Ehrhardt Heller

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Ehrhardt Heller
Born (1910-06-02)June 2, 1910
Berlin, Ontario, Canada
Died June 15, 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 70)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for NHL
New York Rangers
AHL
Cleveland Barons
Indianapolis Capitals
New Haven Ramblers
Playing career 1929–1956

Ehrhardt Henry "Ott" Heller (June 2, 1910 – June 15, 1980) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Originally a right wing, Heller learned to play as a defenseman early in his career.[1]

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.[1] He would his entire career with the Rangers and retire after the 1946 season. In 1941, he was a member of the NHL All-Star Team. He won 2 Stanley Cups in 1933 and 1940. He served as Captain of the Rangers from 1942 to 1945.

Coaching[]

After leaving the Rangers in 1946, Heller had several head coaching stints in the minors, where he often had the dual role of player-coach. He led the Indianapolis Capitals to the Calder Cup as a player-coach during the 1949-50 AHL season, a team that had future Hockey Hall Of Fame goaltender Terry Sawchuk in net for 61 out of a possible 70 games.

Heller finished his career with the Chatham Sr. Maroons in 1956, scoring two assists in seven games.

Death[]

Heller died on June 15, 1980 in his hometown of Kitchener, less than two weeks after his 70th birthday.

Legacy[]

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Heller at No. 25 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[2]

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

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1928–29 Kitchener Empires OHA-Jr. — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — —
AHL totals 318 27 104 131 186 23 1 2 3 26
NHL totals 647 55 176 231 465 61 6 8 14 61

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Rangers.NHL.com: Ott Heller Profile Page". Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  2. ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved 2020-02-04.


Sporting positions
Preceded by New York Rangers captain
1942–45 		Succeeded by

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