William Meronek

William Meronek (April 15, 1917 — May 25, 1999), nicknamed "Bill" or "Smiley", was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 20 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens between 1940 and 1943. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1950, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Stony Mountain, Manitoba.

William Meronek
Born	(1917-04-15)April 15, 1917 Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada
Died	May 25, 1999(1999-05-25) (aged 82)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1937–1950

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1934–35	St. Boniface Seals	MJHL		10	7	7	14	0		—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Portage Terriers	MJHL		16	16	7	23	2		6	6	6	12	6
1936–37	Portage Terriers	MJHL		16	21	20	41	4		4	3	0	3	2
1937–38	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL		20	10	10	20	4		8	4	3	7	0
1938–39	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL		22	17	17	34	9		2	0	1	1	0
1939–40	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		8	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL		26	14	23	37	10		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Montreal Senior Canadiens	QSHL		29	17	10	27	4		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Montreal Senior Canadiens	QSHL		31	4	15	19	32		6	8	6	14	0
1942–43	Montreal Senior Canadiens	QSHL		23	13	19	32	4		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		12	3	6	9	0		1	0	0	0	0
1943–44	Montreal Royals	QSHL		19	12	16	28	0		7	6	4	10	0
1943–44	Montreal Noordyn	MCHL		10	13	13	26	6		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Montreal Royals	QSHL		23	16	32	48	8		6	3	4	7	0
1945–46	Montreal Royals	QSHL		35	15	36	51	18		8	0	4	4	2
1946–47	Lachine Rapides	QPHL		49	39	63	102	14		10	4	7	11	10
1947–48	Lachine Rapides	QPHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Hull Volants	ECSHL		15	11	27	38	4		7	8	3	11	2
1949–50	Hull Volants	ECSHL		10	5	10	15	0		13	7	11	18	0
1949–50	Cornwall Calumets	ECSHL		15	7	17	24	6		—	—	—	—	—
QSHL totals				229	118	178	296	89		37	21	22	43	2
NHL totals				20	5	8	13	0		1	0	0	0	0

Awards and achievements

• MJHL Scoring Champion (1937)
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• William Meronek's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame