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Canada William Needham

a.k.a. "Bill Needham"

Toledo Hornets / IHL - 71/72

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William Needham Facts

Date of Birth
Position
F
Age
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1

Needham, 90, died on January 25, 2022, in Strongsville, Ohio.

Team Staff profile of William Needham also available

William Needham Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1952-53 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 49* 7* 10* 17* 85* -* | Playoffs 10 0 4 4 10 -
1953-54 Glace Bay Miners MMHL 44* 6* 8* 14* 83* -* |
Valleyfield Braves QHL 31* 3* 3* 6* 65* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 8 -
1954-55 Valleyfield Braves QHL 46* 5* 3* 8* 30* -* |
New Westminster Royals WHL-Sr. 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1956-57 North Bay Trappers NOHA 58* 8* 11* 19* 61* -* |
Cleveland Barons AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1957-58 Cleveland Barons AHL 69* 4* 11* 15* 35* -* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 -
1958-59 Cleveland Barons AHL 70* 5* 11* 16* 59* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 10 -
1959-60 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 5* 16* 21* 79* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 4 -
1960-61 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 2* 16* 18* 79* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 11 -
1961-62 Cleveland Barons AHL 70* 6* 17* 23* 62* -* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -
1962-63 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 8* 25* 33* 76* -* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 2 -
1963-64 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 3* 22* 25* 74* -* | Playoffs 9 0 2 2 24 -
1964-65 Cleveland Barons AHL 63* 4* 15* 19* 70* -* |
1965-66 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 8* 17* 25* 48* -* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 10 -
1966-67 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 5* 33* 38* 59* -* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -
1967-68 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 5* 27* 32* 80* -* |
1968-69 Cleveland Barons AHL 67* 3* 11* 14* 50* -* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 4 -
1969-70 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 2* 19* 21* 46* -* |
1970-71 Cleveland Barons AHL 64* 2* 6* 8* 40* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -
1971-72 Toledo Hornets IHL 32* 0* 5* 5* 29* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1971-72 Toledo Hornets IHL Player-Coach 26-46-0
1972-73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA Head Coach 43-32-3
1973-74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA Head Coach 37-32-9
1974-75 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL-Sr. Head Coach 29-41-2
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William Needham Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 15 981* 62* 246* 308* 0.31* 859* -* | 11 76 0 * 13 * 13 * 0.17 * 77 * - *
IHL 2 81* 7* 15* 22* 0.27* 114* -* | 1 10 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.40 * 10 * - *
MMHL 1 44* 6* 8* 14* 0.32* 83* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NOHA 1 58* 8* 11* 19* 0.33* 61* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QHL 2 77* 8* 6* 14* 0.18* 95* -* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 8 * - *
WHL-Sr. 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

William Needham Career Highlights

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William Needham Biography and Trivia

Needham was inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.

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