William Joseph Folk (July 11, 1927 – April 21, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1951–52 and 1952–53 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1966, was spent in the minor leagues.

Bill Folk
Born (1927-07-11)July 11, 1927
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died April 21, 1976(1976-04-21) (aged 48)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1947–1966

He died after a long illness in 1976, at the age of 48.[1]

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
1944–45 Regina Abbotts SJHL 16 1 2 3 54
1945–46 Regina Abbotts SJHL 18 3 1 4 30 7 2 1 3 26
1946–47 Regina Capitals SJHL 29 7 5 12 40 6 2 0 2 10
1947–48 Boston Olympics EAHL 19 2 4 6 39
1947–48 Boston Olympics QSHL 38 5 5 10 64
1948–49 Omaha Knights USHL 62 4 14 18 84 4 0 2 2 6
1949–50 Omaha Knights USHL 64 14 33 47 78
1950–51 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 64 4 26 30 58 3 0 1 1 4
1950–51 Omaha Knights USHL 6 7 3 10 16
1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 50 4 14 18 56
1951–52 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 0 0 0 2
1952–53 Detroit Red Wings NHL 8 0 0 0 2
1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 56 9 19 28 74 15 1 7 8 24
1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 49 4 14 18 66
1954–55 Providence Reds AHL 45 5 21 26 52
1955–56 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 51 6 14 20 66
1955–56 Providence Reds AHL 15 1 8 9 18 9 2 3 5 15
1956–57 Providence Reds AHL 60 1 15 16 56 4 0 1 1 6
1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 68 7 21 28 72 11 1 9 10 18
1958–59 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 56 7 25 32 61 7 0 6 6 6
1959–60 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 56 4 32 36 53
1960–61 Spokane Comets WHL 65 8 23 31 68 2 0 0 0 2
1961–62 Spokane Comets WHL 2 0 1 1 4
1964–65 Regina Capitals SSHL 8 3 6 9 6 5 1 1 2 9
1965–66 Regina Capitals SSHL 6 0 8 8 10
WHL totals 403 45 149 194 464 35 2 22 24 50
NHL totals 12 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey coach dies". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. April 23, 1976. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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