Billy Carroll
Carroll in 1981
Born (1959-01-19) January 19, 1959
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft 38th overall, 1979
New York Islanders
Playing career 19791987

William Allan Carroll (born January 19, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Carroll played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 to 1987 for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup four times, from 1981 to 1983 with the Islanders, and in 1985 with the Oilers. Carroll was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in West Rouge on the eastern border of Toronto.

Playing career

Carroll was drafted in the second round (38th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He won the Stanley Cup three times with New York in 1981, 1982, and 1983. He was claimed in the waiver draft by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 1984, at the beginning of the 1984-85 NHL season and won the Stanley Cup a fourth time that season at the age of 26. Carroll played two more seasons in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings before retiring in 1987.

Personal information

He has three sons, in order of birth, Michael and Matthew, who played professional lacrosse for the Toronto Rock of the NLL, while the youngest, Marcus Carroll, played professional ice hockey with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. His two nephews also play hockey: Leo Jenner (born 1989), played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, and played college hockey four seasons while attending Acadia University;[1] and Leo's brother Boone Jenner (born 1993), who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, and is currently serving as the club's team captain.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJBHL 32213960
1976–77 London Knights OMJHL 6418314937
1977–78 London Knights OMJHL 6837367342 113696
1978–79 London Knights OMJHL 6335508538 715614
1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 499172619 70110
1980–81 New York Islanders NHL 184486 1839124
1980–81 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 5927376467
1981–82 New York Islanders NHL 729202932 192248
1982–83 New York Islanders NHL 711111224 201122
1983–84 New York Islanders NHL 3952712 50000
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 65891722 90004
1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 50220
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 267182515
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2124611
1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 311236
NHL totals 322305484113 716121818

Awards and achievements

  • 1981 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1982 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1983 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1985 - Stanley Cup Champion - Edmonton Oilers

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.