Bill Sutherland

Bill Sutherland
Born	(1934-11-10) November 10, 1934 Regina, SK, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
Playing career	1955–1974

William Fraser Sutherland (born November 10, 1934) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and a former National Hockey League (NHL) coach. He scored the first goal in Philadelphia Flyers history.

Awards

• MJHL Second Team Allstar (1955)
• IHL Goal Scoring Leader (1958)
• IHL Second All-Star Team (1958)
• "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Records

• Scored the first goal in Philadelphia Flyers history on October 11, 1967. He became the first player in NHL history to score the first NHL goal in two arenas in the same season. He scored the first goal at the Long Beach Sports Arena in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Five days later he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the first game at the Philadelphia Spectrum.

External links

• Bill Sutherland's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bill Sutherland's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Profile at Flyers History
• Bill Sutherland's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Preceded by Tom McVie

Head coach of the original Winnipeg Jets 1980 1980-81

Succeeded by Tom McVie Mike Smith