Art Coulter Explained

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.

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

• Stanley Cup Championships (1934 & 1940)
• NHL Second All-Star Team Defence (1935, 1938, 1939, & 1940)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974
• Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
• Member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame^[1]
• In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 30 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Art Coulter . Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database . Sport Manitoba . 10 November 2021.
2. Book: 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters . Russ . Cohen . John . Halligan . Adam . Raider . . 978-0470736197 . 2009 . February 3, 2020. 152.