50 Years In The Making Profile With Former Vernon Esso Dave “Tiger” Williams:

The 2013-14 Central Hockey League season marks 50 years since the founding of the "Original CHL" and throughout the historic anniversary season, the CHL will be showcasing important players, coaches and figures that are woven into the fabric of that historic league that began play in 1963.  One of these players is former Vernon Essos forward Dave "Tiger" Williams.  Williams played one season in Vernon (1970-71) with the Essos.  Williams was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 2 31st overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. 

Dave "Tiger" Williams Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=52429

This is posted on the CHL website:

50 Years in the Making Profile – Dave “Tiger” Williams

December 31 2013

The 2013-14 Central Hockey League season marks 50 years since the founding of the "Original CHL" and throughout the historic anniversary season, the CHL will be showcasing important players, coaches and figures that are woven into the fabric of that historic league that began play in 1963.

Click below to learn more about the Original CHL

http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pagebank/index.html?id=13888

Tiger Williams is most known as the NHL’s all-time leader in penalty minutes with 3,966 minutes accumulated in 14 seasons.  The Weyburn, Saskatchewan native had a good all-around game that had him scoring 241 goals with 272 assists during his career with a high-water mark of 35 goals in 1980-81 with Vancouver.

“Tiger” played for five NHL teams including Toronto, Vancouver, Hartford, Los Angeles and Detroit and earned his nickname at the age of 5-years-old from his junior coach.

His rookie season saw him play in the CHL with the Oklahoma City Blazers.  In 39 games, Williams scored 16 goals with 11 assists accumulating 202 penalty minutes.