Wilbert Hiller Explained

Position:Left Wing
Played For:Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:May 11, 1915
Birth Place:Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Glendale, California, USA
Career Start:1935
Career End: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. 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.

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1932–33Kitchener EmpiresOHA B11 7 3 10 195 6 2 8 4
1933–34Sudbury Wolf CubsNOJHA8 7 0 7 152 5 1 6 2
1934–35Sudbury Wolf CubsNOJHA4 5 0 5 83 2 0 2 8
1935–36Sudbury Frood MinersNBHL6 5 0 5 10
1935–36Falconridge FalconsAl-Cup13 6 1 7 4
1936–37Harringay GreyhoundsENL42 22 11 33 16
1937–38New York RoversEAHL43 26 30 56 31
1937–38New York RangersNHL8 0 1 1 21 0 0 0 0
1938–39New York RangersNHL48 10 19 29 227 1 0 1 9
1939–40New York RangersNHL48 13 18 31 5712 2 4 6 2
1940–41New York RangersNHL44 8 10 18 203 0 0 0 0
1941–42Detroit Red WingsNHL7 0 0 0 0
1941–42Boston BruinsNHL43 7 10 17 195 0 1 1 0
1942–43Boston BruinsNHL3 0 0 0 0
1942–43Montreal CanadiensNHL39 8 6 14 45 1 0 1 4
1942–43Washington LionsAHL2 0 1 1 0
1943–44New York RangersNHL50 18 22 40 15
1944–45Montreal CanadiensNHL48 20 16 36 206 1 1 2 4
1945–46Montreal CanadiensNHL45 7 11 18 49 4 2 6 2
1946–47Pittsburgh HornetsAHL64 13 16 29 3712 2 3 5 12
1947–48Ayr CentennialsOHA Sr19 15 12 27 209 2 4 6 8
1948–49Los Angeles MonarchsPCHL
NHL totals383 91 113 204 16348 9 8 17 21

Awards and achievements

Notes and References

  1. News: O'Brien . Richard . Hiller's lifetime of Stanley Cups . The Record . January 14, 2006 . 55.
  2. Web site: Wilbert 'Dutch' Hiller dies at 90. 2005-11-16.
  3. Book: 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters . Russ . Cohen . John . Halligan . Adam . Raider . . 978-0470736197 . 2009 . February 3, 2020. 66.