William "Wild Bill" Ezinicki (born 11 March 1924) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944-1950), the Boston Bruins (1950-1952), and the New York Rangers (1954-1955) of the NHL.

Ezinicki was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was best known as a gritty hard-hitting player. He won three Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1947, 1948 and 1949.

Ezinicki became a professional golfer after retiring from hockey. He was head professional at The International in Bolton, Massachusetts. He won several tournaments in the New England region including four state opens in 1960. He was elected to the New England section of the PGA Hall of Fame in 1997.

[edit] Achievements and awards

• Memorial Cup Championship (1944)
• Stanley Cup Championships (1947, 1948, & 1949)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

[edit] Golf tournament wins

this list may be incomplete

• 1956 New England PGA Championship
• 1958 New England PGA Championship, Rhode Island Open, New Hampshire Open
• 1959 Rhode Island Open
• 1960 Massachusetts Open, Rhode Island Open, New Hampshire Open, Maine Open

[edit] External links

• Bill Ezinicki's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bill Ezinicki's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Bill Ezinicki's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Bill Ezinicki’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
• Profile at New England section PGA Hall of Fame

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