Billy Harris (ice hockey b. 1952)
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William Edward Harris (b. 29 January 1952 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played from 1972 to 1984.
- Position: Right wing
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6 ft
- Weight: 197 lb
He is no relation to the Billy Harris who played in the NHL from 1955 to 1969. Both players were named William Edward Harris and both were from Toronto.
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Harris was drafted first overall in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the expansion New York Islanders. He played on Long Island until he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on the March 10, 1980 along with Dave Lewis for Butch Goring. Later that year, the Islanders won their first Stanley Cup of four in a row. Harris was never part of a winning Cup team. He finished off the last few seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring after the 1983-84 season.
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| Preceded by Guy Lafleur |
NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1972 |
Succeeded by Denis Potvin |
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Categories: 1952 births | Canadian ice hockey right wingers | Ice hockey personnel from Ontario | Living people | Los Angeles Kings players | National Hockey League first overall draft picks | National Hockey League first round draft picks | New York Islanders players | Peterborough Petes alumni | Toronto Maple Leafs players | Toronto Marlboros alumni
