Who is Bill Masterton?

Bill Masterton was a forward from USA.

What was the last team Bill Masterton played for?

The last team Bill played for was Minnesota North Stars in the NHL.

How tall was Bill Masterton?

Bill Masterton was 183 cm (6'0") tall.

When was Bill Masterton born?

Bill Masterton was born on 1938-05-13 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

What is Bill Masterton's nationality?

Bill Masterton holds nationality from USA and Canada.

Bill Masterton

a.k.a. "William Masterton"

#19 Minnesota North Stars / NHL - 67/68

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Date of Birth: May 13, 1938
Age
Place of Birth: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Nation: USA / Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Highlights: 2

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
55-56	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	22	23	26	49	16	-	Playoffs	4	4	1	5	2	-
56-57	St. Boniface Canadiens	MJHL	30	23	30	53	16	-	Playoffs	7	8	10	18	2	-
57-58	Univ. of Denver	NCAA	0	0	0	0	0	-
58-59	Univ. of Denver	NCAA	23	21	28	49	6	-
59-60	Univ. of Denver	NCAA	34	21	46	67	2	-
60-61	Univ. of Denver"C"	NCAA	32	24	56	80	4	-
61-62	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL	65	31	35	66	18	-	Playoffs	12	0	4	4	0	-
62-63	Cleveland Barons	AHL	72	27	55	82	12	-	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	2	-
63-64	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
64-65	St. Paul Steers	USHL-Sr.	-	23	23	46	0	-
	Rochester Mustangs	USHL-Sr.	-	-	-	-	-	-
65-66	St. Paul Steers	USHL-Sr.	28	27	40	67	0	-
66-67	U.S. Nationals	USHL-Sr.	23	10	29	39	4	-
	Team USA	International	-	-	-	-	-	-
67-68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	38	4	8	12	4	-4

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
55-56	St. Boniface Canadiens	Memorial Cup	6	3	6	9	2	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	72	27	55	82	1.14	12	-	1	7	4	5	9	1.29	2	-
EPHL	1	65	31	35	66	1.02	18	-	1	12	0	4	4	0.33	0	-
International	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
MJHL	2	52	46	56	102	1.96	32	-	2	11	12	11	23	2.09	4	-
Memorial Cup	1	6	3	6	9	1.50	2	-	0
NCAA	4	89	66	130	196	2.20	12	-	0
NHL	1	38	4	8	12	0.32	4	-4	0
USHL-Sr.	3	51*	60*	92*	152*	2.98*	4*	-	0

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Bill Masterton Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1959-1960	NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) First All-American Team
1960-1961	NCAA (Championship) Tournament MVP NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) First All-American Team

Bill Masterton Biography and Trivia

Number 19 retired by Dallas Stars
Number 19 retired by Minnesota North Stars
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Denver

Accident & Death
William J. Masterton passed away on January 15, 1968. Two days prior, in a game against the Oakland Seals, he had been checked by Oakland's Larry Cahan and Ron Harris, and fallen backwards onto the ice head-first. Masterton suffered a massive brain hemorrhage that damaged the pons. The injury was to severe that doctors were unable to perform any kind of surgery. He is the only player in NHL history to be killed as a direct result of an on-ice incident during a game.

Jersey Number
Masterton's #19 jersey has not been worn by another Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars player since. It was officially retired by the franchise in 1987.

Legacy
The Bill Masterton Trophy is annually awarded to the NHL player who best personifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication the game throughout the season. In 1979, the NHL implemented a rule that all players entering the league onwards must wear helmets. Forward Craig MacTavish was the last player to play without one.