William Charles Watson (born March 30, 1964) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Watson won the Hobey Baker Award in 1985 while playing for the University of Minnesota Duluth. He would go to play professionally in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bill Watson | |||
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Born |
(1964-03-30) March 30, 1964 (age 58) Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
NHL Draft |
70th overall, 1982 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
Playing career | 1985–1989 |
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All-WCHA First Team | 1983–84 | [1] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1983–84 | [2] |
All-WCHA First Team | 1984–85 | [1] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1984–85 | [2] |
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1985 | [3] |
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1980–81 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 54 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 47 | 43 | 41 | 84 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 22 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 40 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | University of Minnesota Duluth | WCHA | 46 | 49 | 60 | 109 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 52 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 51 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 35 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Saginaw Hawks | IHL | 42 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
NHL totals | 115 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Preceded by | WCHA Most Valuable Player 1984–85 |
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Preceded by | NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion 1984–85 |
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Preceded by | Winner of the Hobey Baker Award 1984–85 |
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Preceded by | NCAA Single-Season Points Leader 1985–1987 |
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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey | |
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