William Charles Hay (born December 9, 1935) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks. After his playing career, he served as the CEO of the Calgary Flames. He was inducted into the builder category of the

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in 2015, and was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2021.

Playing career

Hay started his junior career with the Regina Pats in the Western Canadian Junior Hockey League in 1952–53. He would then move on to play for the

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in 1953–54 before returning to the Pats in 1954–55. Hay and the Pats would make it all the way to the Memorial Cup that year where they would lose in 5 games to the Toronto Marlboros. In 1955–56, Hay moved to Colorado to play with the Colorado College Tigers. He received many awards during his stay in Colorado which saw him being named to the WCHA First All-Star Team twice, the NCAA First All-Star Team twice and a berth to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1956–57. In 1958–59, Hay started his pro career with the Calgary Stampeders. In 53 games he recorded 24 goals and 54 points. In 1959–60, Hay made his first National Hockey League appearance with the Chicago Black Hawks. In his rookie season he put up a total of 55 points and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy and a spot on the

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roster. In 1960–61, Hay and the Black Hawks made a trip to the

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. Paired on a line with Bobby Hull and Murray Balfour, the trio helped the Black Hawks claim their first

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since 1937–38. Hay would play 6 more seasons, all with the Black Hawks, before retiring.

Hockey executive career

Hay became the President and CEO of the Calgary Flames in 1991. He held the positions until being named the Chairman of the

in Toronto, Ontario.

Personal life

He is the son of

member Charles Hay and the nephew of Earl Miller.

Awards and honours

*Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1957. * Calder Memorial Trophy winner in

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. *Played in

and

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NHL All-Star Games. *

champion in

. *Inducted into

in the Builder Category, 2015. On February 26, 2021, Hay was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada by

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, in recognition of his career and contributions to the game in Canada.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hay, Bill 1935 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Calder Trophy winners Calgary Flames executives Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Blackhawks players Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players Hockey Canada presidents Hockey Hall of Fame employees Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan National Hockey League team presidents NCAA men's ice hockey national champions Order of Hockey in Canada recipients Regina Pats players Saskatchewan Huskies ice hockey players Stanley Cup champions