William James Touhey (March 23, 1906 — March 28, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 280 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Maroons, Ottawa Senators, and Boston Bruins between 1927 and 1934.

Bill Touhey
Born (1906-03-23)March 23, 1906
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died March 28, 1999(1999-03-28) (aged 93)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Maroons
Ottawa Senators
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1926–1937

Playing career

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Bill broke into the league with the Montreal Maroons in the 1927–28 season. Following the season, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators. He played three seasons, then was loaned to Boston for the 1931–32 while the Senators were suspended. After the Senators were revived in 1932–33, he played two further seasons for the team, before leaving the NHL to play in the minors, starting in the 1934–35 season. He finished with 65 goals and 40 assists for 105 points in 280 NHL games.

After the NHL, he played three seasons with minor teams in the States before returning to the Ottawa Senators senior amateur team, where he finished his playing days in 1939–40.

When he died in 1999 he was the third last surviving member of the original Ottawa Senators of the NHL. William Hollett survived one month longer, and Teddy Saunders died in 2002.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1920–21 Ottawa St. Brigid OCHL
1921–22 Ottawa St. Brigid OCHL 2 0 0 0 0
1922–23 Ottawa St. Pats OCHL
1923–24 Ottawa Collegiate OCHL
1924–25 Ottawa Gunners OCHL 16 15 3 18
1925–26 Montreal CNR MRTHL 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 )
1925–26 Ottawa Montagnards OCHL 15 7 5 12 5 1 0 1
1926–27 Stratford Nationals Can-Pro 30 19 10 29 18 2 0 0 0 6
1927–28 Montreal Maroons NHL 29 2 0 2 2
1927–28 Stratford Nationals Can-Pro 11 2 3 5 15 5 4 1 5 4
1928–29 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 9 3 12 28
1929–30 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 10 3 13 24 2 1 0 1 0
1930–31 Ottawa Senators NHL 44 15 15 30 8
1931–32 Boston Bruins NHL 26 5 2 7 14
1931–32 Boston Cubs Can-Am 5 1 0 1 2
1931–32 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 11 1 5 6 4
1932–33 Ottawa Senators NHL 47 12 7 19 12
1933–34 Ottawa Senators NHL 46 12 8 20 21
1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 25 4 14 18 0
1934–35 Syracuse Stars IHL 12 1 2 3 2
1935–36 Buffalo Bisons IHL 40 15 15 30 8 5 0 0 0 0
1936–37 Buffalo Bisons IAHL 10 0 0 0 0
1937–38 Ottawa Senators QSHL 21 8 12 20 2 2 1 1 2 0
1938–39 Ottawa Senators QSHL 22 11 11 22 6 6 2 4 6 2
1939–40 Ottawa Senators QSHL 30 9 18 27 4
NHL totals 280 65 38 103 109 2 1 0 1 0
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