Wilbert Hiller
Wilbert Carl "Dutch, Wib" Hiller (May 11, 1915 – November 12, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played nine seasons in the National Hockey League from 1938 to 1946 with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1949, was spent in various minor leagues, including one season in the English National League. He won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1940 with the Rangers and in 1946 with the Canadiens.
| Wilbert Hiller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 11, 1915 Berlin, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 12, 2005 (aged 90) Glendale, California, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1935–1949 | ||
He died of congestive heart failure in 2005.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1932–33 | Kitchener Empires | OHA B | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Sudbury Wolf Cubs | NOJHA | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Sudbury Wolf Cubs | NOJHA | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1935–36 | Sudbury Frood Miners | NBHL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Falconridge Falcons | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1936–37 | Harringay Greyhounds | ENL | 42 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 43 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Rangers | NHL | 44 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | New York Rangers | NHL | 50 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1947–48 | Ayr Centennials | OHA Sr | 19 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1948–49 | Los Angeles Monarchs | PCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 383 | 91 | 113 | 204 | 163 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 21 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- 1940 Stanley Cup Championship (New York Rangers)
- 1946 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal Canadiens)
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, Hiller was ranked 73rd all-time.[2]
References
- "Wilbert 'Dutch' Hiller dies at 90". 2005-11-16.
- Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 66. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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