Seasons with Rangers: 9 (1969-1976)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 536
Playoff Games with Rangers: 52

Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers as a free agent in 1964.

Departed
Traded by Rangers to Minnesota with Nick Beverley in exchange for Bill Goldsworthy on Nov. 11, 1976.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1968-1969 Rangers 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1969-1970 Rangers 76 23 33 56 24 23 3 0 5 153 15.0 1970-1971 Rangers 56 7 23 30 -4 32 2 0 1 88 8.0 1971-1972 Rangers 78 22 37 59 36 53 2 4 6 139 15.8 1972-1973 Rangers 78 30 33 63 36 23 5 2 5 174 17.2 1973-1974 Rangers 78 18 44 62 11 12 4 3 3 185 9.7 1974-1975 Rangers 80 24 37 61 13 10 7 2 3 191 12.6 1975-1976 Rangers 80 13 15 28 -14 8 2 1 2 160 8.1 1976-1977 Rangers 9 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 Team Totals: 536 138 224 362 102 161 25 12 25 1,101 12.5

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1969-1970 Rangers 6 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 1970-1971 Rangers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1971-1972 Rangers 16 5 7 12 11 2 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 1 8 9 2 0 0 0 1973-1974 Rangers 13 3 5 8 6 0 0 0 1974-1975 Rangers 3 4 0 4 13 2 1 0 Team Totals: 52 13 21 34 42 4 1 1

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1963-1964 Brandon Bobcats-MAHA 1963-1964 Brandon Wheat Kings-MJHL 4 1 1 2 2 1963-1964 Brandon Wheat Kings-M-Cup 2 1 0 1 0 1964-1965 Brandon Wheat Kings-SJHL 55 28 31 59 26 1965-1966 Brandon Wheat Kings-SJHL 60 36 76 112 94 1966-1967 Brandon Wheat Kings-CMJHL 55 60 82 142 75 1966-1967 Omaha Knights-CPHL 3 0 0 0 2 1966-1967 Port Arthur Marrs-M-Cup 5 3 4 7 4 1967-1968 Omaha Knights-CPHL 70 23 33 56 46 1968-1969 Rangers 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1968-1969 Omaha Knights-CHL 68 28 47 75 62 1969-1970 Rangers 76 23 33 56 24 23 3 0 5 153 15.0 1970-1971 Rangers 56 7 23 30 -4 32 2 0 1 88 8.0 1971-1972 Rangers 78 22 37 59 36 53 2 4 6 139 15.8 1972-1973 Rangers 78 30 33 63 36 23 5 2 5 174 17.2 1973-1974 Rangers 78 18 44 62 11 12 4 3 3 185 9.7 1974-1975 Rangers 80 24 37 61 13 10 7 2 3 191 12.6 1975-1976 Rangers 80 13 15 28 -14 8 2 1 2 160 8.1 1976-1977 Rangers 9 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 1976-1977 North Stars 51 9 20 29 -1 2 0 2 2 83 10.8 1977-1978 North Stars 6 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 7 0.0 1977-1978 Blues 60 14 16 30 -23 10 2 1 1 82 17.1 1978-1979 Blues 5 1 0 1 -2 0 0 0 0 8 12.5 NHL Totals: 658 162 261 423 75 173 27 15 28 1,281 12.6

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1963-1964 Brandon Wheat Kings-M-Cup 2 1 0 1 0 1964-1965 Brandon Wheat Kings-SJHL 9 6 5 11 11 1965-1966 Brandon Wheat Kings-SJHL 11 5 12 17 6 1966-1967 Brandon Wheat Kings-CMJHL 13 12 18 30 33 1966-1967 Port Arthur Marrs-M-Cup 5 3 4 7 4 1968-1969 Omaha Knights-CHL 7 3 6 9 9 1969-1970 Rangers 6 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 1970-1971 Rangers 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1971-1972 Rangers 16 5 7 12 11 2 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 1 8 9 2 0 0 0 1973-1974 Rangers 13 3 5 8 6 0 0 0 1974-1975 Rangers 3 4 0 4 13 2 1 0 1976-1977 North Stars 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 NHL Totals: 54 13 22 35 42 4 1 1

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Feb. 15, 1969 (Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Nov. 10, 1976 (Rangers vs. Washington Capitals) RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most playoff points — 1973 (tie) Most playoff goals — 1975 Most playoff assists — 1973 (tie) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 315 Minor-league teams: Brandon (SJHL/WCHL) 1964-1967; Omaha (CHL) 1967-1969 MISCELLANEOUS Full name: William John Fairbairn Uniform Numbers: 14, 10 Retired from NHL: 1979 BIOGRAPHY Bill Fairbairn played seven full seasons with the Rangers at a time when the team was establishing itself as one of the league`s elites. The right wing on the famed Bulldog Line, Fairbairn put up solid offensive numbers and played a major role in the team`s success. Arriving on the scene in 1969, Fairbairn scored 23 goals as a rookie to finish second behind Tony Esposito in balloting for the Calder Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year. Helping him make such a splash were Bulldog Line mates Walter Tkaczuk and Dave Balon. The trio had a total of 203 points in 1969-70, finishing ahead of the GAG Line in scoring. Prior to joining the Rangers, Fairbairn was among the team`s top prospects. He dominated the Western Canadian junior league with a combined 254 points over his final two junior seasons with his hometown Brandon Wheat Kings. He then starred at Omaha, and in his final minor-league season of 1968-69 earned CHL Second All-Star Team honors for the Knights. The Rangers showed their respect for Fairbairn by protecting him in the 1969 NHL Intra-League Draft — rare for a player with only one game of NHL experience at the time. Fairbairn also came up particularly big in both the 1972-73 season and 1973 playoffs. He had his only 30-goal year during the regular season and then led the team with eight assists and nine points in the playoffs. RELATED CONTENT º Rangers All-Time Scoring Leaders