William Arthur Knibbs (born January 24, 1942 – September 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 53 games in the

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with the

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during the 1964–65 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1962 to 1975, was mainly spent in the

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. Knibbs scored seven goal for Boston in his lone NHL season. His first goal occurred on December 16, 1964 in the Bruins' 7-5 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium.

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Regular season and playoffs

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