Bill Warwick

William Harvey "The Dapper Yapper" Warwick (November 17, 1924 – October 3, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

Playing career Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Warwick was one of three hockey-playing brothers which included Dick and Grant. Sister Mildred played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Rockford Peaches. Warwick began his hockey career with the Regina Abbotts. Most of his pro hockey career was spent in the minors, but he also played 14 games with the National Hockey League New York Rangers during the 1942 and 1944 season seasons. He had three goals and three assists with the Rangers.

All three Warwick brothers played on the Penticton Vees when they won the world men's hockey championship for Canada in 1955. Warwick said of the victory, "Boy, this was better than winning the Stanley Cup." During the championship game, Warwick scored two goals as the Canadian team decisively beat the Soviet Union 5–0. Warwick was named the tournament's top forward.

After he retired from hockey, Warwick opened a restaurant in Edmonton.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1941–42 Regina Abbotts S-SJHL 10 1 3 4 8 5 4 1 5 2 1941–42 Regina Abbotts M-Cup — — — — — 9 5 4 9 13 1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1942–43 New York Rovers EAHL 43 26 29 55 47 10 9 4 13 6 1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 13 3 2 5 12 — — — — — 1943–44 Brooklyn Crescents EAHL 2 0 1 1 0 11 7 11 18 28 1943–44 New York Rovers EAHL 27 14 14 28 34 11 7 9 16 12 1944–45 Hershey Bears AHL 40 10 7 17 26 6 0 0 0 0 1944–45 New York Rovers EAHL 1 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 1945–46 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 8 0 4 4 14 — — — — — 1945–46 Providence Reds AHL 34 14 9 23 20 2 0 0 0 2 1946–47 Providence Reds AHL 18 4 8 12 22 — — — — — 1946–47 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 46 21 19 40 20 — — — — — 1947–48 Springfield Indians AHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1947–48 Fort Worth Rangers USHL 46 23 15 38 41 4 1 1 2 2 1948–49 Springfield Indians AHL 14 3 4 7 10 — — — — — 1948–49 Fort Worth Rangers USHL 52 32 27 59 30 2 1 0 1 15 1949–50 Minneapolis Millers USHL 70 35 46 81 47 7 3 0 3 4 1949–50 Cleveland Barons AHL — — — — — 2 0 3 3 2 1950–51 Denver Falcons USHL 40 13 23 36 20 — — — — — 1951–52 Ottawa Senators QSHL 28 0 3 3 30 — — — — — 1951–52 Halifax St. Mary's MMHL 39 17 24 41 18 9 3 2 5 20 1952–53 Penticton Vees OSHL 38 21 34 55 82 11 3 11 14 35 1952–53 Penticton Vees Al-Cup — — — — — 18 9 11 20 73 1953–54 Penticton Vees OSHL 58 50 45 95 127 10 8 6 14 28 1953–54 Penticton Vees Al-Cup — — — — — 24 8 16 24 60 1954–55 Penticton Vees OSHL 54 36 37 73 168 — — — — — 1955–56 Penticton Vees OSHL 49 32 44 76 210 — — — — — 1956–57 Trail Smoke Eaters WIHL 45 27 34 61 166 9 2 5 7 44 1957–58 Kamloops Chiefs OSHL 47 17 28 45 148 8 2 5 7 10 OSHL totals 246 156 188 344 735 29 13 22 35 73 USHL totals 208 103 111 214 138 13 5 1 6 21 NHL totals 14 3 3 6 16 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1955 Canada WC 8 14 8 22 12 Senior totals 8 14 8 22 12