William Alexander Lochead (born October 13, 1954 in Forest, Ontario) is a retired ice hockey forward and current coach. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Forest Ontario may refer to Forest Frontenac County Ontario Forest Lambton County Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. He was drafted 1st (9th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1974 NHL draft. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The 1974 NHL Amateur Draft was held via conference call at the NHL office in Montreal Quebec. He was also selected 3rd (32nd overall) by the Indianapolis Racers in the 1974 WHA draft. The Indianapolis Racers were a franchise in the former World Hockey Association from 1974-78 The 1974 WHA Amateur Draft was the second draft held by the World Hockey Association. Most recently Lochead coached Bad Nauheim EC of the German Oberliga. The Oberliga (English Premier League) is currently the third tier of Ice hockey in Germany. He was known as Billy Lochead during his playing days in the NHL and was nicknamed "Whip".
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Professional career
Minor league hockey
Lochead started his career playing for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey Association. The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. After entering the league halfway through the 1971–72 season, Lochead starting scoring goals, and never stopped. This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior A division from 1937 to 1972 and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974 He recorded 110 points with 56 goals in 1972–73 and 121 points with 57 goals in 1973–74 and was selected to the OHA first and second all-star teams once each. This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior A division from 1937 to 1972 and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974 This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior A division from 1937 to 1972 and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974 The Detroit Red Wings took notice and drafted him with their first pick in 1974.
National hockey league
Lochead scored 16 goals as a rookie with the Wings in 1974–75 while playing on a line with Bill Hogaboam and Nick Libett. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. Bill Harold Hogaboam (born May 9 1949 in Swift Current Saskatchewan) was a Ice hockey player Nick Libett (born December 9, 1945 in Stratford, Ontario) was an Ice hockey left wing who spent much of his career playing for the He continued to contribute as a role player for four and a half years which saw his point producing rise as Lochead gained confidence. He finally hit the 20-goal mark in the 1977–78 season, helping the club to reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League.
Then, halfway through the 1978–79 season, Lochead was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies on February 9, 1979. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to He would play the final 26 games of the season with Colorado scoring only six points. In the off-season he was traded to the New York Rangers for prospect Hardy Astrom but ended up dressing for only seven games that season as he spent most of the year with the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. Hardy Åström, or Hardy Astrom, (born March 29, 1951 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional The New Haven Nighthawks are a former Ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992 American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary In the lower-tied league he scored 46 goals and was placed on the league's first all-star team. Lochead greatly contributed to the Nighthawks in playoff scoring that year, but the team fell in the semi-finals to the eventual champion Hershey Bears. The 1979-80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. The Hershey Bears are a professional Ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League.
International play
Beginning in 1980–81, Lochead decided to try his luck overseas. He joined the highest ice hockey league in Germany, the Bundesliga. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( German Ice Hockey League, shortname DEL is a German high-calibre Ice hockey league and has the highest number of American He joined Cologne EC and only played in 17 games before being traded to Kaufbeuren ESV. Championship teams 1976/77 Erich Kühnhackl, Craig Sarner Marcus Kuhl Detlef Langemann Henryk Jaworowski Peter Schiller Udo Kießling Franz He finished out the season with 52 in the last 22 games and contributed 5 points in Kaufbeuren's short playoff run. During the off-season, Lochead was recoginized as a player who knew the game and could excel if given the chance. He was traded to Bad Nauheim EC for the 1981–82 season and did not disappoint. Lochead put up 66 goals and 34 assists in only 42 games. He was far and away the best scorer on the team but still Bad Nauheim failed to make the playoffs. Lochead would finish as the league leader in both goals and penalty minutes and earn the league MVP award. However, Lochead would be traded again in the off-season to Mannheim ERC, one of the best teams in the league. He continued to score goals, but at a much slower rate as Mannheim also featured scorers such as Manfred Wolf and Doug Berry. This page is on the ski jumper For the former ice hockey player see Manfred Wolf (ice hockey. Doug Alan Berry (born June 3, 1957 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a former National Hockey League centre. Lochead stayed with the team until returning to Bad Nauheim EC for the 1984–85 season. Bad Nauheim was now on the lower-tied 2nd Bundesliga and Lochead once again found his scoring touch. The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. He played his last three years of hockey with the team and put up his best numbers to date in the 1985–86 season. In only 45 games, Lochead scored 71 goals and 49 assists for 120 points on the season. After short stints with Chur of the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband and the Vienna Capitals of the Erste Bank Hockey League, Lochead retired from the ice after the 1987–88 season. The Swiss Ice Hockey Association ( SIHA) (Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband (SEHV Ligue Suisse de Hockey sur Glace (LSHG Federazione Svizzera di hockey su ghiaccio) is the Current roster The Austrian Hockey League ( German: Österreichische Eishockey-Liga) called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest-level
Coaching career
Lochead decided to try his hand at coaching after retiring as a player. His filled in as a midseason replacement for Wolfsburg ESC in 1988 and remained with them the following season. He led the team to a 16–12–4 record in 1988–89. Lochead again crossed the atlantic to coach for two teams in Switzerland within the Schweizerischer Eishockeyverband. After coaching Solohum and Olten he returned to Germany to coach Sauerland Iserlohn ECD in the 1993–94 season. History The history of Ice hockey in Iserlohn began in the neighbouring town of Hemer. After two season with Sauerland he moved back into the top league of Germany the DEL. The Deutsche Eishockey Liga ( German Ice Hockey League, shortname DEL is a German high-calibre Ice hockey league and has the highest number of American He was head coach of the Ratingen Lions for the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. Unfortunately, he had a record of 30–61–5 and was let go after Ratingen found themselves as the worst team in the league. Lochead fell away from coaching until recently deciding to coach his old team Bad Nauheim EC (now in the 3rd tiered league, Oberliga). The Oberliga (English Premier League) is currently the third tier of Ice hockey in Germany. He led them to only seven wins in 47 games.
Awards and achievements
- OMJHL Second All-Star Team (1973)
- OMJHL First All-Star Team (1974)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1980)
- Named Liga-1 Deutschland (Germany-2) MVP (1982)
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