IMAGE INFORMATION
EditWilli Plett - Born June 7, 1955 in Asunción, Paraguay is a retired Canadian / Paraguayan ice Hockey right winger.
- Adams Cup Champion 1976 with Tulsa Oilers.
- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1977 with Atlanta Flames.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1988 with Boston Bruins.
Stanley Cup finalist 1988.
Plett made his NHL debut on December 17, 1975 with the Atlanta Flames vs Minnesota North Stars at the Met Center in a 3-2 Minnesota win.
Plett scored his 1st NHL goal vs Gary Simmons of the Cleveland Barons at 13:46 of the 2nd period on November 12, 1976 at the Omni Coliseum in a 3-3 tie.
Plett was with the Atlanta Flames when they moved to become the Calgary Flames. His penalty minutes increased with each season with the Flames organization.
Plett was traded to the Minnesota North Stars in June 1982, and would set a career high 316 penalty minutes during the 1983-84 season. The Minnesota fans appreciated his tough style of playing and he helped the North Stars to 4 straight playoffs in the 5 seasons he played in Minnesota.
The North Stars traded Plett to the New York Rangers, in exchange for Pat Price, on September 7, 1987. He never played a game for New York as the Boston Bruins took him in the waiver draft prior to the season's start. He would play 65 regular season NHL games for Boston and 17 playoff games, reaching the 1988 Stanley Cup finals vs Edmonton, scoring 2 goals 4 assists.
Plett retired in the off season in the summer of 1988.
Plett played in 834 regular season NHL games, scoring 222 goals (27 GWG), 215 assists with2570 penalty minutes and 83 NHL playoff games, scoring 24 goals (4 GWG / 1 OTG), 22 assists with 466 penalty minutes.
