Carson Cooper

Carson Eric "Shovel Shot" Cooper (July 17, 1897 – July 4, 1955) was a Canadian Professional Hockey right winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Cougars and Detroit Falcons.[1]

Carson Cooper
Born (1897-07-17)July 17, 1897
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Died July 4, 1955(1955-07-04) (aged 57)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Falcons
Playing career 19181935

Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Cooper later served as the Chief Scout with the Detroit Red Wings. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1950, 1952 with Detroit.

Cooper played senior lacrosse in Hamilton, Ontario in the early 1920s. He was teammates and roommates with future professional hockey players Hap Day, and future Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Frank Sargent.[2][3]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1916–17 Montreal Canada Cement MCHL
1917–18 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Int.
1918–19 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 7 1 1 2
1919–20 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 6 18 2 20 2 2 0 2 0
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 10 14 2 16
1921–22 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 10 22 1 23
1922–23 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 12 20 7 27 2 1 1 2 2
1923–24 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 10 33 7 40 2 5 1 6
1924–25 Boston Bruins NHL 12 5 3 8 4
1925–26 Boston Bruins NHL 36 28 3 31 10
1926–27 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 0 0 0
1926–27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 14 9 3 12 16 3 0 0 0 0
1927–28 Detroit Cougars NHL 43 15 2 17 32
1928–29 Detroit Cougars NHL 43 18 9 27 14 2 0 0 0 2
1929–30 Detroit Cougars NHL 44 18 18 36 14
1930–31 Detroit Falcons NHL 44 14 14 28 10
1931–32 Detroit Falcons NHL 48 3 5 8 11 2 0 0 0 0
1932–33 Detroit Olympics IHL 2 0 0 0 0
1933–34 Detroit Olympics IHL 37 11 6 17 16 6 1 1 2 2
1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 14 4 5 9 4
1934–35 Detroit Olympics IHL 12 2 4 6 0 3 0 0 0 2
OHA-Sr. totals 55 108 20 128 6 8 2 10
NHL totals 294 110 57 167 111 7 0 0 0 2

References

  1. Birth and death taken from SIHR.
  2. "Frank Sargent dead at 86". The Chronicle-Journal. Thunder Bay, Ontario. September 29, 1988. p. 3.
  3. "Realm of Sport". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. April 19, 1940. p. 22.
Preceded by
George Hay
Detroit Falcons captain
1931–32
Succeeded by
Detroit Red Wings captains
Larry Aurie


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