Bill LeCaine

Bill LeCaine
Born (1938-03-11)March 11, 1938
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died April 16, 2019(2019-04-16) (aged 81)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1956–1975

William Joseph LeCaine (March 11, 1938 – April 16, 2019)[1] was an Indigenous ice hockey left winger, born on a reservation in Saskatchewan.[2] He played 4 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1955–56 Regina Pats WJHL 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1955–56 Regina Pats M-Cup — — — — — 7 0 1 1 7
1956–57 Regina Pats SJHL 48 20 22 42 21 — — — — —
1957–58 Regina Pats SJHL 39 16 20 36 22 — — — — —
1957–58 Regina Pats M-Cup — — — — — 16 5 5 10 10
1958–59 University of North Dakota NCAA — — — — — — — — — —
1959–60 Minneapolis Millers IHL 56 25 32 57 62 6 1 2 3 0
1960–61 Minneapolis Millers IHL 68 35 47 82 61 8 2 4 6 7
1961–62 Minneapolis Millers IHL 30 7 19 26 43 — — — — —
1961–62 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 24 17 20 37 34 — — — — —
1961–62 Portland Buckaroos WHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1962–63 Port Huron Flags IHL 61 30 43 73 93 — — — — —
1963–64 Port Huron Flags IHL 70 28 59 87 110 7 1 2 3 42
1964–65 Port Huron Flags IHL 66 42 59 101 151 7 5 4 9 11
1965–66 Port Huron Flags IHL 65 41 75 116 178 9 5 8 13 29
1966–67 Port Huron Flags IHL 39 26 38 64 162 — — — — —
1967–68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 69 15 22 37 28 — — — — —
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1968–69 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 51 17 22 39 68 — — — — —
1969–70 Port Huron Flags IHL 47 25 29 54 100 14 5 8 13 8
1970–71 Port Huron Flags IHL 68 26 30 56 74 14 2 13 15 56
1971–72 Port Huron Wings IHL 39 15 29 44 52 14 2 5 7 38
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 60 28 38 66 63 11 3 3 6 18
1974–75 Port Huron Flags IHL 19 3 5 8 28 — — — — —
IHL Totals 712 349 523 872 1209 88 26 49 75 209
NHL Totals 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ "William Joseph "Bill" LeCaine Sr. Obituary"
  2. ^ Hockey Hall of Fame Bill LeCaine Interview, retrieved 2023-01-26
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