William "Bashin' Bill" Barilko (born March 25, 1927 in Timmins, Ontario – died August 26, 1951 near Cochrane, Ontario) was a Canadian hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career for the Toronto Maple Leafs. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Timmins, with a population of 43,686 (2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Cochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...

In February 1947, Barilko was called up as an injury replacement for the Leafs from the Hollywood Wolves and played for the Maple Leafs until his death. During that span of five seasons, Barilko and the Toronto Maple Leafs were Stanley Cup champions on four occasions. Barilko is best known for scoring the overtime goal against the Montreal Canadiens' Gerry McNeil in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final on April 21, 1951 to clinch the Cup for the Maple Leafs. The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise, and one of the most successful in all of North American sports history. ... Gerald George McNeil (April 17, 1926 - June 17, 2004) won two Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Four months later, on August 26, he joined his dentist, Henry Hudson, on a flight aboard Hudson's Fairchild 24 floatplane to northern Quebec en route to a fishing trip. On the return trip, the single-engine plane disappeared and its passengers remained missing despite a massive search. On June 7, 1962 a pilot discovered the wreckage of the plane about 100 kilometres north of Cochrane. Ironically the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup that year, after not winning it at all during the eleven years that he was missing. Many believed that the Leafs now have a "curse" which was attributed from his disappearance, which currently still has yet to broken. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1944 Fairchild Argus III (G-BCBH) Fairchild were an aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale, New York, Hagerstown, Maryland, and San Antonio, Texas. ... The first European explorer to reach Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Tragically Hip's song "Fifty Mission Cap" (from their 1992 album Fully Completely) prominently features Barilko's tragic story. The Tragically Hip are a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie (lead vocals), Paul Langlois (guitar), Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Sinclair (bass) and Johnny Fay (drums). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Fully Completely is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. ...

Barilko's story was published in the 2004 book, Barilko — Without A Trace by Kevin Shea.

See also

• List of retired NHL players