Bill Shill

William Roy Shill (March 6, 1923 – August 15, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 79 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1942 and 1947. After his professional career, Shill played for the East York Lyndhursts during the 1954 Ice Hockey World Championships.

Playing career Shill first joined the Bruins during the 1942–43 season, when he played 7 games. He played a further 45 games in 1945–46 and 27 in 1946–47. Shill scored 21 regular season goals and accrued 13 assists. Shill tallied one goal and assisted on two others in seven games during the 1946 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1939–40 Toronto Red Indians TIHL 19 12 7 19 16 4 0 2 2 4 1940–41 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 12 7 5 12 10 5 3 0 3 4 1940–41 Toronto Young Indians TIHL 19 14 7 21 16 4 0 2 2 4 1941–42 Toronto Young Rangers OHA 16 23 11 34 36 6 8 2 10 8 1941–42 Toronto RCAF TNDHL 7 9 5 14 8 — — — — — 1941–42 Toronto Red Indians TIHL 18 15 10 25 14 — — — — — 1942–43 Boston Bruins NHL 7 4 1 5 4 — — — — — 1942–43 Toronto Tip Tops TIHL 2 5 0 5 4 3 3 4 7 6 1942–43 Toronto Navy OHA Sr 6 6 6 12 11 7 3 3 6 2 1944–45 Cornwallis Navy NSNDL 13 7 6 13 2 3 4 1 5 0 1945–46 Boston Bruins NHL 45 15 12 27 12 7 1 2 3 2 1946–47 Boston Bruins NHL 27 2 0 2 2 — — — — — 1946–47 Hershey Bears AHL 13 1 3 4 2 — — — — — 1947–48 Dallas Texans USHL 66 16 21 37 30 — — — — — 1948–49 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 63 43 26 69 38 3 0 2 2 0 1948–49 Seattle Ironmen PCHL 12 9 2 11 4 — — — — — 1949–50 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 69 34 42 76 20 12 7 6 13 2 1950–51 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 70 36 21 57 33 — — — — — 1951–52 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 17 5 3 8 9 — — — — — 1951–52 Ottawa Senators QSHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Brantford Redmen OHA Sr 31 25 25 50 16 7 2 5 7 6 1952–53 Brantford Redmen OHA Sr 46 36 27 63 44 5 2 3 5 4 1953–54 East York Lyndhursts TIHL — — — — — — — — — — PCHL totals 231 127 94 221 104 15 7 8 15 2 NHL totals 79 21 13 34 18 7 1 2 3 2

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1954 Canada WC 7 6 3 9 2 Senior totals 7 6 3 9 2