Arthur Edmund Coulter (May 31, 1909 – October 14, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.

Art Coulter
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1974
Coulter with the New York Rangers in 1938
Born (1909-05-31)May 31, 1909
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died October 14, 2000(2000-10-14) (aged 91)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Playing career 1932–1942

Coulter, a two time Stanley Cup Champion, helped the Black Hawks win their first championship in 1933–34 and the Rangers to a Cup win in 1939–40. He succeeded Hall of Famer Bill Cook as captain of the Rangers in 1938. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974.

Awards and achievements

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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
1925–26 Winnipeg Pilgrims MJHL 9 3 1 4 10
1926–27 Winnipeg Pilgrims MJHL 5 3 2 5 6
1929–30 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 35 2 2 4 40 2 0 0 0 2
1930–31 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 40 4 8 12 109
1931–32 Philadelphia Arrows Can-Am 26 9 4 13 42
1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 13 0 1 1 23 2 1 0 1 0
1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46 3 2 5 53
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46 5 2 7 39 8 1 0 1 10
1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 4 8 12 68 2 0 0 0 5
1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 25 0 2 2 18
1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 23 1 5 6 26
1936–37 New York Rangers NHL 47 1 5 6 27 9 0 3 3 15
1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 43 5 10 15 90
1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 44 4 8 12 58 7 1 1 2 6
1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 48 1 9 10 68 12 1 0 1 21
1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 35 5 14 19 42 3 0 0 0 0
1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 47 1 16 17 31 6 0 1 1 4
1942–43 United States Coast Guard Cutters EAHL 37 13 20 33 32 10 4 1 5 8
1943–44 United States Coast Guard Cutters Exhib 26 10 13 23 10 12 6 8 14 8
NHL totals 465 30 82 112 543 49 4 5 9 61

References

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  1. ^ "Art Coulter". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 152. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by New York Rangers captain
193742
Succeeded by