Bill Torrey Autographs
William Arthur Torrey (June 23, 1934 – May 2, 2018) was a Canadian hockey executive. He served as a general manager in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Oakland Seals, New York Islanders, and Florida Panthers. He developed the Islanders into a dynasty that won the Stanley Cup four consecutive times. He was often called "The Architect", or "Bow Tie Bill" for the bow tie he wore.
Torrey was born on June 23, 1934, in Montreal, and raised near the Montreal Forum. His father worked as a stockbroker. He tried out for the Montreal Canadiens, and attended St. Lawrence University on a scholarship to play hockey. He lost his depth perception after he was hit in the left eye with a hockey stick, breaking his orbital bone. Torrey earned a degree in psychology, while also taking business classes. He then worked in Barrie, Ontario, at a radio station, and worked for NBC as a tour guide at Rockefeller Center.
In the mid-1960s, Torrey began working for the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League, setting up promotional events. He became general manager of the Oakland Seals, a recently created expansion team in the NHL, in 1969. The next year, Charlie Finley bought the team. Finley and Torrey clashed on issues ranging from personnel moves to marketing, and Torrey left the organization in 1971.
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Traded items with a signature of Bill Torrey
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Torrey (BILL TORREY SIGNED NEW YORK ISLANDERS HOCKEY PUCK W/HOF95 BECKETT CERTIFIED) was sold in January 2020 for $109.00 while the cheapest item (2013 A Sign of History Bill Torrey signed autograph card 1/1) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was October 2011 with an average selling price of $15.00 for an autographed item of Bill Torrey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with $109.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bill Torrey is worth $12.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Torrey were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Autographed postcard of Bill Torrey. HOF | $21.75 |  |
| Autographed postcard of Bill Torrey. HOF | $21.75 | |
| Autographed postcard of Bill Torrey. HOF | $21.75 | |
| Bill Torrey (1934-2018), New York Islanders / HHOF signed index card | $2.26 | |
| Bill Torrey - New York Islanders - Signed 3x5 Index Card | $5.50 | |
 | BILL TORREY AUTOGRAPH HOF ISLANDERS EXECUTIVE 1992 NHL 75TH FIRST DAY DECEASED | $16.75 | |
| BILL TORREY AUTOGRAPH HOF ISLANDERS EXECUTIVE 1992 NHL 75TH FIRST DAY DECEASED | $19.75 | |
| BILL TORREY AUTOGRAPH/AUTO/HAND-SIGNED INDEX CARD 3X5 HOF | $17.99 | |
| Bill Torrey Florida Panthers - Hockey Puck - PSA/DNA Authentic Autograph | $95.90 | |
| Bill Torrey HOF New York Islanders AUTOGRAPH AUTO SIGNED PHOTO PICTURE 100% COA | $34.02 | |
 | BILL TORREY SIGNED AUTO 8X10 PHOTO DECEASED HOF 95 INSCRIPTION #001 NYI FLORIDA | $30.00 | |
| BILL TORREY SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 LAB PHOTO # 21-DECEASED-HOF 95 INSCRIPTION | $30.00 | |
| BILL TORREY SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PANTHERS 3X5 POSTCARD-DECEASED HOF | $15.00 | |
| BILL TORREY SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PANTHERS BUSINESS CARDSGC SLAB ENCAPSULATED | $80.00 | |
| BILL TORREY SIGNED NEW YORK ISLANDERS HOCKEY PUCK W/HOF95 BECKETT CERTIFIED | $109.00 | |
