Bill Laing
| Bill Laing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1953 Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
| NHL draft |
72nd overall, 1973 St. Louis Blues | ||
| WHA draft |
39th overall, 1973 Alberta Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1976 | ||
Bill Laing (born March 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Drafted in the fifth round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Laing opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Alberta Oilers in the fourth round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] He played parts of two WHA seasons for the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
He is also the father of former professional hockey player Quintin Laing. On January 23, 2019, Bill suited up for the Harris Slopuckers in Perdue, SK versus the Perdue Pirates and scored twice, making him the oldest Slopucker at age 65 with a multigoal game.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "1973 NHL Amateur Draft – Bill Laing". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Laing at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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