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5 unusual facts about Tiger Williams


Dave Williams

Tiger Williams (David James Williams, born 1954), former professional ice hockey player

Punch Imlach

Tiger Williams was fined $250 for not wearing a tie, and the fine would have doubled for a second offence.

Tiger Williams

He also appeared as himself in the first episode of the Canadian sitcom Rent-a-Goalie.

In 1996, Canadian punk rock band The Hanson Brothers spearheaded a campaign to agitate for Tiger's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Williams re-emerged briefly as a roller hockey player, appearing in one game, scoring 2 points, for the RHI's Vancouver Voodoo in 1993.


Garry Howatt

Fans loved Howatt for his scrappy, energetic style of play and, most of all, his willingness to stand up to the giant enforcers of his generation such as Dave Schultz, Paul Holmgren, Barry Beck, Dave Semenko, Behn Wilson, Bob Kelly, Danny Gare, Willi Plett, Terry O'Reilly, Stan Jonathan, Wayne Cashman, Bryan Maxwell, Jay Wells, Tiger Williams, Dave Hoyda, Jim Korn, and many more.

Manon Rhéaume

She guest-starred as herself in the made-for-TV movie A Beachcombers Christmas with Tiger Williams and Jyrki Lumme.


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