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Bill Lochead

William Alexander "Whip" Lochead (/lɑːˈhɛd/ lah-HEHD;[1] born October 13, 1954, in Forest, Ontario) is a retired ice hockey forward and current hockey player agent. He started his junior hockey career in 1969–70 with the Sarnia Bees of OHA Western Jr. B league. In 1970-71 he established the current Western Jr. B goal scoring record of 72 goals in 42 games. Lochead was drafted 2nd overall to the OHA Oshawa Generals in 1971. He was then drafted 1st (9th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1974 NHL draft. He was also selected 3rd (32nd overall) by the Indianapolis Racers in the 1974 WHA draft. He was known as Billy Lochead during his playing days in the NHL and was nicknamed "Whip".

Bill Lochead
Born (1954-10-13) October 13, 1954 (age 69)
Forest, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Colorado Rockies
New York Rangers
NHL draft 9th overall, 1974
Detroit Red Wings
WHA draft 32nd overall, 1974
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 1974–1987

Professional career edit

Minor league hockey edit

Lochead started his Jr. A career playing for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association. He entered the league in 1971 but was slowed down by injuries at the beginning of the 1971–72 season. However, once healthy, Lochead started scoring, as he recorded 110 points with 56 goals in 1972–73 and 121 points with 57 goals in 1973–74 and was selected to the OHA second and first all-star teams in each of those seasons. The Detroit Red Wings drafted him with their first pick in 1974.


National hockey league edit

Lochead scored 16 goals as a rookie with the Wings in 1974–75 while playing on a line with Bill Hogaboam and Nick Libett. He continued to contribute as a role player for four and a half years which saw his point producing rise as Lochead gained confidence. He finally hit the 20-goal mark in the 1977–78 NHL season, helping the club to reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Playing on a line with Dale McCourt and Paul Woods, the Red Wings defeated the Atlanta Flames in the first round of the playoffs and Lochead scored two goals in the deciding 3–2 win at Olympia Stadium. His series-winning goals are still remembered by many Red Wing fans; the victory over Atlanta was the Wings' only playoff series win in the almost two decades between 1967 and 1986.

After missing the first two months of the 1978–79 NHL season due to a training camp knee injury, Lochead could not get his game back to the level of the previous season and he was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies on February 9, 1979. He would play the final 26 games of the season with Colorado. In the off-season he was traded to the New York Rangers but ended up appearing in only seven games that season as he spent most of the year with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. In the lower-tiered league he scored 46 goals and was placed on the AHL's first all-star team. Lochead contributed strongly to the Nighthawks in playoff scoring that year, but the team fell in the semi-finals to the eventual champion Hershey Bears. Lochead also won the "Minor League Player of the Year Award" that season.

International play edit

Beginning in 1980–81, Lochead decided to try his luck overseas. He joined the highest ice hockey league in Germany, the Bundesliga. He joined Kolner EC and only played in 17 games before transferring to ESV Kaufbeuren. He finished out the season with 43 goals in 39 games and contributed 5 points in Kaufbeuren's short playoff run. During the off-season, Lochead was recognized as a player who knew the game and could excel if given the chance. He transferred to EC Bad Nauheim for the 1981–82 season and did not disappoint. Lochead put up 66 goals and 34 assists in only 42 games. He was far and away the best scorer on the team and the league, but still Bad Nauheim failed to make the playoffs. Lochead would finish as the league leader in both goals and penalty minutes and earn the league MVP award. Lochead would transfer in the off-season to Mannheimer ERC, one of the best teams in the league. He continued to score goals, but at a slower rate as Mannheim also featured scorers such as Manfred Wolf and Doug Berry and he was voted by the Mannheim fans as the team's MVP for 1982–83. Lochead stayed with the team until returning to Bad Nauheim EC for the 1984–85 season. Bad Nauheim was now in the lower-tiered 2nd Bundesliga and Lochead once again found his magical scoring touch. He played his last three years of hockey with the team and put up his best numbers to date in the 1985–86 season. In only 45 games, Lochead scored 71 goals and 49 assists for 120 points on the season. In the spring of 1986 he was chosen to play for the Dave King coached Team Canada in the Pravda Cup tournament in Leningrad (now St.Petersburg, Russia). After short stints with Chur of the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband and the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League, Lochead retired from the ice after the 1987–88 season.

