Terrance Victor Harper (born January 27, 1940) is a

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former professional

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player. Harper played in the

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from

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

. During this time, he played for the

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, Detroit Red Wings,

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, and Colorado Rockies.

Playing career

Harper was a classic stay at home defensive oriented defenceman. He would often total over 90 penalty minutes per season due to his physical play, but his goaltenders were very appreciative of his ability to clear offensive players out of the area in front of the goal crease. Harper was frequently part of his teams' top penalty killing unit. Harper rarely scored, and the "Harper hat trick" was when he scored 3 goals in a season (vs. 3 in one game). He accomplished this 5 times in his 18-year career, erupting for a career high 8 goals in the 1975–76 season with the Detroit Red Wings. Harper played his first 10 seasons with the

. While with Montreal, Harper had his greatest success, winning five Stanley Cups between 1963 and 1972. Prior to the 1972–73 season, Harper was traded to the

, where he anchored a defence that became one of the league's stingiest. Harper was immediately named team Captain, a position he held for 3 seasons until his trade to Detroit after the 1974–75 season. After the 1974–75 season, Harper was traded to Detroit as part of the blockbuster trade that sent hall of famer

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to Los Angeles. After 4 solid seasons for a struggling Red Wings team, he played his final two seasons for the

and Colorado Rockies. For his career, Harper finished with 35 goals, 221 assists, 1,362 penalty minutes, and a plus/minus total of +169 (this statistic did not become official until the 1967–68 season, Harper's 6th in the league). Harper would become the assistant coach of the Colorado Rockies in 1980–81.

Awards and achievements

* Stanley Cup champion – 1965, 1966,

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

, 1971 (with

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) *

Team Captain,

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

* Detroit Red Wings Team Captain,

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* *Note: ''Harper served as Red Wings captain during most of the 1975–76 season. Danny Grant was injured and out of the lineup.'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Harper, Terry 1940 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Rockies (NHL) coaches Colorado Rockies (NHL) players Detroit Red Wings captains Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Kansas City Red Wings players Los Angeles Kings players Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League All-Stars Quebec Aces (AHL) players Regina Pats players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan St. Louis Blues players Stanley Cup champions

Playing career

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

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