Bill Cowley
William Maile "Bill" Cowley ( born June 12, 1912 in Bristol, Quebec; † 31 December 1993) was a professional, Canadian ice hockey player, who from 1934 to 1947 for the St. Louis Eagles and the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League played.
Career
As a junior with the Ottawa Primrose he reached the finals of the Memorial Cup, but where the team was defeated.
His NHL debut came with the St. Louis Eagles, who were a year ago came from Ottawa. He is the only Hall of Famer there began his NHL career. After a year in St. Louis, the team was disbanded and Bill moved to the Boston Bruins. As a center of the "Three Gun Line" with Roy Conacher and Eddie Wiseman 1939 and 1941 he won the Stanley Cup. He was the classic rigger, leading to winning the Hart Memorial Trophy twice. In the 1943/44 season, he went to the then record of 71 points in 36 games. Towards the end of his career he overtook Syd Howe, who had by then achieved the most points in the NHL. His record held five years before he was overtaken by Elmer Lach. After the end of the season 1946/47, he finished his career in the NHL.
He was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1968.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup: 1939 and 1941
Personal Awards
- First All -Star Team: 1938, 1941, 1943 and 1944
- Second All-Star Team: 1945
- NHL leading scorer: 1941 (later became the Art Ross Trophy awarded for this )
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1941 and 1943