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Arthur Edmund Coulter (May 31, 1909 – October 14, 2000) was a Canadian professional
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who played for the
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and
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in the
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. Coulter, a two time
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Champion, helped the Black Hawks win their first championship in 1933–34 and the Rangers to a Cup win in 1939–40. He succeeded Hall of Famer Bill Cook as captain of the Rangers in 1938. He was inducted into the
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in 1974.


Awards and achievements

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Championships (1934 & 1940) *
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Second All-Star Team Defence (1935, 1938, 1939, & 1940) *Inducted into the
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in 1974 *Honoured Member of the
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*Member of the
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* In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', was ranked No. 30 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons


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* 1909 births 2000 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of German descent Chicago Blackhawks players Hockey Hall of Fame inductees New York Rangers players Philadelphia Arrows players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Stanley Cup champions United States Coast Guard Cutters players United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II Winnipeg Pilgrims players Canadian emigrants to the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1900s-stub