Bill Barilko
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Barilko in 1945 | |||
| Born |
March 25, 1927 Timmins, Ontario, Canada | ||
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| 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 | ||
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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. 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.