William John Prentice (born June 10, 1950) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 158 games in the World Hockey Association with the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Houston Aeros, and Indianapolis Racers.[1]
| Bill Prentice | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 10, 1950 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Quebec Nordiques Houston Aeros Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1980 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Michigan Technological University | NCAA | 29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Michigan Technological University | NCAA | 29 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Michigan Technological University | NCAA | 34 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Houston Aeros | WHA | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 38 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Maine Nordiques | NAHL-Sr. | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Hampton Gulls | AHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 64 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Firebirds | AHL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 158 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 265 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||||
References
edit- ↑ McNair, Brian (2019-05-16). "Two-time AVCO World Trophy champion Bill Prentice skates into Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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