Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Positions Winger Name Bill Needham | Playing career Shot Left | |
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) Played for United Hockey League, Grand Rapids Rockets | ||
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Bill Needham (born January 12, 1932) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward and coach.
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- Forgotten things acoustic bill needham david jury on chrw s derok and roll radio road show
- Bill Needham Stoney Creek Citizen of the Year 2012
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- References
Bill Needham - Stoney Creek Citizen of the Year 2012
Playing career
Needham has played for the following minor league teams during his career: Grand Rapids Rockets, Valleyfield Braves, Glace Bay Miners, New Westminster Royals, North Bay Trappers, Toledo Hornets and Cleveland Barons. He holds the franchise record of most games played for the Cleveland Barons, a total of 981, where he spent 15 seasons of his career. In this span, Needham scored 62 goals and 246 assists.
Coaching career
Needham assumed the role of Coach-Player for the 1971/72 Toledo Hornets, but suited up to play in less than half of their games that year. From 1972-1974 he was the Cleveland Crusaders head coach in the World Hockey Association Goaltender Gerry Cheevers emerged as a star for The Crusaders, after several All-Star years with the NHL Boston Bruins.