Bill Laing
Canadian ice hockey player
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Bill Laing (born March 24, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Drafted in the fifth round of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Laing opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Alberta Oilers in the fourth round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] He played parts of two WHA seasons for the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
Born
March 24, 1953
Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position
Centre
| Bill Laing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1953 Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers (WHA) | ||
| NHL draft |
72nd overall, 1973 St. Louis Blues | ||
| WHA draft |
39th overall, 1973 Alberta Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1976 | ||
He is also the father of former professional hockey player Quintin Laing.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 59 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 62 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | SHL-Sr. | 72 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Winston-Salem Polar Twins | SHL-Sr. | 30 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | Spokane Flyers | WIHL | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 96 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
