Bill Klatt

William Gerald Klatt (October 16, 1947 – December 23, 2011) was an American professional ice hockey player. He played 143 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints between 1972 and 1974.

Klatt moved overseas to play in Austria following the 1974–75 season and also was a member of the United States national team at the 1976 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Katowice.

Klatt died on December 23, 2011, of leukemia aged 64.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1966–67 University of Minnesota NCAA 28 10 13 23 12 — — — — — 1967–68 University of Minnesota NCAA 31 23 20 43 14 — — — — — 1968–69 University of Minnesota NCAA 30 19 22 41 24 — — — — — 1968–69 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 4 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1969–70 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 40 7 15 22 38 — — — — — 1970–71 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 71 34 41 75 37 5 1 0 1 4 1971–72 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 66 34 41 75 26 6 5 9 14 2 1972–73 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 78 36 22 58 22 6 1 3 4 5 1973–74 Minnesota Fighting Saints WHA 65 14 6 20 12 11 3 2 5 18 1974–75 Omaha Knights CHL 60 20 25 45 24 4 1 1 2 4 1975–76 HC Salzburg Austria 28 30 19 49 — — — — — — 1976–77 ATSE Graz Austria 32 46 23 69 74 — — — — — 1977–78 ATSE Graz Austria 37 36 32 68 — — — — — — 1978–79 ATSE Graz Austria 30 32 20 52 — — — — — — WHA totals 143 50 28 78 34 17 4 5 9 23 CHL totals 241 96 123 219 125 15 7 10 17 10

Awards and honors Award Year All-WCHA Second team 1967–68