1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 130 Bill Inglis Hockey Card (Front)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 130 Bill Inglis Hockey Card (Back)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee NHL Checklist
Card Content
A smooth skating center man, Bill came up through Montreal farm system – had two tryouts with Los Angeles, but never quite made the grade. Played last season for Springfield of the AHL and scored 31 goals and 44 assists – if he can get going in NHL company, will be a big assistance for the Sabres.
Card Notes
This 1970-71 O-Pee-Chee Bill Inglis hockey card featured and oddity that can be seen on several of the set’s cards. Inglis did not play in the NHL in 1969-70, true. But, that year’s backs also showed career NHL stats. In the case of Bill Inglis, no stats were given. However, Bill had previously played in 23 regular season and eleven Stanley Cup playoff games with the Los Angeles Kings over 1967-68 and 1968-69.
Inglis would appear in just 14 games with the Buffalo Sabres in 1970-71. These would prove to be the last games of his National Hockey League career. Bill would return to Buffalo, however, in 1978-79 as a head coach. Inglis replaced Marcel Pronovost 28 games into the season. He led the Sabres to a respectable 66 points in their final 56 games, enough to qualify for the post season.
Les Cunningham Award Winner
In 1972-73, his NHL days might have been over but Inglis had a career year in the AHL with the Cincinnati Swords. In 75 regular season games, he scored 40 and assisted on 57 for 97 points. He added 15 more points in 15 playoff games.
That year, he tied for fifth in the AHL for goals with Cincinnati teammate Rick Dudley. Bill was third in the league for assists and fourth in overall scoring. He was awarded the Les Cunningham Award as the league’s most valuable player.
The Swords finished first overall in the 12 team American Hockey League under head coach Floyd Smith. The team reached the final and took home the Calder Cup championship by beating the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in five games.