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Bill Knibbs

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Bill Knibbs
Born (1942-01-24)January 24, 1942
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died September 16, 2006(2006-09-16) (aged 64)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 1962–1975

William Arthur Knibbs (born January 24, 1942 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 53 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins during the 1964–65 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1975, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Knibbs scored seven goal for Boston in his lone NHL season. His first goal occurred on December 16, 1964 in the Bruins' 7-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1959–60 Barrie Flyers OHA 48 14 25 39 29 6 2 1 3 19
1960–61 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 48 22 35 57 31 7 4 1 5 2
1961–62 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 50 28 34 62 19 10 2 4 6 5
1961–62 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 2 3 0
1962–63 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 69 22 25 47 8 5 0 1 1 5
1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 72 29 36 65 12 5 0 3 3 0
1964–65 Boston Bruins NHL 53 7 10 17 4
1964–65 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 16 11 8 19 10
1965–66 Baltimore Clippers AHL 71 21 17 38 18
1966–67 Baltimore Clippers AHL 70 16 17 33 24 9 2 2 4 4
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 49 13 27 40 21 5 3 0 3 2
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 68 13 38 51 38 6 2 3 5 0
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL 69 17 43 60 18 8 1 4 5 10
1970–71 Seattle Totems WHL 39 14 17 31 4
1970–71 Omaha Knights CHL 19 10 22 32 70 11 2 9 11 2
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 76 13 33 46 34 5 0 2 2 2
1972–73 Providence Reds AHL 67 17 39 56 32 4 0 1 1 0
1973–74 Rochester Americans AHL 38 9 25 34 6
1974–75 Rochester Americans AHL 44 8 17 25 14 7 1 1 2 4
AHL totals 552 127 256 383 205 44 9 13 22 22
NHL totals 53 7 10 17 4
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