Bill Barilko
![]() Barilko in 1945 | |||
Born |
Timmins, Ontario, Canada | March 25, 1927||
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Died |
c. August 26, 1951 (aged 24) Unorganized Cochrane District , Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Hollywood Wolves (PCHL) Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1945–1951 |
William "Bashin' Bill" Barilko (March 25, 1927 – c. August 26, 1951) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1][2] Over five seasons, Barilko won the Stanley Cup four times in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951. Barilko died in August 1951 in a floatplane crash during a fishing trip to Quebec. Barilko's #5 was retired by the Leafs. He was the subject of the 1993 single "Fifty Mission Cap" by The Tragically Hip.
Personal life
Barilko was of Ukrainian descent and had a brother, Alex, and sister, Anne. He was engaged to Louise Hastings.[3]
Professional career
In February 1947, Bill Barilko was called up to the Toronto Maple Leafs from the
Disappearance and death
On August 26, 1951, Barilko joined his
Barilko is buried in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, at the Timmins Memorial Cemetery.
"Fifty Mission Cap"
The 1993 song "
Honours
Barilko played in the
Barilko won four Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951.
Until October 15, 2016, Barilko's #5 was one of only two numbers retired by the Maple Leafs (Ace Bailey's #6 was the other).[2][6][10]
Barilko's story was published in the 1988 book Overtime, Overdue: The Bill Barilko Story, by John Melady, and the 2004 book Barilko — Without A Trace, by Kevin Shea.
In 2017,
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1943–44 | Holman Pluggers | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Timmins Canadians | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1944–45 | Porcupine Combines | NOHA | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1945–46 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 103 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | ||
1946–47 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL
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18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
1946–47 | Hollywood Wolves | PCHL | 47 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 57 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 147 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | ||
1948–49 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
1950–51 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 96 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 | ||
NHL totals | 252 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 456 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 104 |
See also
- List of fatalities from aviation accidents
- List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
- List of NHL retired numbers
- List of solved missing person cases
- Lists of sportspeople who died during their careers
- List of Stanley Cup Finals overtime series winners
- Sports-related curses
References
- ^ "What are some Canadian stories that have not been told or potentially could be told?". Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ a b "Toronto Maple Leafs Team Alumni Bios: Bill Barilko". Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- The Toronto Sun. Archived from the originalon April 22, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Maple Leafs History: 1940s". Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Maple Leafs History: 1950s". Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ a b c d "Leafs pay tribute to Barilko". CBC Sports. 2001-05-01. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Vyhna, Carola (July 1, 2017). "The 11-year mystery of Leafs' 'Bashin' Bill Barilko'". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ Pagan, Ken (October 20, 2011). "Barilko's plane finally arrives home". London Free Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-155-40830-9
- ^ a b c Fitzpatrick, Todd (1999-06-07). "Bashin' Bill". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ a b "Millennium Moment: Fifty Mission Cap". University of Western Ontario Gazette. 1999-05-28. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Bashing Bill Barilko is Missing". CBC. p. Did you know. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ "Maple Leafs History: 1960s". Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ a b "The late Gord Downie helped us remember Bill Barilko". Toronto Sun, October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Leafs mourn ‘huge inspiration’ Downie". Toronto Star, October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Maple Leafs honour Gord Downie with unique 50 Mission Cap tribute". Daily Hive, October 19, 2017.
- ^ "TSN Original: The Mission". The Sports Network.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ron Boyd wreckage discovery
- Bill Barilko at Find a Grave