| Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame |
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- Born: December 14, 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Died: March 30, 1979 at Tifton, Georgia
- Position: Defense
Career Statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1931-32 | Winnipeg Columbus Club | WJrHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1932-33 | Winnipeg Columbus Club | WJrHL | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1933-34 | Selkirk Fishermen | MJHL | 13 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Selkirk Fishermen | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1934-35 | New York-Hamilton Crescents | EHL | 21 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 78 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1935-36 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Philadelphia Ramblers | CAHL | 48 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1936-37 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1937-38 | New York Rangers | NHL | 46 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1938-39 | Philadelphia Ramblers | IAHL | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1939-40 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940-41 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1941-42 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1942-43 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | |||||||
| Allan Cup | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| 1943-44 | Ottawa Commandos | QSHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |||
| 1944-45 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1945-46 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1946-47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1947-48 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Hershey Bears | AHL | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| NHL Totals | 420 | 30 | 66 | 96 | 442 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 58 | ||||
Awards & Achievements[]
- Eastern Amateur Hockey League First All-Star Team (1935)
- Canadian-American Hockey League First All-Star Team (1936)
- Quebec Senior Hockey League Championship (1943)
- Allan Cup Canada Senior Championship (1943)
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
Career Moves[]
- Signed as a free agent by NY Rangers, October 24, 1935.
- Traded to Chicago by NY Rangers for Alex Levinsky and $5,000, January 16, 1939.
- Claimed on waivers by Boston from Chicago, September 7, 1945.
- Traded to Chicago by Boston for cash, October, 1945.
- Traded to NY Rangers by Chicago for cash, November 1, 1946.
- Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by NY Rangers with Ab DeMarco for cash, May 5, 1947.
- Traded to Hershey (AHL) by Cleveland (AHL) with Babe Pratt for Hy Buller, December 24, 1947.
Gallery[]
Joe Cooper ties up Flash Hollett, November 12, 1940.
Hawks #11 Jack Portland, goalie Paul Goodman and #8 Joe Cooper defend against the Bruins in the 1940-41 season.