William Edward "Hinky" Harris (July 29, 1935 – September 20, 2001) was a Canadian professional

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player in the

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(NHL) from

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Playing career

Harris began his NHL career with the

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in 1955–56. He helped Toronto win 3 straight Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, and 1964. In total, he played 10 seasons with Toronto before being traded in the off season to the

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along with Andy Bathgate and

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Larry Jeffrey Lawrence Joseph Jeffrey (October 12, 1940 – July 18, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who played forward. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League from 19 ...

Eddie Joyal Edward Abel Joyal (born May 8, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Philadelphia Flyers between 1963 and 1972. He also played ...

Lowell MacDonald Lowell Wilson MacDonald (born August 30, 1941) is a Canadian former professional National Hockey League winger who played during the 1960s and 1970s. Career MacDonald broke into the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings after being promoted from the ...

Marcel Pronovost Joseph René Marcel Pronovost (June 15, 1930April 26, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in 1,206 games over 20 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs bet ...

, and Autry Erickson on May 20, 1965. After playing 24 games for Detroit in 1965–66 he was sent down to the Red Wings AHL affiliate

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. He spent the entire 1966–67 season in the AHL with Pittsburgh leading the team with 34 goals and helping them win the Calder Cup Championship. The following year the National Hockey League expanded from six teams to twelve and on June 6, 1967 Harris was selected by the Oakland Seals in the expansion draft. During his second season with Oakland he was traded to the

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Bob Dillabough Robert Wellington Dillabough (April 24, 1941 – March 27, 1997) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey centre (ice hockey), centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born i ...

. Harris would retire from professional hockey at the conclusion of the

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Coaching career

After finishing his playing career in 1970 with the Canadian national team, Harris became head coach of the Swedish national ice hockey team in 1971–72. He then became the first head coach of the

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in the WHA's inaugural 1972–73 season and coached Team Canada in the

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against the Soviet Union. Harris went on to become an assistant coach with the

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for two seasons beginning in 1981–82. He ended his coaching career after serving as a head coach in the

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for the

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in 1982–83 and 1983–84.

Awards and achievements

* 1961–62 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs * 1962–63 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs * 1963–64 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs * 1966-67 - AHL Champion – Pittsburgh Hornets

Transactions

*May 20, 1965 – Traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs with Andy Bathgate and Gary Jarrett to the Detroit Red Wings for Larry Jeffrey, Eddie Joyal, Lowell MacDonald, Marcel Pronovost and Autry Erickson *June 6, 1967 – Claimed by the Oakland Seals from the Detroit Red Wings in NHL expansion draft *November 28, 1968 – Traded by the Oakland Seals to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Bob Dillabough

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Coaching record

Death

Harris died from cancer, in Toronto, on September 20, 2001. He was 66 years old.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Billy 1935 births 2001 deaths Canada men's national ice hockey team coaches Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian ice hockey coaches Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Oilers coaches Ice hockey people from Ontario Oakland Seals players Pittsburgh Hornets players Pittsburgh Penguins players Rochester Americans players Sportspeople from Toronto Stanley Cup champions Sudbury Wolves coaches Sweden men's national ice hockey team coaches Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players Toronto Toros