Billy Boyd (ice hockey)

William George "Bill" Boyd (May 15, 1895 in Belleville, Ontario – November 16, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland[1]) was a professional ice hockey forward who played 133 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers and New York Americans. He won the Stanley Cup in 1928 with the New York Rangers.

Billy Boyd
Born (1895-05-15)May 15, 1895
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Died November 16, 1940(1940-11-16) (aged 45)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
New York Americans
Minneapolis Millers
Springfield Indians
Hamilton Tigers (OHA-Senior)
Halifax Wanderers
Playing career 1915–1930

Billy Boyd had one son, William Gould.

Career

While growing up, Boyd lived in Hamilton, Ontario. He joined the Hamilton Rowing Club's hockey team in 1915, playing for their junior club and senior club. In Allan Cup competition, Boyd scored two goals in one game for Hamilton. The following season and in 1917–18, Boyd also played for the Hamilton Tigers of the senior OHA. He then served in the military. He returned to the Tigers for the 1919–20 season, then played a season for the Halifax Wanderers of the Halifax City League, before returning to Hamilton for one further season with the Tigers.

In 1922, Boyd moved to the United States, playing one season of hockey for the Milwaukee Athletic Club. The following year, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he played three seasons of ice hockey, for the Minneapolis Millers, Minneapolis Rockets and another season with the Millers.

In 1926, Boyd was recruited by Conn Smythe for the new New York Rangers team in the National Hockey League. He played two and a half seasons with the Rangers before being demoted to their Springfield Indians affiliate in the Canadian–American Hockey League. Before the 1929–30 season, the New York Americans claimed him in the intra-league draft. He would play one season with the Americans to end his playing career.

In 1932, Boyd moved to Baltimore, Maryland to coach the Baltimore Orioles minor-league ice hockey team for three seasons. Boyd died in November 1940.

References
  1. "Ex-New York Ranger Passes in Baltimore". The Globe and Mail. November 18, 1940. p. 18.
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