Ehrhardt Heller

Ehrhardt Henry "Ott" Heller (June 2, 1910 – June 15, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers between 1931 and 1946. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Rangers, in 1933 and 1940. Originally a right wing, Heller learned to play as a defenseman early in his career.

Career Heller started his National Hockey League career with the New York Rangers in 1931, signing with the team as a free agent on November 2, 1931.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1928–29 Kitchener Empires OHA — — — — — — — — — — 1929–30 Springfield Indians Can-Am 26 6 2 8 32 — — — — — 1930–31 Springfield Indians Can-Am 38 16 15 31 85 7 0 2 2 26 1931–32 Springfield Indians Can-Am 21 7 7 14 30 — — — — — 1931–32 New York Rangers NHL 21 2 2 4 9 7 3 1 4 8 1932–33 New York Rangers NHL 40 5 7 12 31 8 3 0 3 10 1933–34 New York Rangers NHL 48 2 5 7 29 2 0 0 0 0 1934–35 New York Rangers NHL 47 3 11 14 31 4 0 1 1 4 1935–36 New York Rangers NHL 43 2 11 13 40 — — — — — 1936–37 New York Rangers NHL 48 5 12 17 42 9 0 0 0 11 1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 48 2 14 16 68 3 0 1 1 2 1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 48 0 23 23 42 7 0 1 1 10 1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 47 5 14 19 26 12 0 3 3 12 1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 48 2 16 18 42 3 0 1 1 4 1941–42 New York Rangers NHL 35 6 5 11 22 6 0 0 0 0 1942–43 New York Rangers NHL 45 4 14 18 14 — — — — — 1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 50 8 27 35 29 — — — — — 1944–45 New York Rangers NHL 45 7 12 19 26 — — — — — 1945–46 New York Rangers NHL 34 2 3 5 14 — — — — — 1945–46 St. Paul Saints USHL 16 2 5 7 4 6 0 1 1 4 1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 64 7 29 36 40 3 0 0 0 6 1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 67 6 25 31 40 4 1 0 1 6 1948–49 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 55 6 21 27 24 2 0 0 0 4 1949–50 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 30 0 1 1 6 4 0 0 0 2 1950–51 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 48 4 12 16 34 2 0 1 1 2 1951–52 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 48 4 15 19 40 — — — — — 1952–53 New Haven Nutmegs EAHL 21 2 6 8 14 — — — — — 1952–53 Kitchener Dutchmen OHA Sr 24 3 10 13 20 — — — — — 1952–53 Cleveland Barons AHL — — — — — 5 0 0 0 2 1953–54 Marion Barons IHL 64 4 25 29 70 5 0 2 2 6 1954–55 Valleyfield Braves QHL 18 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 1954–55 Cleveland Barons AHL 6 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 4 1954–55 Chatham Maroons OHA Sr 7 0 2 2 10 — — — — — NHL totals 647 55 176 231 465 61 6 8 14 61

Awards and accomplishments 1932–33, Stanley Cup champion (New York Rangers) 1936–37, Most Penalty Minutes (New York Rangers - tie with Joe Cooper) 1938–39, Most Assists (New York Rangers) 1939–40, Stanley Cup champion (New York Rangers) 1940–41, NHL second All-Star team 1942–45, Team Captain (New York Rangers) 1946–47, AHL second All-Star team 1947–48, AHL first All-Star team 1949–50, Calder Cup champion (Indianapolis Capitals) 1953–54, IHL second All-Star team