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Biography
William Junior "Bill, Chick" Chalmers (b. January 24, 1934 in Stratford, Ontario - d. December 7, 1994), was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, winning the Memorial Cup in 1952 as national junior ice hockey champions of Canada, and the George Richardson Memorial Trophy as eastern Canadian champions the same year.
On November 21, 1953, the 20-year-old Chalmers played one game with the NHL's New York Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens. This was the only NHL game of his career, earning him a spot on the list of NHL one gamers.
Beginning in 1957–1958, Chalmers would play the next fourteen seasons for five teams in the International Hockey League. Six of those seasons under General Manager Ken Wilson, 1960–1963 with the Omaha Knights and 1963–1966 for the Toledo Blades.
In 1982, Chalmers took over coaching duties for the Danville Dashers of the CnHL. Chick led the Dashers to a Wal-Mart Cup playoff victory in 1984.
Chalmers died on Wednesday, December 7, 1994.
Team awards
1951–1952 Memorial Cup
1963–1964 Turner Cup
1963–1964 Fred A. Huber Trophy
1966–1967 Turner Cup
Individual awards
1959–60 George H. Wilkinson Trophy
1959–60 IHL Second Team All-Star
1960–1961 IHL Second Team All-Star
1961–1962 IHL First Team All-Star
1964–1965 James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
1966–1967 IHL Second Team All-Star
Playing Statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 53 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 33 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953–54 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 1955–56 | Chatham Maroons | OHASr | 45 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0 |
| 1956–57 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOHA | 40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 1956–57 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957–58 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | 64 | 23 | 58 | 81 | 4 |
| 1958–59 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | 53 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 14 |
| 1959–60 | Louisville Rebels | IHL | 68 | 41 | 93 | 134 | 4 |
| 1960–61 | Omaha Knights | IHL | 70 | 35 | 69 | 104 | 15 |
| 1961–62 | Omaha Knights | IHL | 68 | 29 | 73 | 102 | 18 |
| 1962–63 | Omaha Knights | IHL | 68 | 28 | 59 | 87 | 16 |
| 1963–64 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 70 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 20 |
| 1964–65 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 64 | 27 | 63 | 90 | 12 |
| 1965–66 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 70 | 28 | 65 | 93 | 31 |
| 1966–67 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 72 | 34 | 67 | 101 | 20 |
| 1967–68 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 70 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 14 |
| 1968–69 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 64 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 12 |
| 1969–70 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 51 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 20 |
| 1970–71 | Greensboro Generals | EHL | 20 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | Toledo Hornets | IHL | 35 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 |
Coaching
- 1982–1984 Danville Dashers