William Chalmers (ice hockey)

William Chalmers
Born	(1934-01-24)January 24, 1934 Stratford, ON, CAN
Died
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Troy Bruins Louisville Rebels Omaha Knights Toledo Blades Des Moines Oak Leafs
Playing career	1953–1971

William James "Bill, Chick" Chalmers (b. January 24, 1934 in Stratford, Ontario - d. December 7, 1994), was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, winning the Memorial Cup in 1952 as national junior ice hockey champions of Canada, and the George Richardson Memorial Trophy as eastern Canadian champions the same year.

On November 21, 1953, the 20-year-old Chalmers played one game with the NHL's New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens. This was the only NHL game of his career, earning him a spot on the list of NHL one gamers.

Beginning in 1957–1958, Chalmers would play the next fourteen seasons for five teams in the International Hockey League. Six of those seasons under General Manager Ken Wilson, 1960–1963 with the Omaha Knights and 1963–1966 for the Toledo Blades.

In 1982, Chalmers took over coaching duties for the Danville Dashers of the CnHL. Chick led the Dashers to a Wal-Mart Cup playoff victory in 1984.

Chalmers died on Wednesday, December 7, 1994.

Team awards

1951–1952 Memorial Cup
1963–1964 Turner Cup
1963–1964 Fred A. Huber Trophy
1966–1967 Turner Cup

Individual awards

1959–60 George H. Wilkinson Trophy
1959–60 IHL Second Team All-Star
1960–1961 IHL Second Team All-Star
1961–1962 IHL First Team All-Star
1964–1965 James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
1966–1967 IHL Second Team All-Star

Playing Statistics

Season	Team	League	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
1951–52	Guelph Biltmores	OHA	53	11	17	28	0
1952–53	Guelph Biltmores	OHA	33	13	12	25	0
1953–54	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0
1953–54	Guelph Biltmores	OHA	0	0	0	0	0
1954–55	Vancouver Canucks	WHL	17	2	3	5	4
1955–56	Chatham Maroons	OHASr	45	13	12	25	0
1956–57	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	NOHA	40	8	11	19	6
1956–57	Troy Bruins	IHL	1	0	0	0	0
1957–58	Louisville Rebels	IHL	64	23	58	81	4
1958–59	Louisville Rebels	IHL	53	34	49	83	14
1959–60	Louisville Rebels	IHL	68	41	93	134	4
1960–61	Omaha Knights	IHL	70	35	69	104	15
1961–62	Omaha Knights	IHL	68	29	73	102	18
1962–63	Omaha Knights	IHL	68	28	59	87	16
1963–64	Toledo Blades	IHL	70	32	62	94	20
1964–65	Toledo Blades	IHL	64	27	63	90	12
1965–66	Toledo Blades	IHL	70	28	65	93	31
1966–67	Toledo Blades	IHL	72	34	67	101	20
1967–68	Toledo Blades	IHL	70	22	45	67	14
1968–69	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL	64	6	32	38	12
1969–70	Toledo Blades	IHL	51	18	42	60	20
1970–71	Greensboro Generals	EHL	20	2	17	19	0
1970–71	Toledo Hornets	IHL	35	6	14	20	12

Coaching

• 1982–1984 Danville Dashers

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

• William Chalmers's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• William Chalmers's biography at Legends of Hockey
• William Chalmers's player profile at NHL.com