when shooting pucks at the net he hit the crossbar regularly and it made a bing like sound. ... soon everybody was calling him Bing, a nickname which stayed with him for the rest of his life. ... at 16, moved away from home to play for St. James in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in 1942. ... in 1943, St. Catharines coach Rudy Pilous signed him to play for the Falcons in the OHA Junior A league. ... signed with Providence of the AHL in 1944, but sent back to junior for more experience. ... returned to Manitoba, playing with both the MJHL Rangers and the Winnipeg Navy team in the city senior league. ... started the 1945-46 with Providence, but once again was returned to junior. ... joined Brandon, where he would finish second in league scoring to line-mate Don Raleigh. ... scored 31 goals