Bill Warwick

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the Major League Baseball player, see Bill Warwick (baseball).

Bill Warwick
Born	(1924-11-17)November 17, 1924 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	October 3, 2007(2007-10-03) (aged 82) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
National team	Canada
Playing career	1942–1957

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 season						Playoffs
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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database