Wilbert Hiller

Wilbert Hiller
Born (1915-05-11)May 11, 1915
Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Died November 12, 2005(2005-11-12) (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

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.

Hiller was born in Berlin, now Kitchener, Ontario on May 11, 1915.[1] Hiller's hockey career began with stints playing for the Kitchener Empires, the Sudbury Cub Wolves and the Sudbury Frood Miners.[1] Prior to joining the New York Rangers in for the 1938-1939 season, he played in England with the Harringay Greyhounds and the New York Rovers.[1]

He died of congestive heart failure in 2005.[2]


Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c O'Brien, Richard (January 14, 2006). "Hiller's lifetime of Stanley Cups". The Record. p. 55.
  2. ^ "Wilbert 'Dutch' Hiller dies at 90". 2005-11-16.
  3. ^ 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.
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