Bill Bennett (ice hockey)

For other people named William Bennett, see William Bennett (disambiguation).
Bill Bennett
Born (1953-05-31) May 31, 1953 (age 71)
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Hartford Whalers
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1974–1982

William Bennett (born May 31, 1953) is an American former ice hockey left winger.

Career

Bennett played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Hartford Whalers between 1978 and 1980. After leaving the NHL, he played with the Wichita Wind, Hershey Bears, and Fort Wayne Komets. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.

Personal life

Bennett's father, Harvey Bennett Sr., two of his brothers, Curt Bennett and Harvey Bennett Jr., also played in the NHL. Brother, John Bennett, played in the WHA and brother, Jim Bennett, played in the IHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 34 4 7 11 75 — — — — —
1975–76 Central Wisconsin Flyers USHL 11 2 4 6 17 — — — — —
1976–77 Columbus Owls IHL 70 27 30 57 131 7 1 2 3 2
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL — — — — — 4 1 1 2 12
1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 67 11 19 30 107 6 0 4 4 14
1978–79 Boston Bruins NHL 7 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 72 33 38 71 89 — — — — —
1979–80 Hartford Whalers NHL 24 3 3 6 63 — — — — —
1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL 35 20 16 36 25 — — — — —
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL 28 6 4 10 39 9 2 1 3 68
1981–82 Hershey Bears AHL 10 0 2 2 36 — — — — —
1981–82 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 11 1 4 5 2 — — — — —
AHL totals 184 64 75 139 257 10 1 5 6 26
NHL totals 31 4 7 11 65 — — — — —


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