William Joseph James "Doc" Carson (November 25, 1899 – May 29, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 159 games in the National Hockey League between 1926 and 1930. Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. He won the Stanley Cup in 1929 with the Boston Bruins, scoring the game-winning goal in the team's 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers.[1] Bill was one of three Carson brothers to play in the NHL, along with younger brothers Gerry and Frank.
| Bill Carson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 25, 1899 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | May 29, 1967 (aged 67) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto St. Patricks Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1926–1930 | ||
In 2003, Bill Carson was inducted into the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame in Parry Sound.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1918–19 | Woodstock Athletics | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | University of Toronto | OHA Sr | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1919–20 | University of Toronto | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | — | ||
| 1920–21 | University of Toronto | OHA Sr | 10 | 13 | 3 | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| 1920–21 | University of Toronto | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 | — | ||
| 1921–22 | University of Toronto | OHA Sr | 9 | 15 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | University of Toronto | OHA Sr | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Grimbsy Peach Kings | OHS Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Toronto Granites | Exhib | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 20 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1925–26 | Stratford Indians | OHA Sr | 17 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 32 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1929–30 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1930–31 | London Tecumsehs | OHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 33 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 159 | 54 | 24 | 78 | 156 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2003 Inductee Bill Carson". Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "2003 Inductee Bill Carson". Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Carson at Find a Grave
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