Bill Goldsworthy

Player profile and career history

R · #12

Bill Goldsworthy was a right wing. Born August 24, 1944 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'0", weighed 190 lbs and shot right. In 771 NHL regular-season games he had 283 goals and 258 assists for 541 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 771
Goals: 283
Assists: 258
Points: 541

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 258
Game Winning Goals: 36
Games Played: 771
Goals: 283
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 796
Plus Minus: -108
Points: 541
Power Play Goals: 66
Power Play Points: 132
Shooting Pctg: 0.118
Shorthanded Goals: 3
Shorthanded Points: 4
Shots: 2398

NHL playoff career

Games: 40
Goals: 18
Assists: 19
Points: 37

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 19
Game Winning Goals: 4
Games Played: 40
Goals: 18
Ot Goals: 1
Pim: 30
Plus Minus: 4
Points: 37
Power Play Goals: 5
Power Play Points: 11
Shooting Pctg: 0.125
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 0
Shots: 144

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.37
Assists / game: 0.33
Points / game: 0.70
Shots / game: 3.11

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals: 48
Assists: 35
Points: 74
Shots: 321

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1978–79
- Edmonton OilersWHA
1977–78
- New HavenAHL
- New York RangersNHL
- Indianapolis RacersWHA
1976–77
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
- New York RangersNHL
1975–76
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1974–75
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1973–74
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1972–73
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
- CanadaSummit-72
1971–72
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1970–71
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1969–70
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1968–69
- MemphisCHL
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1967–68
- Minnesota North StarsNHL
1966–67
- BuffaloAHL
- Oklahoma CityCPHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1965–66
- Oklahoma CityCPHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1964–65
- Niagara FallsM-Cup
- Boston BruinsNHL
- Niagara FallsOHA-Jr.
1963–64
- Niagara FallsOHA-Jr.
1962–63
- Niagara FallsM-Cup
- Niagara FallsOHA-Jr.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
1978–79	WHA	Edmonton Oilers	Regular	17	4	2	6	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 17 Goals 4 Pim 14 Points 6
1978–79	WHA	Edmonton Oilers	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 11 Points 2
1977–78	AHL	New Haven	Regular	4	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
1977–78	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	7	0	1	1	12	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1977–78	WHA	Indianapolis Racers	Regular	32	8	10	18	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 32 Goals 8 Pim 10 Points 18
1976–77	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	16	2	3	5	6	-7	39	1	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -7 Points 5 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0513 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 39
1976–77	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	61	10	12	22	43	-17	96	0	1	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 12 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 61 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 43 Plus Minus -17 Points 22 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1042 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 96
1975–76	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	68	24	22	46	47	-19	174	6	11	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 22 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 68 Goals 24 Ot Goals 0 Pim 47 Plus Minus -19 Points 46 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.1379 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 174
1974–75	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	71	37	35	72	77	-37	273	11	24	1	1	3	0	All stats Assists 35 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 71 Goals 37 Ot Goals 0 Pim 77 Plus Minus -37 Points 72 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 24 Shooting Pctg 0.1355 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 273
1973–74	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	74	48	26	74	73	3	321	12	19	1	1	4	0	All stats Assists 26 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 74 Goals 48 Ot Goals 0 Pim 73 Plus Minus 3 Points 74 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.1495 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 321
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	75	27	33	60	97	24	260	8	11	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 33 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 75 Goals 27 Ot Goals 0 Pim 97 Plus Minus 24 Points 60 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.1038 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 260
1972–73	Summit-72	Canada	Regular	3	1	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 2
1972–73	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	0	-1	22	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	78	31	31	62	59	11	295	6	18	0	0	8	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 8 Games Played 78 Goals 31 Ot Goals 0 Pim 59 Plus Minus 11 Points 62 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1051 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 295
1971–72	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	2	3	5	6	2	30	0	0	0	0	1	1	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Ot Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 2 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 30
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	77	34	31	65	85	-13	295	5	16	1	1	7	0	All stats Assists 31 Game Winning Goals 7 Games Played 77 Goals 34 Ot Goals 0 Pim 85 Plus Minus -13 Points 65 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.1153 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 295
1970–71	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	7	2	4	6	6	0	29	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.069 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1969–70	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	75	36	29	65	89	-12	230	11	18	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 29 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 75 Goals 36 Ot Goals 0 Pim 89 Plus Minus -12 Points 65 Power Play Goals 11 Power Play Points 18 Shooting Pctg 0.1565 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 230
1969–70	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	6	4	3	7	6	1	22	3	5	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 7 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1818 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
1968–69	CHL	Memphis	Regular	6	4	0	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 6 Points 4
1968–69	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	68	14	10	24	110	-28	196	4	8	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 10 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 68 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 110 Plus Minus -28 Points 24 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 196
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Regular	68	14	19	33	68	-8	154	2	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 19 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 68 Plus Minus -8 Points 33 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0909 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 154
1967–68	NHL	Minnesota North Stars	Playoffs	14	8	7	15	12	2	41	1	2	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 7 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 14 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 15 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1951 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 41
1966–67	AHL	Buffalo	Regular	22	9	11	20	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 22 Goals 9 Pim 42 Points 20
1966–67	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	11	4	1	5	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 11 Goals 4 Pim 14 Points 5
1966–67	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	18	3	5	8	24	1	37	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus 1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0811 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 37
1965–66	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	22	2	5	7	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 22 Goals 2 Pim 65 Points 7
1965–66	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	13	3	1	4	6	-6	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -6 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1579 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 19
1965–66	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 1
1964–65	M-Cup	Niagara Falls	Regular	13	11	7	18	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 13 Goals 11 Pim 37 Points 18
1964–65	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
1964–65	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Regular	54	28	27	55	164	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 27 Games Played 54 Goals 28 Pim 164 Points 55
1964–65	M-Cup	Niagara Falls	Playoffs	13	11	7	18	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 13 Goals 11 Pim 37 Points 18
1964–65	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Playoffs	11	5	11	16	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 11 Goals 5 Pim 26 Points 16
1963–64	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Regular	56	21	47	68	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 47 Games Played 56 Goals 21 Pim 91 Points 68
1963–64	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 4 Points 3
1962–63	M-Cup	Niagara Falls	Regular	16	3	7	10	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 16 Goals 3 Pim 39 Points 10
1962–63	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Regular	50	7	11	18	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 50 Goals 7 Pim 71 Points 18
1962–63	M-Cup	Niagara Falls	Playoffs	16	3	7	10	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 16 Goals 3 Pim 39 Points 10
1962–63	OHA-Jr.	Niagara Falls	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Pim 8 Points 3

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Assists	Points	Time on ice
1977-11-12	DET	0	0	–
1977-11-09	BUF	0	0	–
1977-10-30	LAK	0	0	–
1977-10-29	AFM	0	0	–
1977-10-26	STL	1	1	–

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Profile updated Oct 16, 2:50 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL career scoring rates

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

1962–63

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