1973-74 O-Pee-Chee 20 Bill Flett Hockey Card (Front)
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Bill is a former rodeo performer who turned in his top performance ever last season. He missed nine games last season, and could approach 50 goals this year. Bill broke into the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings in 1967-68.
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Bill est un ancien as du rodéo qui fit de l’excellent travail sur la patinoire la saison dernière. Il manqua neuf joutes la saison dernière, mais il pourrait compter 50 buts cette année. Bill débuta dans la LNH avec les Kings en 1967-68.
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His performance in 1972-73 with the Philadelphia Flyers was indeed a career high for Bill Flett. He would never again achieve higher than those 43 goals, 31 assists and 74 points. He came close in the WHA with the Edmonton Oilers in 1977-78 with 41 goals and 28 assists for 69 points.
Of his 43 goals in 1972-73, three came in a single game against the Buffalo Sabres. On January 21, 1973 at the Aud in Buffalo, Flett recorded the hat trick in a 4-3 win over the Sabres. The Cowboy scored the first three goals of the game but it was Rick MacLeish with the game winner for the Flyers. All three of Flett’s goals were scored on Dave Dryden and assisted by Bobby Clarke.
As mentioned, Flett started his National Hockey League career with the Los Angeles Kings, joining the team in their inaugural 1967-68 season. He came the the Flyers via a midseason blockbuster in 1971-72 that saw him joined by Eddie Joyal, Ross Lonsberry and Jean Potvin. Going to the Kings were Serge Bernier, Larry Brown, Bill Lesuk and Jim Johnson.
After his time in Philadelphia, Flett had stints with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Atlanta Flames before jumping to the World Hockey Association. He returned to the NHL for 20 games with the Oilers in 1979-80 before calling it a career.
Bill Flett NHL Career Stats
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Kings | 73 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 97 |
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Kings | 72 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 53 |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Kings | 69 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 70 |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Kings | 64 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 57 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Kings | 45 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 |
| 1971-72 | Philadelphia Flyers | 31 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 26 |
| 1972-73 | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 53 |
| 1973-74 | Philadelphia Flyers | 67 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 51 |
| 1974-75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 77 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 38 |
| 1975-76 | Atlanta Flames | 78 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 30 |
| 1976-77 | Atlanta Flames | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 1979-80 | Edmonton Oilers | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Totals | 689 | 202 | 215 | 417 | 501 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-72 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-73 | Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | Philadelphia Flyers | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 1974-75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975-76 | Atlanta Flames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-77 | Atlanta Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 52 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 42 |