Alex Motter

Alex Motter
Born	(1913-06-20)June 20, 1913 Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	October 18, 1996(1996-10-18) (aged 83) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1934–1948

Alexander Everett Motter (June 20, 1913 – October 18, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 265 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1934 and 1943. He won the Stanley Cup in 1943 with the Detroit Red Wings. Motter was born in Melville, Saskatchewan.

Motter scored his first NHL goal on March 8, 1936 as a member of the Boston Bruins. It came in his team's 5-2 win over Detroit at Olympia Stadium. It was the only goal Motter would ever score for Boston.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1930–31	Melville Millionaires	S-SSHL		20	4	4	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Regina Pats	RJrHL		3	1	1	2	0		2	1	0	1	0
1931–32	Regina Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	0	2	0
1932–33	Regina Pats	RJrHL		3	2	1	3	2		13	2	0	2	10
1932–33	Regina Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		13	2	0	2	10
1933–34	Prince Albert Mintos	SSHL		22	17	19	36	22		4	0	1	1	2
1934–35	Boston Bruins	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		4	0	0	0	0
1934–35	Boston Tigers	Can-Am		42	14	11	25	34		3	1	2	3	0
1935–36	Boston Bruins	NHL		23	1	4	5	4		2	0	0	0	0
1935–36	Boston Cubs	Can-Am		15	2	8	10	13		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Providence Reds	IAHL		43	11	14	25	26		3	0	1	1	0
1937–38	Providence Reds	IAHL		17	6	6	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		32	5	17	22	6		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		44	5	11	16	17		4	0	1	1	0
1939–40	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		37	7	12	19	28		5	1	1	2	15
1939–40	Indianapolis Capitals	IAHL		16	5	4	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		47	13	12	25	18		9	1	3	4	4
1940–41	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		29	2	4	6	20		12	1	3	4	20
1942–43	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		50	6	4	10	42		5	0	1	1	2
1942–43	Cleveland Barons	AHL		2	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	United States Coast Guard Cutters	EAHL		33	12	21	33	12		12	4	10	14	9
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		23	1	7	8	18		12	4	2	6	4
1946–47	Springfield Indians	AHL		61	6	14	20	50		2	1	0	1	0
1947–48	Philadelphia Rockets	AHL		63	6	22	28	55		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				265	39	64	103	135		41	3	9	12	41

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database