William Harvey "The Dapper Yapper" Warwick (November 17, 1924 – October 3, 2007) was a Canadian professional

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. He played 14 games in the

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with the

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during the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum."Hall of Famer Warwick dead at 82,"
The Leader-Post; CanWest News Service, October 04, 2007.

Playing career

Born in

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, Warwick was one of three hockey-playing brothers which included Dick and Grant. Sister Mildred played in the

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for the

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. Warwick began his hockey career with the Regina Abbotts. Most of his pro hockey career was spent in the minors, but he also played 14 games with the

during the

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and 1944 season seasons. He had three goals and three assists with the Rangers. All three Warwick brothers played on the

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when they won the world men's hockey championship for Canada in 1955. Warwick said of the victory, "Boy, this was better than winning the Stanley Cup." During the championship game, Warwick scored two goals as the Canadian team decisively beat the Soviet Union 5–0. Warwick was named the tournament's top forward. After he retired from hockey, Warwick opened a restaurant in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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