Bill Plager, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bill Plager

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1945

Place of Birth: Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Jan-2016

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Bill Plager

  • William Ronald "Bill" Plager (July 6, 1945 – January 3, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Before playing in the National Hockey League, Plager played for the Peterborough Petes in Peterborough, Ontario, where he met his wife Donna Hickey. Plager started his National Hockey League career with the Minnesota North Stars in 1967.
  • He also played for the St.
  • Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames.
  • He left the NHL after the 1976 season. After retiring from the NHL, Plager returned to Peterborough with wife Donna Plager, sons William Jr., Brett and daughter Dara. Plager is the brother of former NHL players/coaches Bob Plager and Barclay Plager.
  • All three played together for four seasons with the St.
  • Louis Blues.
  • Plager retired from hockey and became a manager at Quaker Oats Peterborough plant and was head coach of Atom B/C IceKats, girls hockey teams in the Peterborough Girls Hockey Association.
  • He died on January 3, 2016.

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