Billy Carroll

Who is Billy Carroll?

William Allan Carroll is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centre. He holds the distinction as the only player in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with both the Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders. Carroll was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Pickering, Ontario.

Carroll was drafted in the second round by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft from the London Knights of the OHL. He won three Stanley Cups as a member of the New York Islanders in 1981, 1982, and 1983. He was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers on October 9, 1984, at the beginning of the 1984-85 NHL season and won his fourth Stanley Cup that year at the age of 26. Carroll played two more seasons in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings before retiring from professional hockey in 1987.