William Chalmers
Born (1934-01-24)January 24, 1934
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Died December 7, 1994(1994-12-07) (aged 60)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 19531971

William Junior Chalmers (January 24, 1934 – December 7, 1994), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1953–54 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1971, was mainly spent in the minor International Hockey League.

Playing career

Chalmers played junior for the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, winning the Memorial Cup in 1952 as national junior ice hockey champions of Canada, and the George Richardson Memorial Trophy as eastern Canadian champions the same year.

On November 21, 1953, the 20-year-old Chalmers played one game with the NHL's New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens against the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the only NHL game of his career, earning him a spot on the list of NHL one gamers.

Beginning in 1957–58, Chalmers played the next fourteen seasons for five teams in the International Hockey League. Six of those seasons under general manager Ken Wilson, from 1960 to 1963 with the Omaha Knights and 1963 to 1966 for the Toledo Blades.

In 1982, Chalmers took over coaching duties for the Danville Dashers of the Continental Hockey League. Chick led the Dashers to a Wal-Mart Cup playoff victory in 1984.

Chalmers died on December 7, 1994.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1951–52 Guelph Biltmores OHA 531117280 112242
1951–52 Guelph Biltmores M-Cup 111344
1952–53 Guelph Biltmores OHA 331312250
1953–54 New York Rangers NHL 10000
1953–54 Guelph Biltmores OHA 221312258
1953–54 Galt Black Hawks OHA 3912142620
1954–55 Vancouver Canucks WHL 172354
1954–55 Kelowna Packers OSHL 3714253910 42132
1955–56 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 451312250
1955–56 Chatham Maroons Al-Cup 17591410
1956–57 Troy Bruins IHL 10000
1956–57 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 30222
1956–57 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 40811196 93030
1957–58 Louisville Rebels IHL 642358814 112460
1958–59 Louisville Rebels IHL 5334498314 1137104
1959–60 Louisville Rebels IHL 6841931344 63030
1960–61 Omaha Knights IHL 70356910415 82790
1961–62 Omaha Knights IHL 68297310218 73582
1962–63 Omaha Knights IHL 6828598716 73582
1963–64 Toledo Blades IHL 7032629420 13215172
1964–65 Toledo Blades IHL 6427639012 45160
1965–66 Toledo Blades IHL 7028659331
1966–67 Toledo Blades IHL 72346710120 1058138
1967–68 Toledo Blades IHL 7022456714
1968–69 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 646323812
1969–70 Toledo Blades IHL 5118426020 31012
1970–71 Toledo Hornets IHL 356142012
1970–71 Greensboro Generals EHL 20217190 91342
IHL totals 8883637911154212 8029528120
NHL totals 10000

Awards

Team awards

Individual awards

See also

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