Billy Carter

William Gordon Carter (born December 2, 1937 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward of the 1950s and 60s who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.

He played junior hockey for the Montreal Junior Canadiens and the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens from 1955 to 1958, winning the Memorial Cup in 1958. He also played a game for the Montreal Canadiens in 1957-58. Carter turned pro in 1958-59 with the Rochester Americans and then scored 42 goals and 60 assists for the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens in 1959-60.

The Montreal Canadiens dealt Carter to the Boston Bruins in 1960 but he only played 8 games for Boston in 1960-61 and was then sent back to the Canadiens. He played another 7 games for Montreal in 1961-62.

After this season Carter played in the minor pros and was not chosen in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. He retired in 1969. He had played in 16 NHL games and did not score a point.

Awards

 * 1959-60 EPHL Gentlemanly Player
 * 1959-60 EPHL Second All-Star
 * 1962-63 EPHL Gentlemanly Player