Bill Kyle

William Miller Kyle (December 23, 1924 – April 17, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League, with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1961, was spent in various minor leagues.

Kyle is also NHL record holder for the best single season points per game average with 3.00 in 1950–51, scoring 3 points in his one-game that season. Richard Kromm equaled the record in the 1992–93 season, also achieved in a single game. Bill's brother of Gus Kyle also played in the NHL..

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 1940–41 Dysart Devils SIHA 17 7 8 15 29 2 0 0 0 2 1941–42 Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA 11 6 5 11 6 5 2 3 5 4 1942–43 Regina Commandos SAHA 12 10 10 20 14 6 6 2 8 10 1942–43 Regina Commandos M-Cup — — — — — 2 0 1 1 0 1945–46 Portland Eagles PCHL 58 38 33 71 60 8 7 2 9 6 1946–47 Portland Eagles PCHL 54 40 59 99 60 14 7 10 17 4 1947–48 Regina Capitals WCSHL 48 29 43 72 26 4 1 1 2 2 1948–49 Regina Capitals WCSHL 48 21 41 62 56 4 1 1 2 2 1948–49 Regina Capitals Al-Cup — — — — — 14 5 14 19 14 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Regina Capitals WCSHL 44 17 28 45 58 — — — — — 1950–51 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Regina Capitals WCSHL 44 17 28 45 55 — — — — — 1950–51 New York Rovers EAHL 1 1 0 1 0 5 1 3 4 0 1951–52 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 60 20 31 51 36 11 1 2 3 2 1952–53 Regina Capitals SSHL 31 23 38 61 23 7 7 8 15 4 1952–53 Regina Capitals Al-Cup — — — — — 13 2 8 10 4 1953–54 Regina Capitals SSHL 37 20 34 54 18 — — — — — 1954–55 Yorkton Terriers Exhib — — — — — — — — — — 1955–56 Regina/Brandon Regals WHL 66 13 45 58 44 — — — — — 1958–59 Regina Capitals SSHL 9 6 10 16 2 — — — — — 1959–60 Regina Capitals SSHL 13 6 16 22 2 9 6 7 13 2 1960–61 Regina Capitals SSHL 14 12 5 17 10 9 1 4 5 0 PCHL/WHL totals 178 91 137 228 164 22 14 12 26 10 NHL totals 3 0 3 3 0 — — — — —