Bill Plager
Encyclopedia
William Ronald Plager is a retired Canadian ice hockey
defenceman.
Plager started his National Hockey League
career with the Minnesota North Stars
in 1967. He also played for the St. Louis Blues
and Atlanta Flames
. He left the NHL after the 1976 season.
Bill Plager is the brother of former NHL players/coaches Bob Plager
and Barclay Plager
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman.
Plager started his National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
career with the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
in 1967. He also played for the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
and Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...
. He left the NHL after the 1976 season.
Bill Plager is the brother of former NHL players/coaches Bob Plager
Bob Plager
Robert Bryant Plager is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for fourteen seasons from 1964–65 until 1977–78. He had two brothers, Bill and Barclay, who also played in the NHL....
and Barclay Plager
Barclay Plager
Barclay Graham Plager , was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach for the St. Louis Blues.-Playing career:...
Transactions
- Traded to Minnesota by Montreal with the rights to Barrie MeissnerBarrie MeissnerBarrie Michael Meissner is a former National Hockey League player for the Minnesota North Stars.-References:...
and Leo ThiffaultLeo ThiffaultLeo Edmond Thiffault was a professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars.- References :...
for Bryan Watson, June 6, 1967. - Claimed by NY Rangers from Minnesota in Intra-League Draft, June 12, 1968.
- Traded to St. Louis by NY Rangers with Camille HenryCamille HenryCamille Joseph Wilfred "The Eel" Henry was a professional ice hockey left winger who played for the New York Rangers, the Chicago Black Hawks and the St...
and Robbie IronsRobbie IronsRobert Richard Irons is a former National Hockey League and International Hockey League goaltender. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He played in three minutes and one second of one game in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 season...
for Don CaleyDon CaleyDonald Thomas Caley is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Caley played junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Weyburn Red Wings for three seasons as well as one game in the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division with the...
and Wayne RiversWayne RiversWayne Rivers is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 108 games in the National Hockey League and 357 games in the World Hockey Association. He would play with the St...
, June 13, 1968. - Claimed by Atlanta from St. Louis in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1972.
- Claimed by Minnesota from Atlanta in Intra-League Draft, June 12, 1973.