Eliteprospects
USA Bill Chadwick
New York Rovers / EAHL - 36/37
Date of Birth
Oct 10, 1915
Position
F
Age
Height
- / -
Place of Birth
Manhattan, NY, USA
Weight
- / -
Nation
USA
Shoots
-
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Use/Embed statistics

Bill Chadwick Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1932-33 Jamaica High USHS-NY -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1933-34 Floral Park Maroons MAHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1934-35 NY Stock Exchange Brokers MAHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1935-36 NY Stock Exchange Brokers MAHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
New York Rovers EAHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1936-37 New York Rovers EAHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Bill Chadwick Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EAHL 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MAHL 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-NY 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Player Biography and Trivia

Best known as a refiree, after his hockey career ended at age 19 after a serious eye injury, after being hit by a puck, left him blind in one eye (but never told anyone he was blind during his reffing career). Started as a ref in the Eastern League in 1937, and moved on to the NHL in 1939 serving until 1955. Invented many hand signals for referees still used today. Also served as a radio commentator from 1965-85 , where he was given his nickname "the Big Whistle". Retired to private life in 1987

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1964

Passed away, while in hospice care, on October 24, 2009 at the age of 94.