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Canada Bill Watson

Saginaw Hawks / IHL - 88/89
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Mar 30, 1964
Position
RW
Age
59
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Pine Falls, MB, CAN
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1982 round 4 #70 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Highlights
2-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 2
1-time NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) 1
2-time SJHL Champion 2
Team Staff profile of Bill Watson also available
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1979-80 Prince Albert Raiders SJHL 14 3 5 8 0 - |
1980-81 Prince Albert Raiders SJHL 54 30 39 69 27 - |
1981-82 Prince Albert Raiders SJHL 47 43 41 84 37 59 |
1982-83 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 22 5 10 15 10 - |
1983-84 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 40 35 51 86 12 - |
1984-85 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA 46 49 60 109 48 - |
1985-86 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 52 8 16 24 2 -4 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
1986-87 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 51 13 19 32 6 19 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 2 0 2 0 -5 |
Saginaw Hawks IHL 35 15 20 35 10 - |
1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3 0 1 1 4 0 |
Saginaw Hawks IHL 42 26 24 50 18 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1989-90 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Student Assistant
1990-91 Northland Voyageurs MNJHL Head Coach
1991-92 College of St. Scholastica NCAA III Head Coach
1992-93 College of St. Scholastica NCAA III Head Coach
1993-94 College of St. Scholastica NCAA III Head Coach
1994-95 College of St. Scholastica NCAA III Head Coach
1995-96 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA Asst. Coach
1996-97 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA Asst. Coach
1997-98 Western Michigan Univ. NCAA Asst. Coach
1998-99 Not active as staff
2006-07 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2007-08 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2008-09 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2009-10 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2010-11 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2011-12 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2012-13 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2013-14 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
2014-15 Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA Asst. Coach Volunteer
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
IHL 2 77 41 44 85 1.10 28 - | 0
NCAA 3 108 89 121 210 1.94 70 - | 0
NHL 4 115 23 36 59 0.51 12 10 | 2 6 0 2 2 0.33 0 -
SJHL 3 115 76 85 161 1.40 64 59 | 0
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Player Period Teams
Mark Odnokon (F) 1979-1985 6 Prince Albert Raiders, Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Doug Wilson (D) 1985-1989 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Denis Savard (F) 1985-1989 4 Chicago Blackhawks
Wayne Presley (F) 1985-1989 4 Chicago Blackhawks
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