William Francis Charles "Bill" Gooden (September 8, 1923 – December 17, 1998) was a Canadian

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. He played 53 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 1957, was mainly spent in the

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, where he scored 20 goals in a season seven times.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

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Championship (1942) *

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Championship (1942) * AHL Second All-Star Team (1951) * Honoured Member of the

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