Coaching career edit

Lochead decided to try his hand at coaching after retiring as a player. He filled in as a midseason replacement for ESC Wolfsburg in 1988 and remained with them the following season. He led the team to a 16–12–4 record in 1988–89. Lochead again crossed the Atlantic to coach for two teams in Switzerland within the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. After coaching Solothurn and Olten he returned to Germany to coach Sauerland Iserlohn ECD in the 1993–94 season. After one season with Sauerland he moved back into the top league of Germany, the DEL. He was head coach of the Ratinger Löwen from the 1994–95 season until 1996–97. In 1995-96 Lochead led the team to a surprising 10th-place finish in the 18 team league with the smallest budget in the league. Unfortunately, the team was plagued with financial problems which affected the team's performance and he was let go after Ratingen found themselves as the worst team in the league in 1996–97. Lochead coached Kassel Huskies of the DEL to a .520 win percentage record in 1997–98. He ended his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Frankfurt Lions of the DEL in 1998–1999. He is now a successful hockey player agent living in Frankfurt Germany.

Awards and achievements edit

  • OMJHL Second All-Star Team (1973)
  • OMJHL First All-Star Team (1974)
  • AHL First All-Star Team (1980), Minor League Player of the Year Award
  • Named 1st Bundesliga Deutschland MVP (1982)
  • Named 2nd Bundesliga Deutschland MVP, 1st All-Star Team (1986)

Career statistics edit

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 37 27 20 47 62 11 2 2 4 21
1972–73 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 59 56 54 110 89
1973–74 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 62 57 64 121 108
1974–75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65 16 12 28 34
1975–76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 53 9 11 20 22
1975–76 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 24 17 13 30 24
1976–77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 16 14 30 39
1976–77 Kansas City Blues CHL 10 8 8 16 0
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 20 16 36 47 7 3 0 3 6
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 40 4 7 11 20
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 27 4 2 6 14
1979–80 New York Rangers NHL 7 0 0 0 4 3 4 1 5 13
1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 68 46 43 89 90 10 6 5 11 8
1980–81 Kölner EC 1.GBun 17 16 8 24 61
1980–81 ESV Kaufbeuren 1.GBun 22 27 25 52 59
1981–82 VfL Bad Nauheim 1.GBun 42 66 34 100 195
1982–83 Mannheimer ERC 1.GBun 34 36 24 60 117
1983–84 Mannheimer ERC 1.GBun 47 36 27 63 77
1984–85 EHC Chur NDA 5 1 3 4
1984–85 EC Bad Nauheim FRG.2 16 28 20 48 61
1985–86 EC Bad Nauheim FRG.2 45 71 49 120 78 10 37 16 53
1986–87 EC Bad Nauheim FRG.2 27 23 26 49 35
1986–87 Wiener EV AUT 19 12 8 20 24
NHL totals 330 69 62 131 180 10 7 1 8 19
1.GBun totals 162 181 118 299 509
FRG.2 totals 88 122 95 217 174 10 37 16 53

References edit

  1. ^ Mulvoy, Mark. "Bold Blades from Sea to Sea," Sports Illustrated, February 25, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2020

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
  • Bill's Bio on Hockey Draft Central.com

