Billy Carroll

Billy Carroll
Carroll in 1981
Born	(1959-01-19) January 19, 1959 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

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.

Playing career

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

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; 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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

• 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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database