Bill Folk
| Bill Folk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1927 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 21, 1976 (aged 48) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1966 | ||
William Joseph Folk (July 11, 1927 – April 21, 1976) was a Canadian professional
defenceman who played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons
. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1966, was spent in the minor leagues.
He died after a long illness in 1976, at the age of 48.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
|
Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1944–45 | Regina Abbotts | SJHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Regina Abbotts | SJHL | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 1946–47 | Regina Capitals | SJHL | 29 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1947–48 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Boston Olympics | QSHL | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 62 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 64 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 64 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Omaha Knights | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 1951–52 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 50 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL
|
56 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 74 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1953–54 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 49 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Providence Reds | AHL | 45 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 51 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds | AHL | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 1956–57 | Providence Reds | AHL | 60 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 68 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 1958–59 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 56 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 56 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 65 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Spokane Comets | WHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1965–66 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 403 | 45 | 149 | 194 | 464 | 35 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 50 | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Hockey coach dies". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. April 23, 1976. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database