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message William Alexander Whip Lochead l ɑː ˈ h ɛ d lah HEHD 1 born October 13 1954 in Forest Ontario is a retired ice hockey forward and current hockey player agent He started his junior hockey career in 1969 70 with the Sarnia Bees of OHA Western Jr B league In 1970 71 he established the current Western Jr B goal scoring record of 72 goals in 42 games Lochead was drafted 2nd overall to the OHA Oshawa Generals in 1971 He was then drafted 1st 9th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1974 NHL draft He was also selected 3rd 32nd overall by the Indianapolis Racers in the 1974 WHA draft He was known as Billy Lochead during his playing days in the NHL and was nicknamed Whip Bill LocheadBorn 1954 10 13 October 13 1954 age 69 Forest Ontario CanadaHeight6 ft 1 in 185 cm Weight195 lb 88 kg 13 st 13 lb PositionLeft wingShotRightPlayed forDetroit Red WingsColorado RockiesNew York RangersNHL draft9th overall 1974Detroit Red WingsWHA draft32nd overall 1974Indianapolis RacersPlaying career1974 1987 Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Minor league hockey 1 2 National hockey league 1 3 International play 1 4 Coaching career 2 Awards and achievements 3 Career statistics 4 References 5 External linksProfessional career editMinor league hockey edit Lochead started his Jr A career playing for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association He entered the league in 1971 but was slowed down by injuries at the beginning of the 1971 72 season However once healthy Lochead started scoring as he recorded 110 points with 56 goals in 1972 73 and 121 points with 57 goals in 1973 74 and was selected to the OHA second and first all star teams in each of those seasons The Detroit Red Wings drafted him with their first pick in 1974 National hockey league edit Lochead scored 16 goals as a rookie with the Wings in 1974 75 while playing on a line with Bill Hogaboam and Nick Libett He continued to contribute as a role player for four and a half years which saw his point producing rise as Lochead gained confidence He finally hit the 20 goal mark in the 1977 78 NHL season helping the club to reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years Playing on a line with Dale McCourt and Paul Woods the Red Wings defeated the Atlanta Flames in the first round of the playoffs and Lochead scored two goals in the deciding 3 2 win at Olympia Stadium His series winning goals are still remembered by many Red Wing fans the victory over Atlanta was the Wings only playoff series win in the almost two decades between 1967 and 1986 After missing the first two months of the 1978 79 NHL season due to a training camp knee injury Lochead could not get his game back to the level of the previous season and he was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies on February 9 1979 He would play the final 26 games of the season with Colorado In the off season he was traded to the New York Rangers but ended up appearing in only seven games that season as he spent most of the year with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League In the lower tiered league he scored 46 goals and was placed on the AHL s first all star team Lochead contributed strongly to the Nighthawks in playoff scoring that year but the team fell in the semi finals to the eventual champion Hershey Bears Lochead also won the Minor League Player of the Year Award that season International play edit Beginning in 1980 81 Lochead decided to try his luck overseas He joined the highest ice hockey league in Germany the Bundesliga He joined Kolner EC and only played in 17 games before transferring to ESV Kaufbeuren He finished out the season with 43 goals in 39 games and contributed 5 points in Kaufbeuren s short playoff run During the off season Lochead was recognized as a player who knew the game and could excel if given the chance He transferred to EC Bad Nauheim for the 1981 82 season and did not disappoint Lochead put up 66 goals and 34 assists in only 42 games He was far and away the best scorer on the team and the league but still Bad Nauheim failed to make the playoffs Lochead would finish as the league leader in both goals and penalty minutes and earn the league MVP award Lochead would transfer in the off season to Mannheimer ERC one of the best teams in the league He continued to score goals but at a slower