Billy Gilmour
Inducted:
1962
Player Stats
Born:
March 21, 1885
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died:
March 13, 1959
Mount Royal, Quebec, Canada
Position:
Right Wing
College:
NA
Hamilton Livingstone "Billy" Gilmour was a star forward during the "Challenge Cup" era of hockey and a key member of the most famous team in early history: the Ottawa Silver Seven. A right winger known for his exceptional stickhandling and playmaking, Gilmour was the offensive engine that helped Ottawa defend the Stanley Cup against a relentless stream of challengers from across Canada.
His career was unique because he balanced high-level hockey with his studies in engineering at McGill University. Despite being one of the best players in the country, he often only appeared in Stanley Cup challenge games while attending school, yet he remained effective enough to help Ottawa win five championships. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.
Gilmour's Awards and Record:
- 5x Stanley Cup Champion (1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909)
- ECAHA First All-Star Team (1908)
- MCHL First All-Star Team (1907)
- One of the first and most successful sets of siblings (Suddy Gilmour and Dave Gilmour) in championship history
Career Teams:
Ottawa Silver Seven (1903-1906)
Montreal Victorias (1907-1908)
Ottawa Senators (1908-1909,1911-1912)
Career Stats:
Games Played:
22
Goals:
14
Points:
14
Penalty Minutes:
107
Playoff Game:
7
Playoff Points:
6 (G-6, A-0)
Stanley Cup:
5 (1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909)