Dr. William Sloan is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who previous had the most career wins in NCAA history.

Career

Bill Sloan arrived in Canton, New York in the fall of 1952, less than 60 miles from his home town, and immediately made the varsity squad at

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. Despite the NCAA's rules limiting athletes to three years of eligibility at the time, the Larries were in need of a goalie and Sloan fit the bill. He helped SLU to a 12–6 record in his first season, earning the first shutout for the Saints in five years. The following year Sloan improved mightily, finishing the year with an 18–3–1 record and helped the Saints tie for the Tri-State League championship. Despite their stellar record, Rensselaer was chosen for the 1954 tournament instead, to the surprise of many. Sloan was selected as an

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Second Team All-American for his remarkable season. Sloan was a model of consistency in net for the Saints in his third season, providing the Larries with all the goaltending they needed to produce a 19–3–1 record. The Saints won the Tri-State League outright and were selected for the NCAA tournament. They faced one of the best offenses in the nation in the semifinal but Sloan held Colorado College to 2 goals, unfortunately, St. Lawrence could only manage 1 of their own and they were sent to the consolation game. Perhaps still disappointed with how close they came the night before, St. Lawrence finished with its worst performance on the season, losing 3–6 to

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. Sloan was again an All-American and made the All-Tournament Second Team. In his senior season, Sloan saved the best for last; in 20 games he allowed just 37 goals and backstopped St. Lawrence to another league championship. Unfortunately, because Sloan was in his 4th year of varsity play he was unable to suit up for the Saints during the 1956 tournament and was forced to watch his team finish in 3rd place, though they did receive a valiant effort from backup

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. At the end of his collegiate career Sloan was the All-time leader in wins for the NCAA with 65. He retained the record until he was passed by both Ken Dryden and

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. Sloan still holds numerous program records including wins, winning percentage (), shutouts (9), shutout streak (201:52) and is the only three-time All-American in program history. He was inducted into both the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame (1972) and the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame (1985).

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloan, Bill 1934 births Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from Ontario People from Cornwall, Ontario St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Living people