Bill Fraser (ice hockey)
Appearance
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Bill Fraser | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, MB, CAN | January 31, 1916||
Died | January 15, 1997 | (aged 81)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Goalie | ||
Played for |
Weyburn Beavers Buffalo Bisons Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career | 1937–1952 |
William "Legs" Fraser (Born - January 31, 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Died - January 15, 1997) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.
Fraser mostly played for the Ottawa Senators' senior team where he played from 1945 to 1952. He also played for the Weyburn Beavers and the Buffalo Bisons. After retiring as a player, Fraser had spells as head coach in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Melville Millionaires, Prince Albert Mintos and the Moose Jaw Canucks. He was an exceptional all round athlete, excellenting also in soccer. Frase died on January 15, 1997.
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Championship (1936)
- Allan Cup Championship (1949)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Bill Fraser career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bill Fraser's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame