William Gordon Carter (born December 2, 1937) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward of the 1950s and 60s who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins.
A native of Eastern Ontario's easternmost city, Cornwall, Billy Carter started in 1956 at the age of 18, playing for the Ottawa Junior Canadiens. In his 13-year career, he also played for a number of American teams, including the Omaha Knights in 1964–65 and 1967–68, the Buffalo Bisons in 1965–66, 1966–67 and, alongside his Omaha Knights commitment, in 1967–68. His final season before retirement, 1968–69, was spent with the Denver Spurs.
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