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AUBREY 'DIT' CLAPPER

Induction Year: 1947

Played 20 Years

Born in Newmarket, Ontario Feb. 1907; noted as the first player to have played 20 seasons in the N.H.L.; career stretched from 1927 to 1947; at age 13 played junior with Oshawa; at 19 became a regular with the Boston Bruins; during his career played 9 seasons as a right winger, 11 as a defenceman; finished his career with 228 goals, 246 assists, 474 points; highest goal total was 41 in a 44 game season; played on three Stanley Cup champions; 6 time All Star; his #5 jersey retired in Boston Feb. 12, 1947; elected in 1947.

Regular Season - Playoffs

GP
G
A
TP
PIM
GP
G
A
TP
PIM
785
228
246
474
442
82
13
17
3
11
Season
Club
League
GP
G
A
TP
PIM
GP
G
A
TP
PIM
1925-26
Toronto Parkdale
OHA-Jr.
2
0
0
0
0
1925-26
Toronto Parkdale
M-Cup
5
1
0
1
1926-27
Boston Tigers
Can-Am
29
6
1
7
57
1927-28
Boston Bruins
NHL
40
4
1
5
20
2
0
0
0
2
1928-29
Boston Bruins
NHL
40
9
2
11
48
5
1
0
1
0
1929-30
Boston Bruins
NHL
44
41
20
61
48
6
4
0
4
4
1930-31
Boston Bruins
NHL
43
22
8
30
50
5
2
4
6
4
1931-32
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
17
22
39
21
1932-33
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
14
14
28
42
5
1
1
2
2
1933-34
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
10
12
22
6
1934-35
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
21
16
37
21
3
1
0
1
0
1935-36
Boston Bruins
NHL
44
12
13
25
14
2
0
1
1
0
1936-37
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
17
13
25
14
2
0
1
1
0
1937-38
Boston Bruins
NHL
46
6
9
15
24
3
2
0
2
5
1938-39
Boston Bruins
NHL
42
13
13
26
22
12
0
1
1
6
1939-40
Boston Bruins
NHL
44
10
18
28
25
5
0
2
2
2
1940-41
Boston Bruins
NHL
48
8
18
26
24
11
0
5
5
4
1941-42
Boston Bruins
NHL
32
3
12
15
31
1942-43
Boston Bruins
NHL
38
5
18
23
12
9
2
3
5
9
1943-44
Boston Bruins
NHL
50
6
25
31
13
1944-45
Boston Bruins
NHL
46
8
14
22
16
7
0
0
0
0
1945-46
Boston Bruins
NHL
30
2
3
5
0
4
0
0
0
0
1946-47
Boston Bruins
NHL
6
0
0
0
0

Regular Season - Playoffs

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