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

External links

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