Shot Left Weight 86 kg Height 1.88 m | Name Bill Evo Playing career Positions Centerman | |
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NHL Draft 45th overall, 1974Detroit Red Wings WHA Draft 22nd overall, 1974Cincinnati Stingers Played for World Hockey Association, Michigan Stags | ||
Bill Evo (born February 21, 1954) is an American lawyer. He is a former professional ice hockey player and a past president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
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 in the 3rd round (45th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 2nd round (22nd overall) of the 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft. Between 1974 and 1976, Evo played 97 games in the World Hockey Association, scoring 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, while earning 85 penalty minutes.
Evo went on to graduate from the University of Western Ontario, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Detroit Law School.
Evo was appointed the president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in September 1995, but resigned on July 23, 1996, after serving just 10 months at the Red Wing's helm.