William Allan Carroll (born January 19, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Carroll played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 to 1987 for the New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup four times, from 1981 to 1983 with the Islanders, and in 1985 with the Oilers. Carroll was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in West Rouge on the eastern border of Toronto.

Billy Carroll
Carroll in 1981
Born (1959-01-19) January 19, 1959 (age 65)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 38th overall, 1979
New York Islanders
Playing career 1979–1987

Playing career

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Carroll was drafted in the second round (38th overall) by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He won the Stanley Cup three times with New York in 1981, 1982, and 1983. He was claimed in the waiver draft by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 1984, at the beginning of the 1984-85 NHL season and won the Stanley Cup a fourth time that season at the age of 26. Carroll played two more seasons in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings before retiring in 1987.

Personal information

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He has three sons, in order of birth, Michael and Matthew, who played professional lacrosse for the Toronto Rock of the NLL, while the youngest, Marcus Carroll, played professional ice hockey with the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL. His two nephews also play hockey: Leo Jenner (born 1989), played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Plymouth Whalers, and played college hockey four seasons while attending Acadia University;[1] and Leo's brother Boone Jenner (born 1993), who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, and is currently serving as the club's team captain.

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
1975–76 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJBHL 32 21 39 60
1976–77 London Knights OMJHL 64 18 31 49 37
1977–78 London Knights OMJHL 68 37 36 73 42 11 3 6 9 6
1978–79 London Knights OMJHL 63 35 50 85 38 7 1 5 6 14
1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 49 9 17 26 19 7 0 1 1 0
1980–81 New York Islanders NHL 18 4 4 8 6 18 3 9 12 4
1980–81 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 59 27 37 64 67
1981–82 New York Islanders NHL 72 9 20 29 32 19 2 2 4 8
1982–83 New York Islanders NHL 71 1 11 12 24 20 1 1 2 2
1983–84 New York Islanders NHL 39 5 2 7 12 5 0 0 0 0
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 65 8 9 17 22 9 0 0 0 4
1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5 0 2 2 0
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 26 7 18 25 15
1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 21 2 4 6 11
1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 31 1 2 3 6
NHL totals 322 30 54 84 113 71 6 12 18 18

Awards and achievements

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  • 1981 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1982 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1983 - Stanley Cup Champion - New York Islanders
  • 1985 - Stanley Cup Champion - Edmonton Oilers

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