Bill Houlder

D · #23

Bill Houlder was a defenceman. Born March 11, 1967 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, he stood 6'2", weighed 215 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1985 (round 4, 82nd overall) by the Washington Capitals. In 846 NHL regular-season games he had 59 goals and 191 assists for 250 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

846

Goals

59

Assists

191

Points

250

NHL playoff career

Games

30

Goals

5

Assists

6

Points

11

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.07

Assists / game

0.23

Points / game

0.30

Shots / game

1.25

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

14

1993–94 · Anaheim Ducks

Assists

25

1997–98 · San Jose Sharks

Points

39

1993–94 · Anaheim Ducks

Shots

187

1993–94 · Anaheim Ducks

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.

1. 2002–03

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

2. 2001–02

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

3. 2000–01

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

4. 1999–00

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL
   • Tampa Bay LightningNHL

5. 1998–99

   • San Jose SharksNHL

6. 1997–98

   • San Jose SharksNHL

7. 1996–97

   • Tampa Bay LightningNHL

8. 1995–96

   • Tampa Bay LightningNHL

9. 1994–95

   • St. Louis BluesNHL

10. 1993–94

    • Anaheim DucksNHL

11. 1992–93

    • San DiegoIHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

12. 1991–92

    • RochesterAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

13. 1990–91

    • RochesterAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

14. 1989–90

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • WashingtonFr-Tour
    • Washington CapitalsNHL

15. 1988–89

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Washington CapitalsNHL

16. 1987–88

    • Fort WayneIHL
    • Washington CapitalsNHL

17. 1986–87

    • North BayOHL

18. 1985–86

    • North BayOHL

19. 1984–85

    • North BayOHL

20. 1983–84

    • T. Bay BeaversTBJHL

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
2002–03	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	82	2	4	6	46	-2	51	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 19:07 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 82 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 46 Plus Minus -2 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0392 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 51
2001–02	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	82	0	8	8	40	-1	44	0	1	0	2	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 21:33 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 82 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -1 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 44
2000–01	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	81	4	12	16	40	-7	78	0	1	1	3	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 21:12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 81 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -7 Points 16 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0513 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 3 Shots 78
1999–00	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	57	2	12	14	24	-6	68	1	1	0	1	1	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 22:36 Faceoff Winning Pctg 1 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 57 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 24 Plus Minus -6 Points 14 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0294 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 68
1999–00	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	Regular	14	1	2	3	2	-3	21	1	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 21:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 3 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.0476 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 21
1998–99	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	76	9	23	32	40	8	115	7	19	0	0	5	0	All stats Assists 23 Avg Toi 22:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 76 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus 8 Points 32 Power Play Goals 7 Power Play Points 19 Shooting Pctg 0.0783 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 115
1998–99	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	6	3	0	3	4	2	8	3	3	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 24:59 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 3 Shooting Pctg 0.375 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1997–98	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	82	7	25	32	48	13	102	4	16	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 25 Avg Toi 22:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 82 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 48 Plus Minus 13 Points 32 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.0686 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 102
1997–98	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	2	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 23:30 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.125 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1996–97	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	Regular	79	4	21	25	30	16	116	0	4	0	1	2	1	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 79 Goals 4 Ot Goals 1 Pim 30 Plus Minus 16 Points 25 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0345 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 116
1995–96	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	Regular	61	5	23	28	22	1	90	3	17	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 23 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 61 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus 1 Points 28 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 90
1995–96	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	4	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 8
1994–95	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Regular	41	5	13	18	20	16	59	1	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 41 Goals 5 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus 16 Points 18 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0847 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 59
1994–95	NHL	St. Louis Blues	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	6	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 6 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
1993–94	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	80	14	25	39	40	-18	187	3	17	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 25 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 80 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -18 Points 39 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.0749 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 187
1992–93	IHL	San Diego	Regular	64	24	48	72	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 48 Games Played 64 Goals 24 Pim 39 Points 72
1992–93	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	15	3	5	8	6	5	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 5 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1034 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
1992–93	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	4	1	11	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 11
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Regular	42	8	26	34	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 26 Games Played 42 Goals 8 Pim 16 Points 34
1991–92	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	10	1	0	1	8	-2	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -2 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
1991–92	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	16	5	6	11	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 16 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 11
1990–91	AHL	Rochester	Regular	69	13	53	66	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 53 Games Played 69 Goals 13 Pim 28 Points 66
1990–91	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	7	0	2	2	4	-2	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
1990–91	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	15	5	13	18	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 15 Goals 5 Pim 4 Points 18
1989–90	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	26	3	7	10	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 26 Goals 3 Pim 12 Points 10
1989–90	Fr-Tour	Washington	Regular	4	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1989–90	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	41	1	11	12	28	8	49	0	4	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 41 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 8 Points 12 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 4 Shooting Pctg 0.0204 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 49
1989–90	AHL	Baltimore	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 2
1988–89	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	65	10	36	46	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 36 Games Played 65 Goals 10 Pim 50 Points 46
1988–89	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	8	0	3	3	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 7 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
1987–88	IHL	Fort Wayne	Regular	43	10	14	24	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 43 Goals 10 Pim 32 Points 24
1987–88	NHL	Washington Capitals	Regular	30	1	2	3	10	-2	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 30 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -2 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.05 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 20
1986–87	OHL	North Bay	Regular	62	17	51	68	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 51 Games Played 62 Goals 17 Pim 68 Points 68
1986–87	OHL	North Bay	Playoffs	22	4	19	23	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 19 Games Played 22 Goals 4 Pim 20 Points 23
1985–86	OHL	North Bay	Regular	59	5	30	35	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Games Played 59 Goals 5 Pim 97 Points 35
1985–86	OHL	North Bay	Playoffs	10	1	6	7	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 12 Points 7
1984–85	OHL	North Bay	Regular	66	4	20	24	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 20 Games Played 66 Goals 4 Pim 37 Points 24
1984–85	OHL	North Bay	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1983–84	TBJHL	T. Bay Beavers	Regular	23	4	18	22	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Games Played 23 Goals 4 Pim 37 Points 22

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