Bill Evo
| Bill Evo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1954 Royal Oak, Michigan, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHA Michigan Stags Edmonton Oilers Cleveland Crusaders NAHL Syracuse Blazers Philadelphia Firebirds PHL San Francisco Shamrocks | ||
| NHL Draft |
45th overall, 1974 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| WHA Draft |
22nd overall, 1974 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1979 | ||
Bill Evo (born February 21, 1954) is an American lawyer. He is a former professional ice hockey player and a past president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
Evo played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes from 1971 to 1974. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round (45th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 2nd round (22nd overall) of the 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft. Between 1974 and 1976, Evo played 97 games in the World Hockey Association, scoring 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, while earning 85 penalty minutes.
Evo went on to graduate from the University of Western Ontario, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Detroit Law School.[1]
Evo was appointed the president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in September 1995,[2] but resigned on July 23, 1996, after serving just 10 months at the Red Wing's helm.[3]
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database