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Bill Evo
Born (1954-02-21) February 21, 1954 (age 70)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
Edmonton Oilers
Cleveland Crusaders
NHL draft 45th overall, 1974
Detroit Red Wings
WHA draft 22nd overall, 1974
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 1974–1979

Bill Evo (born February 21, 1954) is an American lawyer and a former professional ice hockey player and executive.

Hockey career

Evo played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes from 1971 to 1974. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round (45th overall) of the 1974 NHL amateur draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the second round (22nd overall) of the 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft. Between 1974 and 1976, Evo played 97 games in the World Hockey Association, with the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades (team moved mid-season), Edmonton Oilers and Cleveland Crusaders, scoring 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, while earning 85 penalty minutes.

Evo was appointed the president of the Detroit Red Wings in September 1995,[1] but resigned on July 23, 1996, after serving just 10 months at the Red Wing's helm.[2]

Evo graduated from the University of Western Ontario, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Detroit Law School.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ludington Daily News - July 24, 1996, Page 7
  2. ^ Evo Resigns As Red Wings President
  3. ^ "Bio: Bill Evo". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2013.