Billy Carroll
| Billy Carroll | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Carroll in 1981 | |||
| Born |
January 19, 1959 Toronto, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers Detroit Red Wings CHL Indianapolis Checkers AHL Nova Scotia Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 1979 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1987 | ||
William Allan Carroll (born January 19, 1959) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centre. Carroll played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup both with Edmonton and New York. Carroll was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in nearby Pickering.
Carroll was drafted in the second round (38th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He won three Stanley Cups with New York in 1981, 1982, and 1983. He was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 1984, at the beginning of the 1984-85 NHL season and won his fourth Stanley Cup that season at the age of 26. Carroll played two more seasons in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings before retiring from professional hockey in 1987.
Personal information
He has three sons, in order of birth, Michael and Matthew, who played professional lacrosse for the Toronto Rock of the NLL, while the youngest, Marcus Carroll, played professional ice hockey with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. His two nephews also play hockey: Leo Jenner (born 1989), played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, and played college hockey four seasons while attending Acadia University;[1] and Leo's brother Boone Jenner (born 1993), who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, and is currently playing with the Blue Jackets.
Awards and achievements
- 1980-81 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
- 1981-82 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
- 1982-83 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
- 1984-85 - Stanley Cup Champion - Edmonton Oilers
References
External links
- Billy Carroll career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Billy Carroll career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Edmonton Oilers players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- Indianapolis Checkers (CHL) players
- London Knights players
- New York Islanders draft picks
- New York Islanders players
- Nova Scotia Oilers players
- People from Pickering, Ontario
- Stanley Cup champions
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
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