadian ice hockey player.

William Joseph James "Doc" Carson (November 25, 1899 – May 29, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League between 1926 and 1930. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game-winning goal in the team's 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers. Bill was one of three Carson brothers to play in the NHL, along with younger brothers Gerry and Frank.

In 2003, Bill Carson was inducted into the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame in Parry Sound.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1918–19 Woodstock Athletics OHA — — — — — — — — — — 1919–20 University of Toronto OHA Sr 3 6 1 7 — — — — — — 1919–20 University of Toronto Al-Cup — — — — — 9 9 4 13 — 1920–21 University of Toronto OHA Sr 10 13 3 16 — 3 2 0 2 — 1920–21 University of Toronto Al-Cup — — — — — 8 14 2 16 — 1921–22 University of Toronto OHA Sr 9 15 3 18 — — — — — — 1922–23 University of Toronto OHA Sr 11 8 10 18 — — — — — — 1923–24 Grimbsy Peach Kings OHS Sr — — — — — — — — — — 1923–24 Toronto Granites Exhib 5 9 2 11 — — — — — — 1924–25 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 20 29 8 37 41 2 0 2 2 3 1925–26 Stratford Indians OHA Sr 17 19 3 22 23 — — — — — 1926–27 Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs NHL 40 16 6 22 41 — — — — — 1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 32 20 6 26 36 — — — — — 1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 24 7 6 13 45 — — — — — 1928–29 Boston Bruins NHL 19 4 2 6 10 5 2 0 2 8 1929–30 Boston Bruins NHL 44 7 4 11 24 6 1 0 1 6 1930–31 London Tecumsehs OHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1933–34 New Haven Eagles Can-Am 33 7 4 11 6 — — — — — NHL totals 159 54 24 78 156 11 3 0 3 14

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Toronto
Awards
Stanley Cup

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Carson?

Canadian ice hockey player

When was Bill Carson born?

Bill Carson was born on 25 November 1900 in Bracebridge.

When did Bill Carson die?

Bill Carson died on 29 May 1967 in Parry Sound.

What was Bill Carson's occupation?

Bill Carson was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Bill Carson?

Bill Carson was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Carson

· Wikidata: Q2903149

· DBpedia: Bill Carson (ice hockey)

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