Seasons with Rangers: 5 (1937-1941; 1943-44)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 198
Playoff Games with Rangers: 23

Acquired
1. Scouted and signed by Rangers as free agent in 1937; 2. Loaned to Rangers by Montreal with John Mahaffy, Fern Gauthier, Charlie Sands and future considerations (Tony Demers) for 1943-44 season in exchange for loan of Phil Watson in November 1943.

Departed
1. NHL rights sold by Rangers to Detroit for $5,000 on April 8, 1941; 2. Returned to Montreal following 1943-44 season.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1937-1938 Rangers 8 0 1 1 2 1938-1939 Rangers 48 10 19 29 22 1939-1940 Rangers 48 13 18 31 57 1940-1941 Rangers 44 8 10 18 20 1943-1944 Rangers 50 18 22 40 15 Team Totals: 198 49 70 119 116

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1937-1938 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 1938-1939 Rangers 7 1 0 1 9 1939-1940 Rangers 12 2 4 6 2 1940-1941 Rangers 3 0 0 0 0 Team Totals: 23 3 4 7 11

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1932-1933 Kitchener Empires-OHA-B 11 7 3 10 19 1933-1934 Sudbury Cub Wolves-NOJHA 8 7 0 7 15 1934-1935 Sudbury Cub Wolves-NOJHA 4 5 0 5 8 1935-1936 Sudbury Frood Miners-NBHL 6 5 0 5 10 1935-1936 Falconbridge Falcons-Al-Cup 13 6 1 7 4 1936-1937 Harringay Greyhounds-Britain 42 22 11 33 16 1937-1938 New York Rovers-EAHL 43 26 30 56 31 1937-1938 Rangers 8 0 1 1 2 1938-1939 Rangers 48 10 19 29 22 1939-1940 Rangers 48 13 18 31 57 1940-1941 Rangers 44 8 10 18 20 1941-1942 Red Wings 7 0 0 0 0 1941-1942 Bruins 43 7 10 17 19 1942-1943 Bruins 3 0 0 0 0 1942-1943 Canadiens 39 8 6 14 4 1942-1943 Washington Lions-AHL 2 0 1 1 0 1942-1943 San Diego Skyhawks-Exhib. 1943-1944 Rangers 50 18 22 40 15 1944-1945 Canadiens 48 20 16 36 20 1945-1946 Canadiens 45 7 11 18 4 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Hornets-AHL 64 13 16 29 37 1947-1948 Kitchener Dutchmen-OHA-Sr. 19 15 12 27 20 1948-1949 Los Angeles Monarchs-PCHL NHL Totals: 383 91 113 204 163

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1932-1933 Kitchener Empires-OHA-B 5 6 2 8 4 1933-1934 Sudbury Cub Wolves-NOJHA 2 5 1 6 2 1934-1935 Sudbury Cub Wolves-NOJHA 3 2 0 2 8 1935-1936 Falconbridge Falcons-Al-Cup 13 6 1 7 4 1937-1938 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 1938-1939 Rangers 7 1 0 1 9 1939-1940 Rangers 12 2 4 6 2 1940-1941 Rangers 3 0 0 0 0 1941-1942 Bruins 5 0 1 1 0 1942-1943 Canadiens 5 1 0 1 4 1944-1945 Canadiens 6 1 1 2 4 1945-1946 Canadiens 9 4 2 6 2 1946-1947 Pittsburgh Hornets-AHL 12 2 3 5 12 1947-1948 Kitchener Dutchmen-OHA-Sr. 9 2 4 6 8 NHL Totals: 48 9 8 17 21

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Feb. 26, 1938 (Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS March 19, 1944 (Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 43 Minor-league teams: New York Rovers (EHL) 1937-38 MISCELLANEOUS Nickname: Dutch Full name: Wilbert Carl Hiller Uniform Numbers: 14, 8, 18 Stanley Cup Champion: 1940 Retired from pro hockey: 1947 BIOGRAPHY A member of the Rangers` 1940 Stanley Cup team, Hiller joined the Rangers organization in 1937 after spending a season in Great Britain with the Harringay Greyhounds. After dominating the Eastern Hockey League with the New York Rovers in 1937-38, he went on to play five full seasons for the Blueshirts, including a final season after two years away from the team. Considered one of the fastest skaters of his era, his best offensive season came in 1943-44 when, at age 28, he finished second on the Rangers in scoring with 40 points in 50 games. RELATED CONTENT º Hiller Obituary º A History of the New York Rangers º Photos of Stanley Cup Champions