.jpg) Barilko in 1945 | |||
| Born |
March 25, 1927 Timmins, Ontario, Canada | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
c. August 26, 1951 (aged 24) Unorganized Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Hollywood Wolves (PCHL) Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1951 | ||
William "Bashin' Bill" Barilko (March 25, 1927 – c. August 26, 1951) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1][2] Over five seasons, Barilko won the Stanley Cup four times in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1951. Barilko died in August 1951 in a floatplane crash during a fishing trip to Quebec. Barilko's #5 was retired by the Leafs. He was the subject of the 1993 single "Fifty Mission Cap" by The Tragically Hip.
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