John Arthur Chapman (May 29, 1905 – December 31, 1962) was a

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forward. He was born in

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. Chapman started his

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career with the

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. He would also play for the

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, retiring after the

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season to take up coaching duties for the team. In 1936–37, he was a member of the

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Awards and achievements

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Championship (1926) *

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second All-Star team (1936–37) *"Honoured Member" of the

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* Calder Cup Champion As Head Coach with the

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(1943–44) * Lester Patrick Cup Champion As Head Coach with the Vancouver Canucks (WHL) (1957–58)

Hockey career

Chapman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and played his first hockey with the Winnipeg Seniors in 1924. In 1925 Chapman joined the Port Arthur Bearcats and helped them win the

in 1926. He turned pro with the

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of the Canadian-American League in 1927, and was sold to the Boston Bruins in 1928. In 1933 Chapman joined the

in 1933. Chapman retired from playing hockey after the 1939–40 season, and went on to serve as head coach of the New York Americans from 1940 to 1942, the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League from 1943 to 1945, and the Vancouver Canucks of the WHL from 1957 to 1958. He became General Manager of the Dunn-Edwards Western Show Corporation and promoted shows in Long Beach, California, for the Long Beach area.

1937 All-Star Game

Chapman played on the first line with Lorne Carr. In 1935–36 with Art leading in assist and rookie Dave "Sweeney" Schriner with the most goals, went on to do the same in the 1936-37 season. Both Art and Sweeny played in the secon
All-Star game in NHL history in 1937
(NHL.com) Image:ArtChapman1937All-StarGameBack.png, 1937–38 V356 Worldwide Gum Trading Card

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Coaching career

External links

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Art Chapman
at Find a Grave {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Art 1905 births 1962 deaths Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Manitoba Bisons ice hockey players New York Americans coaches New York Americans players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Winnipeg Falcons players Winnipeg Tigers players Canadian ice hockey coaches Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach)