Summary
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.
| Wayne Hillman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 13, 1938 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | November 24, 1990 (aged 52) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers Cleveland Crusaders | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1975 | ||
Playing career edit
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 Finals for Chicago on April 16, 1961, so his name was engraved on the Stanley Cup with the rest of the team.[1]
Hillman died of cancer on November 24, 1990.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "TOP 25 NHL DEBUTS OF ALL-TIME: FROM A LUCKY GOALIE IN 1917 TO MATTHEWS' FOUR-GOAL ENTRANCE IN 2017". thehockeynews.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Wayne Hillman's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque