Wayne Hall (ice hockey)

Gary Wayne Hall (born May 22, 1939) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers in December 1960. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1959 to 1972, was spent in the minor leagues.

Wayne Hall
Born (1939-05-22) May 22, 1939 (age 84)
Melita, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1956–1972

Career edit

The Rangers signed Hall as a free agent in 1957.[1] In December 1960 he played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers before being returned to the Kitchener Beavers.[2][3] He also played for a number a minor league hockey teams during his career, including the junior league Flin Flon Bombers (1956–59),[4] Trois-Rivières Lions (1959–60),[5] Vancouver Canuck, and Seattle Totems,[6] among others. After playing his last season with the Buffalo Bisons, he retired from hockey in 1972.[1]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 12 0 3 3 2
1956–57 Flin Flon Bombers M-Cup 1 0 0 0 )
1957–58 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 38 8 19 27 20 2 0 1 1 2
1958–59 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 45 36 48 84 24 11 5 10 15 16
1958–59 Barrie Flyers M-Cup 8 7 7 14 2
1959–60 Trois-Rivières Lions EPHL 64 9 29 38 16 7 0 1 1 0
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1960–61 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 56 9 27 36 14 7 0 1 1 5
1961–62 Vancouver Canucks WHL 61 12 30 42 4
1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 53 10 14 24 8 17 1 8 9 0
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 72 15 28 43 14 10 3 4 7 0
1964–65 Providence Reds AHL 23 4 13 17 14
1964–65 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 24 3 9 12 4 1 1 0 1 0
1965–66 Minnesota Rangers CPHL 60 17 35 52 10 7 1 2 3 2
1966–67 Omaha Knights CPHL 58 12 29 41 20
1967–68 Omaha Knights CPHL 65 18 23 41 0
1968–69 Omaha Knights CPHL 1 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 54 5 18 23 16 6 0 0 0 2
1971–72 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 35 8 17 25 32
CPHL totals 279 65 124 189 48 18 5 6 11 2
NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ a b Wayne Hall - Left Wing, Rangers.nhl.com, Retrieved October 15, 2013
  2. ^ Briordy, William J. (December 21, 1960). Rangers Call Up Another Wing For Game With Hawks Tonight, 'The New York Times
  3. ^ (December 15, 1960). Rangers Call Up Hall, Reading Eagle
  4. ^ (November 26, 1958). Flin Flon Sharpshooters Showing Way in Scoring, Star Phoenix
  5. ^ (March 3, 1960). Lions Back in Third Spot After Beating Fronts 6-2, St Maurice Valley Chronicle
  6. ^ (October 9, 1962). Former Canuck To Join Totems, Leader Post

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