Wayne James Hillman (November 13, 1938 – November 24, 1990) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars and Philadelphia Flyers. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Cleveland Crusaders. He was born in

Kirkland Lake Kirkland Lake is a town and municipality in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The 2016 population, according to Statistics Canada, was 7,981. The community name was based on a nearby lake which in turn was named after Winnifre ...

, Ontario, and was the younger brother of defenceman Larry Hillman and defenceman Floyd Hillman, and was the uncle of former NHL forward

Brian Savage Brian Arthur Savage (born February 24, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Fly ...

. Hillman played in one game during the

1961 Stanley Cup Finals The 1961 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1960–61 season, and the culmination of the 1961 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Black Hawks. C ...

for Chicago on April 16, 1961, so his name was engraved on the

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

with the rest of the team. Hillman died of cancer on November 24, 1990.

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Picture of Wayne Hillman's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque
1938 births 1990 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Cleveland Crusaders players Ice hockey people from Ontario Minnesota North Stars players New York Rangers players Philadelphia Flyers players Stanley Cup champions Sportspeople from Kirkland Lake {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1930s-stub