Bill Warwick
# Bill Warwick

William Harvey "The Dapper Yapper" Warwick (November 17, 1924 – October 3, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 14 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.

## Playing career

Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Warwick was one of three hockey-playing brothers which included Dick and Grant. Sister Mildred played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Rockford Peaches. Warwick began his hockey career with the Regina Abbotts. Most of his pro hockey career was spent in the minors, but he also played 14 games with the National Hockey League New York Rangers during the 1942 and 1944 season seasons. He had three goals and three assists with the Rangers.

All three Warwick brothers played on the Penticton Vees when they won the world men's hockey championship for Canada in 1955. Warwick said of the victory, "Boy, this was better than winning the Stanley Cup." During the championship game, Warwick scored two goals as the Canadian team decisively beat the Soviet Union 5–0. Warwick was named the tournament's top forward.

After he retired from hockey, Warwick opened a restaurant in Edmonton.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1941–42 | Regina Abbotts | S-SJHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Regina Abbotts | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 1942–43 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 43 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 |
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | NHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Brooklyn Crescents | EAHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 |
| 1943–44 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 27 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 1944–45 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 40 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944–45 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Providence Reds | AHL | 34 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946–47 | Providence Reds | AHL | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 46 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 46 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1948–49 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 52 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 1949–50 | Minneapolis Millers | USHL | 70 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1949–50 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1950–51 | Denver Falcons | USHL | 40 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Halifax St. Mary's | MMHL | 39 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 1952–53 | Penticton Vees | OSHL | 38 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 35 |
| 1952–53 | Penticton Vees | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 73 |
| 1953–54 | Penticton Vees | OSHL | 58 | 50 | 45 | 95 | 127 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 1953–54 | Penticton Vees | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 60 |
| 1954–55 | Penticton Vees | OSHL | 54 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Penticton Vees | OSHL | 49 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57 | Trail Smoke Eaters | WIHL | 45 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 166 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 |
| 1957–58 | Kamloops Chiefs | OSHL | 47 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 148 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| OSHL totals | OSHL totals | OSHL totals | 246 | 156 | 188 | 344 | 735 | 29 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 73 |
| USHL totals | USHL totals | USHL totals | 208 | 103 | 111 | 214 | 138 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | Canada | WC | | 8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 8 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 12 |
