Bill Inglis (ice hockey)

William John Inglis (born May 11, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played 36 games in the National Hockey League: 22 games with the Los Angeles Kings and 14 with the Buffalo Sabres between 1967 and 1970. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1978, was spent in various minor leagues. He later coached the Sabres for part of the 1978–79 season.

Bill Inglis
Born	(1943-05-11) May 11, 1943 (age 81) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1963–1978

Career

Inglis's professional hockey career outside the NHL was far more extensive, playing for several teams in the American Hockey League, Western Hockey League and Central Professional Hockey League over a 15-year career. He served as the head coach of the Sabres for the final 56 games of the 1978–79 season, as well for the team's first-round playoff loss that season to the Pittsburgh Penguins.^[1]

Inglis also served as head coach for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans, the International Hockey League's Toledo Goaldiggers^[2] and Kalamazoo Wings,^[3] and the Central Hockey League's Fort Worth Brahmas until 2004.^[4]

In his NHL playing career, Inglis recorded one goal and three assists. As the Sabres' head coach, his records were 28–18–10 (regular season) and 1–2 (playoffs).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960–61	Pembroke Lumber Kings	OVJHL		18	10	17	27	16		13	24	16	40	8
1960–61	Pembroke Lumber Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	4	6	10	0
1961–62	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		50	22	28	50	27		6	3	4	7	2
1962–63	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		50	30	39	69	64		10	5	3	8	2
1962–63	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Omaha Knights	CPHL		60	20	16	36	19		10	3	3	6	8
1964–65	Omaha Knights	CPHL		70	29	34	63	44		6	3	0	3	10
1965–66	Houston Apollos	CPHL		69	34	36	70	61		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Houston Apollos	CPHL		70	33	34	67	50		6	2	4	6	2
1967–68	Springfield Kings	AHL		59	22	24	46	44		4	0	0	0	7
1967–68	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		14	5	3	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Springfield Kings	AHL		57	26	30	56	22		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		10	0	1	1	0		11	1	2	3	4
1969–70	Springfield Kings	AHL		72	31	44	75	25		14	5	4	9	6
1970–71	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		6	3	0	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		14	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	WHL		71	24	36	60	29		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Cincinnati Swords	AHL		75	40	57	97	29		15	8	7	15	12
1973–74	Cincinnati Swords	AHL		76	35	36	71	48		5	2	1	3	4
1974–75	Hershey Bears	AHL		72	27	43	70	42		12	4	6	10	4
1975–76	Springfield Indians	AHL		70	19	48	67	8		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Hershey Bears	AHL		75	21	47	68	10		6	0	1	1	0
1977–78	Phoenix Roadrunners	CHL		9	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		11	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		20	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				587	225	333	558	230		56	19	19	38	33
NHL totals				36	1	3	4	4		11	1	2	3	4

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Playoffs
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	W	L	Win %	Result
Buffalo Sabres	1978-79	56	28	18	10	66	2nd in Adams	1	2	.333	Lost in Preliminary Round

References

1. "Excuse Inglis For Being A Little Nervous". Lakeland Ledger. December 8, 1978. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
2. Gugger, John (May 16, 1983). "Soft-spoken Inglis Has Large Role In Diggers' Success". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
3. "Once more, Admirals fall to Wings". The Milwaukee Journal. March 9, 1985. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
4. "Sims to return as Brahmas head coach in 2004-2005". OurSports Central. March 14, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

External links

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

Preceded by Marcel Pronovost	Head coach of the Buffalo Sabres 1978–79	Succeeded by Scotty Bowman