William David Creighton (July 13, 1892 – February 2, 1970) was a professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

player from Kenora, Ontario. He played left wing, and point (defence) for the

Quebec Bulldogs The Quebec Bulldogs () were an ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The team was officially known as the Quebec Hockey Club (), and later as the Quebec Athletic Club (). One of the first organized ice hockey clubs, the club debuted in 1878 with ...

. In 1912–13 he helped Quebec win the

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, as a substitute player. He played four games with the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

in 1917 before joining the

Toronto Blueshirts The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blueshirts, were a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They were a member of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The club was founded in 1911 and began operations in 191 ...

. In the Canadiens records, he is referred to as Dave Creighton. ourhistory.canadiens.com

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1892 births 1970 deaths Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens (NHA) players People from Kenora Quebec Bulldogs (NHA) players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Blueshirts players Toronto Ontarios players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1890s-stub