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Arch Wilder

1917 – 2002

Canadian ice hockey player

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About Arch Wilder

Lived 1917 – 2002 (aged 85). Arch Wilder was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Archibald Charles Wilder (April 30, 1917 – December 24, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 18 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1940–41 season, registering two assists and two penalty minutes. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1952, was spent in various minor leagues. Wilder was born in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1935–36 Weyburn Beavers SSHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1936–37 Saskatoon Westleys N-SJHL — — — — — 3 5 1 6 2 1936–37 Saskatoon Westleys M-Cup — — — — — 8 7 3 10 2 1937–38 Detroit Pontiacs MOHL 28 5 11 16 9 3 0 1 1 0 1938–39 Detroit Pontiacs MOHL 27 14 17 31 6 7 3 6 9 6 1939–40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 56 12 12 24 16 5 2 0 2 2 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 9 1 3 4 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Omaha Knights AHA 24 1 4 5 4 — — — — — 1941–42 Saskatoon Quakers SSHL 31 8 16 24 4 9 4 1 5 2 1941–42 Saskatoon Quakers Al-Cup — — — — — 3 1 3 4 0 1943–44 Saskatoon Navy SSHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1944–45 Calgary RCAF ASHL 16 13 8 21 2 3 0 3 3 0 1945–46 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 34 17 21 38 20 4 2 1 3 10 1945–46 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 12 4 1 5 4 1946–47 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 40 13 12 25 14 7 3 4 7 0 1946–47 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 17 2 7 9 0 1947–48 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 46 10 16 26 10 11 2 5 7 4 1948–49 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 45 6 14 20 10 4 0 0 0 2 1949–50 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 42 4 10 14 12 10 1 2 3 2 1949–50 Calgary Stampeders Al-Cup — — — — — 15 0 9 9 10 1950–51 Calgary Stampeders WCSHL 30 6 13 19 21 6 0 2 2 0 1951–52 Calgary Stampeders PCHL 28 1 5 6 2 — — — — — WCSHL totals 207 50 73 123 66 36 8 12 20 18 NHL totals 18 0 2 2 2 — — — — —

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Also known as
Archibald Charles "Archie" Wilder, Archie Wilder, Archibald Charles Wilder

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Arch Wilder's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Arch Wilder?

Canadian ice hockey player (1917-2002)

When was Arch Wilder born?

Arch Wilder was born on 30 April 1917 in Melville.

When did Arch Wilder die?

Arch Wilder died on 24 December 2002.

What was Arch Wilder's occupation?

Arch Wilder was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Arch Wilder?

Arch Wilder was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arch Wilder

· Wikidata: Q4785331

· DBpedia: Arch Wilder

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arch Wilder. https://biography.guide/arch-wilder/

MLA: "Arch Wilder." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/arch-wilder/.

Chicago: "Arch Wilder." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/arch-wilder/.

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