Bill Gadsby
William Alexander Gadsby "Gads"
Born: August 8, 1927
Calgary, AB Canada
Deceased: March 10, 2016
Farmington Hills, MI USA
Position: D
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1946-1965
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.
Minor league statistics
Bill Gadsby scored 130 goals and recorded 438 assists in his 1248-game career with the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the ice during the 1965 campaign. Gadsby was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 48 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 50 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 25 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 59 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | New York Rangers | 52 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | New York Rangers | 65 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | New York Rangers | 65 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | New York Rangers | 65 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 64 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 61 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 58 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1248 | 130 | 438 | 568 | 1539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | New York Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 67 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1952 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1953 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1955 - NHL First Team All-Star
1956 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1957 - NHL First Team All-Star
1958 - NHL First Team All-Star
1964 - NHL Second Team All-Star
