Bill Cook (October 9, 1896 in Brantford, Ontario - December 12, 1977 was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and Saskatoon Crescents in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Brantford (2004 population 90,195) is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... A professional does something as a profession, or receives payment for some activity. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Forward can refer to: A Forward contract, in Finance - an agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a pre-agreed future point in time. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League team based in New York City. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ... The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league in western Canada, operating from 1911 to 1924 when it merged with the Western Canada Hockey League. ...

Bill was part of the Bun Line with his brother Bun Cook and Frank Boucher. The line scored every Ranger goal in the Stanley Cup finals in 1928, leading the team to it's first Cup. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1952. Frank Boucher (October 7, 1901 in Ottawa, Ontario - December 12, 1977 was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League and Vancouver Maroons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. ... The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...