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Canada Dit Clapper

a.k.a. "Aubrey Victor Clapper"

Boston Bruins / NHL - 46/47

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Dit Clapper Facts

Date of Birth
Feb 01, 1907
Position
D/F
Age
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Newmarket, ON, CAN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
3-time NHL First All-Star Team 3
3-time NHL Second All-Star Team 3
3-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 3

Grandson: Greg Theberge
Great Grandson: Brett Theberge

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Dit Clapper Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1925-26 Toronto Parkdale OHA-Jr. 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1926-27 Boston Tigers Can-Am 29* 6* 1* 7* 57* -* |
1927-28 Boston Bruins NHL 42* 4* 2* 6* 18* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -
1928-29 Boston Bruins NHL 40* 9* 2* 11* 48* -* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0 -
1929-30 Boston Bruins NHL 44* 41* 20* 61* 38* -* | Playoffs 6 4 0 4 4 -
1930-31 Boston Bruins NHL 43* 22* 8* 30* 50* -* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 4 -
1931-32 Boston Bruins NHL 48* 17* 22* 39* 23* -* |
1932-33 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48* 14* 14* 28* 42* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -
1933-34 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48* 10* 12* 22* 6* -* |
1934-35 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48* 22* 16* 38* 21* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -
1935-36 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 44* 12* 13* 25* 14* -* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 -
1936-37 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48* 17* 8* 25* 25* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 5 -
1937-38 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 46* 6* 9* 15* 24* -* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 12 -
1938-39 Boston Bruins NHL 42* 13* 13* 26* 22* -* | Playoffs 12 0 1 1 6 -
1939-40 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 44* 10* 18* 28* 25* -* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -
1940-41 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48* 8* 18* 26* 24* -* | Playoffs 11 0 5 5 4 -
1941-42 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 32* 3* 12* 15* 31* -* |
1942-43 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 38* 5* 18* 23* 12* -* | Playoffs 9 2 3 5 9 -
1943-44 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 50* 6* 25* 31* 13* -* |
1944-45 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 46* 8* 15* 23* 16* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 -
1945-46 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 30* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
1946-47 Boston Bruins NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Dit Clapper Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1925-26 Toronto Parkdale Memorial Cup 5* 1* 0* 1* -* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1945-46 Boston Bruins NHL Player-Coach
1946-47 Boston Bruins NHL Player-Coach
1947-48 Boston Bruins NHL Head Coach
1948-49 Boston Bruins NHL Head Coach
1959-60 Buffalo Bisons AHL Head Coach
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Dit Clapper Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Can-Am 1 29* 6* 1* 7* 0.24* 57* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 835* 229* 248* 477* 0.57* 452* -* | 15 82 13 * 17 * 30 * 0.37 * 50 * - *
OHA-Jr. 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Dit Clapper Connections

Player Period Teams
Eddie Shore (D) 1927-1940 13 Boston Bruins
Bill Cowley (F) 1935-1947 12 Boston Bruins
Tiny Thompson (G) 1928-1939 11 Boston Bruins
Jack Crawford (D) 1937-1947 10 Boston Bruins

Dit Clapper Biography and Trivia

Number 5 retired by Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

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