Wilbert Hiller

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. Hiller's hockey career began with stints playing for the Kitchener Empires, the Sudbury Cub Wolves and the Sudbury Frood Miners.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1932–33 Kitchener Empires OHA B 11 7 3 10 19 5 6 2 8 4 1933–34 Sudbury Wolf Cubs NOJHA 8 7 0 7 15 2 5 1 6 2 1934–35 Sudbury Wolf Cubs NOJHA 4 5 0 5 8 3 2 0 2 8 1935–36 Sudbury Frood Miners NBHL 6 5 0 5 10 — — — — — 1935–36 Falconridge Falcons Al-Cup — — — — — 13 6 1 7 4 1936–37 Harringay Greyhounds ENL 42 22 11 33 16 — — — — — 1937–38 New York Rovers EAHL 43 26 30 56 31 — — — — — 1937–38 New York Rangers NHL 8 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1938–39 New York Rangers NHL 48 10 19 29 22 7 1 0 1 9 1939–40 New York Rangers NHL 48 13 18 31 57 12 2 4 6 2 1940–41 New York Rangers NHL 44 8 10 18 20 3 0 0 0 0 1941–42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Boston Bruins NHL 43 7 10 17 19 5 0 1 1 0 1942–43 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 39 8 6 14 4 5 1 0 1 4 1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1943–44 New York Rangers NHL 50 18 22 40 15 — — — — — 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 20 16 36 20 6 1 1 2 4 1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 7 11 18 4 9 4 2 6 2 1946–47 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 64 13 16 29 37 12 2 3 5 12 1947–48 Ayr Centennials OHA Sr 19 15 12 27 20 9 2 4 6 8 1948–49 Los Angeles Monarchs PCHL — — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 383 91 113 204 163 48 9 8 17 21

Awards and achievements 1940 Stanley Cup Championship (New York Rangers) 1946 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal Canadiens) In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, Hiller was ranked 73rd all-time.