rate as Mannheim also featured scorers such as Manfred Wolf and Doug Berry and he was voted by the Mannheim fans as the team s MVP for 1982 83 Lochead stayed with the team until returning to Bad Nauheim EC for the 1984 85 season Bad Nauheim was now in the lower tiered 2nd Bundesliga and Lochead once again found his magical scoring touch He played his last three years of hockey with the team and put up his best numbers to date in the 1985 86 season In only 45 games Lochead scored 71 goals and 49 assists for 120 points on the season In the spring of 1986 he was chosen to play for the Dave King coached Team Canada in the Pravda Cup tournament in Leningrad now St Petersburg Russia After short stints with Chur of the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband and the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Hockey League Lochead retired from the ice after the 1987 88 season Coaching career edit Lochead decided to try his hand at coaching after retiring as a player He filled in as a midseason replacement for ESC Wolfsburg in 1988 and remained with them the following season He led the team to a 16 12 4 record in 1988 89 Lochead again crossed the Atlantic to coach for two teams in Switzerland within the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband After coaching Solothurn and Olten he returned to Germany to coach Sauerland Iserlohn ECD in the 1993 94 season After one season with Sauerland he moved back into the top league of Germany the DEL He was head coach of the Ratinger Lowen from the 1994 95 season until 1996 97 In 1995 96 Lochead led the team to a surprising 10th place finish in the 18 team league with the smallest budget in the league Unfortunately the team was plagued with financial problems which affected the team s performance and he was let go after Ratingen found themselves as the worst team in the league in 1996 97 Lochead coached Kassel Huskies of the DEL to a 520 win percentage record in 1997 98 He ended his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Frankfurt Lions of the DEL in 1998 1999 He is now a successful hockey player agent living in Frankfurt Germany Awards and achievements editOMJHL Second All Star Team 1973 OMJHL First All Star Team 1974 AHL First All Star Team 1980 Minor League Player of the Year Award Named 1st Bundesliga Deutschland MVP 1982 Named 2nd Bundesliga Deutschland MVP 1st All Star Team 1986 Career statistics edit Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971 72 Oshawa Generals OHA Jr 37 27 20 47 62 11 2 2 4 21 1972 73 Oshawa Generals OHA Jr 59 56 54 110 89 1973 74 Oshawa Generals OHA Jr 62 57 64 121 108 1974 75 Detroit Red Wings NHL 65 16 12 28 34 1975 76 Detroit Red Wings NHL 53 9 11 20 22 1975 76 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 24 17 13 30 24 1976 77 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 16 14 30 39 1976 77 Kansas City Blues CHL 10 8 8 16 0 1977 78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 20 16 36 47 7 3 0 3 6 1978 79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 40 4 7 11 20 1978 79 Colorado Rockies NHL 27 4 2 6 14 1979 80 New York Rangers NHL 7 0 0 0 4 3 4 1 5 13 1979 80 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 68 46 43 89 90 10 6 5 11 8 1980 81 Kolner EC 1 GBun 17 16 8 24 61 1980 81 ESV Kaufbeuren 1 GBun 22 27 25 52 59 1981 82 VfL Bad Nauheim 1 GBun 42 66 34 100 195 1982 83 Mannheimer ERC 1 GBun 34 36 24 60 117 1983 84 Mannheimer ERC 1 GBun 47 36 27 63 77 1984 85 EHC Chur NDA 5 1 3 4 1984 85 EC Bad Nauheim FRG 2 16 28 20 48 61 1985 86 EC Bad Nauheim FRG 2 45 71 49 120 78 10 37 16 53 1986 87 EC Bad Nauheim FRG 2 27 23 26 49 35 1986 87 Wiener EV AUT 19 12 8 20 24 NHL totals 330 69 62 131 180 10 7 1 8 19 1 GBun totals 162 181 118 299 509 FRG 2 totals 88 122 95 217 174 10 37 16 53 References edit Mulvoy Mark Bold Blades from Sea to Sea Sports Illustrated February 25 1974 Retrieved December 5 2020External links editBiographical information and career statistics from NHL com or Eliteprospects com or Hockey Reference com or The Internet Hockey Database Bill s Bio on Hockey Draft Central com Preceded byTerry Richardson Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick1974 Succeeded byRick Lapointe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bill Lochead amp oldid 1223409966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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