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Bill Evo

Bill Evo
Born (1954-02-21) February 21, 1954 (age 63)
Royal Oak, MI, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for WHA
Michigan Stags
Edmonton Oilers
Cleveland Crusaders
NAHL
Syracuse Blazers
Philadelphia Firebirds
PHL
San Francisco Shamrocks
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1974
Detroit Red Wings
WHA Draft 22nd overall, 1974
Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career 1974–1979

Bill Evo (born February 21, 1954) is an American lawyer. He is a former professional ice hockey player and a past president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

Evo played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Peterborough Petes from 1971 to 1974. He was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 3rd round (45th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 2nd round (22nd overall) of the 1974 WHA Secret Amateur Draft. Between 1974 and 1976, Evo played 97 games in the World Hockey Association, scoring 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points, while earning 85 penalty minutes.

Evo went on to graduate from the University of Western Ontario, and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Detroit Law School.

Evo was appointed the president of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in September 1995, but resigned on July 23, 1996, after serving just 10 months at the Red Wing's helm.



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