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Bill Torrey, the Glossary

William Arthur Torrey (June 23, 1934 – May 2, 2018) was a Canadian hockey executive.^[1]

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California Golden Seals executives
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Adam Creighton (ice hockey)

Adam Creighton (born June 2, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 708 career National Hockey League games after winning the Memorial Cup in 1984 as a member of the Ottawa 67's.

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Al Arbour

Alger Joseph Arbour (November 1, 1932 – August 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive. Bill Torrey and al Arbour are hockey Hall of Fame inductees and Lester Patrick Trophy recipients.

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American Hockey League

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Barrie

Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto.

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Benoît Hogue

Benoît "Benny" Hogue (born October 28, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing.

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Billy Harris (ice hockey, born 1952)

William Edward Harris (born January 29, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League who played from 1972 to 1984.

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Billy Smith (ice hockey)

William John Smith (born December 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Bill Torrey and Billy Smith (ice hockey) are hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

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Bow tie

The bow tie or dicky bow is a type of necktie.

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Brad Lauer

Brad R. Lauer (born October 27, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player.

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Brent Sutter

Brent Colin Sutter (born June 10, 1962) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames.

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Bryan Murray (ice hockey)

Bryan Clarence Murray (December 5, 1942 – August 12, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and coach. Bill Torrey and Bryan Murray (ice hockey) are Florida Panthers general managers and national Hockey League general managers.

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Bryan Trottier

Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956) is a Canadian and American former professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. Bill Torrey and Bryan Trottier are hockey Hall of Fame inductees and new York Islanders executives.

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Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York.

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Burt Bacharach

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music.

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Butch Goring

Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach.

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California Golden Seals

The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967 to 1976.

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Captain (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, the captain is the player designated by a team as the only person authorized to speak with the game officials regarding rule interpretations when the captain is on the ice.

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Charlie Finley

Charles Oscar Finley (February 22, 1918 – February 19, 1996), nicknamed "Charlie O" or "Charley O", was an American businessman who owned Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Bill Torrey and Charlie Finley are national Hockey League executives.

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Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago.

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Chuck Fletcher

Charles “Chuck” Fletcher (born April 29, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive. Bill Torrey and Chuck Fletcher are Florida Panthers general managers, ice hockey people from Montreal, national Hockey League executives and national Hockey League general managers.

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Clark Gillies

Clark Gillies (April 7, 1954 – January 21, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Bill Torrey and Clark Gillies are hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

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Dave Lewis (ice hockey)

David Rodney Lewis (born July 3, 1953) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) defenceman and coach.

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Dave McLlwain

David Allan McLlwain (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Denis Potvin

Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bill Torrey and Denis Potvin are hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

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Depth perception

Depth perception is the ability to perceive distance to objects in the world using the visual system and visual perception.

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Don Maloney

Donald Michael Maloney (born September 5, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player, currently serving as President of Hockey Operations of the Calgary Flames. Bill Torrey and Don Maloney are national Hockey League executives, national Hockey League general managers and new York Islanders executives.

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Dwight Foster (ice hockey)

Dwight Alexander Foster (born 2 April 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Dynasty (sports)

In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time.

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Ed Jovanovski

Edward Jovanovski (born June 26, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area.

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Frank Selke Jr.

Francis Donald Selke (September 7, 1929 – March 18, 2013) was a Canadian hockey executive and broadcaster who served as an announcer and executive for Hockey Night in Canada and was president and general manager of the Oakland Seals. Bill Torrey and Frank Selke Jr. are California Golden Seals executives.

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Fred Glover (ice hockey)

Frederick Austin Glover (January 5, 1928 – August 16, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Bill Torrey and Fred Glover (ice hockey) are California Golden Seals executives.

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Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame (Temple de la renommée du hockey) is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Hockey stick

A hockey stick is a piece of sports equipment used by the players in all the forms of hockey to move the ball or puck (as appropriate to the type of hockey) either to push, pull, hit, strike, flick, steer, launch or stop the ball/puck during play with the objective being to move the ball/puck around the playing area using the stick, and then trying to score.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport.

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John Pickett (businessman)

John Olen Pickett Jr. (born August 30, 1934) is an American businessman who was owner and Board Chairman of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League during their dynasty period in the 1980s. Bill Torrey and John Pickett (businessman) are national Hockey League executives and new York Islanders executives.

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List of Florida Panthers general managers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, United States. Bill Torrey and List of Florida Panthers general managers are Florida Panthers general managers and national Hockey League general managers.

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List of New York Islanders general managers

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, NY. Bill Torrey and List of New York Islanders general managers are national Hockey League general managers.

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Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles.

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Mike Bossy

Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957April 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. Bill Torrey and Mike Bossy are hockey Hall of Fame inductees and ice hockey people from Montreal.

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Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the tenth-largest in North America.

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Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling Canadiens is always used instead of Canadians.

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Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum (Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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National Hockey League

The National Hockey League (NHL; Ligue nationale de hockey, LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada.

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NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

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New York Islanders

The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York.

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NHL entry draft

The NHL entry draft (Repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH) is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL) systematically select the rights to available ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements (North American players 18–20 years old and European/international players 18–21 years old; all others enter the league as unrestricted free agents).

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Orbit (anatomy)

In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket/hole of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

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Pat LaFontaine

Patrick Michael LaFontaine (born February 22, 1965) is an American former ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and spent his entire playing career with the league's New York State-based teams. Bill Torrey and Pat LaFontaine are hockey Hall of Fame inductees, Lester Patrick Trophy recipients and new York Islanders executives.

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Pierre Turgeon

Pierre Julien Turgeon (TUHR-zhawn,; born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.

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Pittsburgh Hornets

The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Radek Dvořák

Radek Dvořák (born March 9, 1977) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger.

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Randy Hillier (ice hockey)

Randall George Hillier (born March 30, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Randy Wood (ice hockey)

Randolph B. Wood (born October 12, 1963) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars.

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Rhett Warrener

Rhett Adam Warrener (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 700 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres and Calgary Flames between 1995 and 2008.

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Rob Niedermayer

Robert Wade Niedermayer Jr. (born December 28, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 17 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres.

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Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering between 48th Street and 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.

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Roosevelt Raceway

Roosevelt Raceway was a race track located just outside the village of Westbury on Long Island, New York.

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Sam Pollock

Samuel Patterson Smyth Pollock, OC, CQ (December 15, 1925 – August 15, 2007) was a Canadian sports executive who was general manager of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens for 14 years during which they won 9 Stanley Cups. Bill Torrey and Sam Pollock are hockey Hall of Fame inductees, ice hockey people from Montreal and national Hockey League executives.

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Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion.

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Steve Thomas (ice hockey)

Stephen Antony "Stumpy" Thomas (born July 15, 1963) is a British-born Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Torrey

Also known as Torrey, Bill, William Arthur Torrey.

, Pittsburgh Hornets, Radek Dvořák, Randy Hillier (ice hockey), Randy Wood (ice hockey), Rhett Warrener, Rob Niedermayer, Rockefeller Center, Roosevelt Raceway, Sam Pollock, St. Lawrence University, Stanley Cup, Steve Thomas (ice hockey), The New York Times, UBS Arena, Uwe Krupp, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1970–71 NHL season, 1972–73 NHL season, 1977 NHL amateur draft, 1991–92 NHL season, 1996 Stanley Cup Finals.

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See also

California Golden Seals executives

Florida Panthers executives

Florida Panthers general managers

New York Islanders executives

Vermont Academy alumni

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