Wayne Hillman

Wayne James Hillman (November 13, 1938 – November 24, 1990) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars and Philadelphia Flyers between 1961 and 1973, and then in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Cleveland Crusaders from 1973 to 1975.

Playing career He was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, and was the younger brother of defenceman Larry Hillman and defenceman Floyd Hillman, and was the uncle of former NHL forward Brian Savage.

Hillman played in one game during the 1961 Stanley Cup Final for Chicago on April 16, 1961, so his name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the rest of the team.

Hillman died of cancer on November 24, 1990.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1955–56 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 43 2 2 4 23 6 1 0 1 4 1956–57 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 49 5 9 14 83 14 0 13 13 32 1956–57 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1957–58 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 52 13 26 39 160 8 1 5 6 18 1958–59 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 49 8 30 38 115 7 0 0 0 21 1958–59 Buffalo Bisons AHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Buffalo Bisons AHL 64 1 13 14 48 — — — — — 1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 0 18 18 40 4 0 1 1 0 1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 19 0 2 2 14 — — — — — 1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 50 2 16 18 43 9 0 1 1 10 1962–63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 67 3 5 8 72 6 0 2 2 2 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 1 4 5 51 7 0 1 1 15 1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 19 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 1964–65 St. Louis Braves CPHL 29 7 12 19 19 — — — — — 1964–65 New York Rangers NHL 22 1 7 8 26 — — — — — 1965–66 New York Rangers NHL 68 3 17 20 70 — — — — — 1966–67 New York Rangers NHL 67 2 12 14 43 4 0 0 0 2 1967–68 New York Rangers NHL 62 0 5 5 46 2 0 0 0 0 1968–69 Minnesota North Stars NHL 50 0 8 8 32 — — — — — 1969–70 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 68 3 5 8 69 — — — — — 1970–71 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 69 5 7 12 47 — — — — — 1971–72 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 47 0 3 3 21 — — — — — 1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74 0 10 10 33 8 0 0 0 0 1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 66 1 7 8 51 5 0 0 0 16 1974–75 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 60 2 9 11 37 5 0 2 2 2 WHA totals 126 3 16 19 88 10 0 2 2 18 NHL totals 691 18 86 104 532 28 0 3 3 19