nicknames: | Billy (he introduces himself as “Billy”) |
things you need to know: | played two seasons (1989-1991) with Boston College |
college career totals of 40 goals and 30 assists for 70 points and 166 penalty minutes in 77 career games | |
played for Team USA in both 1989 and 1990 WJC | |
made his NHL debut with the Devils on February 20, 1992 against the Chicago Blackhawks | |
scored his first goal on October 28, 1992 against the Whalers’ Frank Pietrangelo | |
won the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 1995 | |
traded to Edmonton with Valeri Zellepukin on January 4, 1997 for Jason Arnott and Bryan Muir | |
won Zane Feldman Trophy as Oilers’ team MVP in 1997-1998 | |
November 15, 2000: traded to the Boston Bruins for Anson Carter and a 2nd round draft pick made his All-Star debut in 2000-2001 season | |
won MVP honors at the All-Star game, playing with Doug Weight and Tony Amonte | |
has scored over 250 goals and amassed over 500 points in more than 700 NHL games | |
what's cool: | wife, Kara; daughters Kayla and Grace; son, Liam (he has the cutest blond, curly-haired children EVER!!!) |
enjoys golf and motorcycles | |
won the Fastest Skater Event at the 2001 All-Star Game in 13.629 seconds | |