Bill Sutherland

William Fraser Sutherland
 * Born: November 10, 1934 in Regina, Saskatchewan
 * Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Died: April 9, 2017 at Winnipeg, Manitoba
 * Son: Ken Sutherland
 * Position: Center

He scored the first goal in Philadelphia Flyers history on October 11, 1967.

After several seasons in the minor leagues, Sutherland made a first appearance in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1963 Stanley Cup playoffs, playing two games for Montreal and registering zero points. He would go on to play four more seasons in the American Hockey League with the Quebec Aces before earning his chance in the NHL as a regular with the expansion Philadelphia Flyers, og which he scored the first goal in history on October 11 1967. He also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings, before finishing his career in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.

In 1979, Sutherland took on coaching duties with the Winnipeg Jets. He has been assistant coach with the Jets for a decade, and has been interim coach twice. He also have been assistant coach with the Maine Mariners for one season in 1989-90.

Awards & Achievements

 * Turnbull Cup Manitoba Junior Hockey League Championship (1954)
 * MJHL Second All-Star Team (1955)
 * International Hockey League Championship (1957)
 * IHL Goal Scoring Leader (1958)
 * IHL Second All-Star Team (1958)
 * Quebec Hockey League Championship (1959)
 * Eastern Professional Hockey League Championship (1960)
 * Avco Cup World Hockey Association Championship (1979)
 * Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame