Terry Harper

Terrance Victor Harper (born January 27, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Harper played in the National Hockey League from 1962 to 1981. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Colorado Rockies.

Terry Harper
Born	January 27, 1940 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	AHL Quebec Aces NHL Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Colorado Rockies
Playing career	1962–1981

Playing career

Harper was a classic stay at home defensive oriented defenceman. He would often total over 90 penalty minutes per season due to his physical play, but his goaltenders were very appreciative of his ability to clear offensive players out of the area in front of the goal crease. Harper was frequently part of his teams' top penalty killing unit. Harper rarely scored, and the "Harper hat trick" was when he scored 3 goals in a season (vs. 3 in one game). He accomplished this 5 times in his 18-year career, erupting for a career high 8 goals in the 1975–76 season with the Detroit Red Wings.

Harper played his first 10 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. While with Montreal, Harper had his greatest success, winning five Stanley Cups between 1963 and 1972.

Prior to the 1972–73 season, Harper was traded to the Los Angeles Kings, where he anchored a defence that became one of the league's stingiest. Harper was immediately named team Captain, a position he held for 3 seasons until his trade to Detroit after the 1974–75 season.

After the 1974–75 season, Harper was traded to Detroit as part of the blockbuster trade that sent hall of famer Marcel Dionne to Los Angeles. After 4 solid seasons for a struggling Red Wings team, he played his final two seasons for the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Rockies.

For his career, Harper finished with 35 goals, 221 assists, 1,362 penalty minutes, and a plus/minus total of +169 (this statistic did not become official until the 1967–68 season, Harper's 6th in the league).

Harper would become the assistant coach of the Colorado Rockies in 1980–81.

Awards and achievements

• Stanley Cup champion – 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971 (with Montreal)
• Los Angeles Kings Team Captain, 1973 - 1975
• Detroit Red Wings Team Captain, 1976

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1957–58	Regina Pats	SJHL		51	6	10	16	74		12	2	3	5	12
1957–58	Regina Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		16	3	2	5	8
1958–59	Regina Pats	SJHL		48	1	19	20	79		9	1	2	3	6
1959–60	Regina Pats	SJHL		59	17	21	38	56		13	3	7	10	6
1960–61	Montreal Royals	EPHL		69	3	14	17	85		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL		65	2	18	20	101		12	0	1	1	15
1962–63	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		14	1	1	2	10		5	1	0	1	8
1962–63	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL		52	6	31	37	83		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Quebec Aces	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	2	15	17	149		7	0	0	0	6
1964–65	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	0	7	7	93		13	0	0	0	19
1965–66	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		69	1	11	12	91		10	2	3	5	18
1966–67	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		56	0	16	16	99		10	0	1	1	15
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		57	3	8	11	66		13	0	1	1	8
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		21	0	3	3	37		11	0	0	0	8
1968–69	Cleveland Barons	AHL		28	2	4	6	21		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		75	4	18	22	109		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	1	21	22	116		20	0	6	6	28
1971–72	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		52	2	12	14	35		5	1	1	2	6
1972–73	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		77	1	8	9	74		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		77	0	17	17	119		5	0	0	0	16
1974–75	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	5	21	26	120		3	0	0	0	2
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	8	25	33	59		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		52	4	8	12	28		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		80	2	17	19	85		7	0	1	1	4
1978–79	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		51	0	6	6	58		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Kansas City Red Wings	CHL		22	0	13	13	36		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL		11	1	5	6	6		3	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL		15	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1066	35	221	256	1362		112	4	13	17	140

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

External links

• Terry Harper career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

• Note: Harper served as Red Wings captain during most of the 1975–76 season. Danny Grant was injured and out of the lineup.