Bill Hanley

Early life

Hanley was born in the village of Ballyeaston when his mother was visiting what is now Northern Ireland, and he returned to Canada when he was only a few weeks old and grew up in Toronto. During high school, Hanley played on the Oakwood Collegiate Institute hockey team. After high school, Hanley attended the Ontario Agricultural College, and later worked on his parents' farm. When W. A. Hewitt retired in 1966, Hanley also assumed the position of secretary-manager. When Hanley retired in 1973, he was succeeded by David Branch. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986 into the builder's category.