Archibald Charles Wilder (April 30, 1917 – December 24, 2002) was a Canadian professional

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who played 18 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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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

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* 1917 births 2002 deaths Calgary Stampeders (ice hockey) players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Indianapolis Capitals players Omaha Knights (AHA) players Saskatoon Quakers players Sportspeople from Melville, Saskatchewan 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1910s-stub