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USA Canada Bill Masterton
#19 Minnesota North Stars / NHL - 67/68
2-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 2
Date of Birth
May 13, 1938
Position
C
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA / Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

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Bill Masterton Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1955-56 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 22* 23* 26* 49* 16* -* | Playoffs 4 4 2 6 2 -
1956-57 St. Boniface Canadiens MJHL 30* 23* 30* 53* 16* -* | Playoffs 7 8 10 18 2 -
1957-58 Univ. of Denver NCAA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1958-59 Univ. of Denver NCAA 23* 21* 28* 49* 6* -* |
1959-60 Univ. of Denver NCAA 34* 21* 46* 67* 2* -* |
1960-61 Univ. of Denver “C” NCAA 32* 24* 56* 80* 4* -* |
1961-62 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 65* 31* 35* 66* 18* -* | Playoffs 12 0 4 4 0 -
1962-63 Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 27* 55* 82* 12* -* | Playoffs 7 4 5 9 2 -
1963-64 Did not play * * * * * * |
1964-65 St. Paul Steers USHL Sr. -* 23* 23* 46* 0* -* |
Rochester Mustangs USHL Sr. -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 St. Paul Steers USHL Sr. 28* 27* 40* 67* 0* -* |
1966-67 U.S. Nationals USHL Sr. 23* 10* 29* 39* 4* -* |
1967-68 Minnesota North Stars NHL 38* 4* 8* 12* 4* -4* |

Bill Masterton Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1955-56 St. Boniface Canadiens Memorial Cup 6* 3* 5* 8* 2* -* |

Bill Masterton Career Totals

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 * - *
Memorial Cup 1 6* 3* 5* 8* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MJHL 2 52* 46* 56* 102* 1.96* 32* -* | 2 11 12 * 12 * 24 * 2.18 * 4 * - *
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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Bill Masterton Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player 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.