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Bill Flynn (ice hockey)

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Bill Flynn
Born (1951-01-31) January 31, 1951 (age 73)
Everett, Massachusetts, USA
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Wing
Played for EV Füssen
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1972–1983

William Flynn is an American former ice hockey player. He won two national championships with Boston University before embarking on a professional career in various German leagues.

Career

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Flynn debuted as a varsity player on Boston University in the fall of 1970. While he was a depth player and only provided 3 assists in his first season, he had arrived just in time to be part of the Terriers' first national championship team.[1] While he tripled his point total in year two, Flynn remained a role player for the team as it won the NCAA championship once more.

He left BU after the two titles and signed a professional contract with the Port Huron Wings. His scoring remained modest but he proved to be a solid defensive player, enabling him to continue his career the following year with the Dayton Gems. Flynn saw a significant jump in his offensive production with the Gems but he had few opportunities to move up in the North American leagues so he traveled across the Atlantic in 1974.

SG Nürnberg was Flynn's first stop and he immediately became a star play for the team. He averaged more than a goal per game and performed so well that he earned a contract with EV Füssen of the top German league. His stay there was brief as Flynn signed up to play with RSC Bremerhaven. He helped the club earn a promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga in 1978 and remained with the club until 1981. He spent his final two years between three teams before retiring as a player in 1983.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Boston University ECAC Hockey 18 0 3 3 4
1971–72 Boston University ECAC Hockey 23 2 7 9 4
1972–73 Rhode Island Eagles EHL 1 0 0 0 2
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 31 3 9 12 20
1973–74 Dayton Gems IHL 60 16 22 38 65
1973–74 Flint Generals IHL 7 1 0 1 2
1974–75 SG Nürnberg Germany2 36 38 13 51
1975–76 statistics unknown
1976–77 EV Füssen Germany 48 22 10 32 57
1977–78 RSC Bremerhaven Germany3 statistics unknown
1978–79 RSC Bremerhaven Germany2 statistics unknown
1979–80 RSC Bremerhaven Germany2 statistics unknown
1980–81 RSC Bremerhaven Germany2 4 5 2 7 4
1981–82 EC Hannover Germany2 1 0 0 0 0
1981–82 Königsborner SV Germany3 17 15 31 46 47
1982–83 EA Schongau Germany3 1 1 2 3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Boston University Terriers. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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