Alex Motter

Alexander Everett Motter (June 20, 1913 – October 18, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 265 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1934 and 1943. He won the Stanley Cup in 1943 with the Detroit Red Wings. Motter was born in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Motter scored his first NHL goal on March 8, 1936, as a member of the Boston Bruins. It came in his team's 5–2 win over Detroit at Olympia Stadium. It was the only goal Motter would ever score for Boston.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1930–31 Melville Millionaires S-SSHL 20 4 4 8 12 — — — — — 1931–32 Regina Pats RJrHL 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1931–32 Regina Pats M-Cup — — — — — 4 2 0 2 0 1932–33 Regina Pats RJrHL 3 2 1 3 2 13 2 0 2 10 1932–33 Regina Pats M-Cup — — — — — 13 2 0 2 10 1933–34 Prince Albert Mintos SSHL 22 17 19 36 22 4 0 1 1 2 1934–35 Boston Bruins AHL 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1934–35 Boston Tigers Can-Am 42 14 11 25 34 3 1 2 3 0 1935–36 Boston Bruins NHL 23 1 4 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 1935–36 Boston Cubs Can-Am 15 2 8 10 13 — — — — — 1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 43 11 14 25 26 3 0 1 1 0 1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 17 6 6 12 4 — — — — — 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 32 5 17 22 6 — — — — — 1938–39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 44 5 11 16 17 4 0 1 1 0 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 7 12 19 28 5 1 1 2 15 1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 16 5 4 9 16 — — — — — 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 13 12 25 18 9 1 3 4 4 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 29 2 4 6 20 12 1 3 4 20 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 6 4 10 42 5 0 1 1 2 1942–43 Cleveland Barons AHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1943–44 United States Coast Guard Cutters EAHL 33 12 21 33 12 12 4 10 14 9 1945–46 Cleveland Barons AHL 23 1 7 8 18 12 4 2 6 4 1946–47 Springfield Indians AHL 61 6 14 20 50 2 1 0 1 0 1947–48 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 63 6 22 28 55 — — — — — NHL totals 265 39 64 103 135 41 3 9 12 41