William Meronek (April 15, 1917 — May 25, 1999), nicknamed "Bill" or "Smiley", was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 20 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens between 1940 and 1943. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1950, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba.
| William Meronek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1917 Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died | May 25, 1999 (aged 82) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1950 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1934–35 | St. Boniface Seals | MJHL | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 16 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1936–37 | Portage Terriers | MJHL | 16 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 22 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 26 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Senior Canadiens | QSHL | 29 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Senior Canadiens | QSHL | 31 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Senior Canadiens | QSHL | 23 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 19 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Noordyn | MCHL | 10 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 23 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 35 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Lachine Rapides | QPHL | 49 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1947–48 | Lachine Rapides | QPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Hull Volants | ECSHL | 15 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Hull Volants | ECSHL | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cornwall Calumets | ECSHL | 15 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 229 | 118 | 178 | 296 | 89 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Scoring Champion (1937)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- William Meronek's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame