Cooney Weiland
Ralph " Cooney " Weiland ( born November 5, 1904 in Seaforth, Ontario; † 3 July 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1928 to 1939 for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.
Career
He spent his junior time in Seaforth and Owen Sound, where he won in 1924 the Memorial Cup before moving to Minneapolis. From there he came together with Tiny Thompson in 1928 in the NHL with the Boston Bruins. As one of the trickiest player of his time, he played with Dit Clapper and Dutch Gaynor in "Dynamite Line". In his first season, led the Bruins to their first Stanley Cup win.
One of Weiland's strengths was the shorthanded game, but when the NHL in his second season changed the offensive rules, he showed especially his attack strength and won the scoring title. After disputes with head coach Art Ross, he moved in 1932 to the Ottawa Senators, but because of financial difficulties you had to leave early in the second season to Detroit him already. The Red Wings sent Carl Voss and additional money to Ottawa. Art Ross brought him back to Boston in 1935. After he won in 1939 as captain of the Bruins once again the Stanley Cup, he finished his career and sparked Ross as coach from.
After two years behind the band of the Bruins he coached a few teams in the American Hockey League. In 1969, he took over again a coaching position at Harvard University.
1971 Weiland was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
NHL stats
Awards
- Memorial Cup: 1924
- NHL leading scorer: 1930 (later became the Art Ross Trophy awarded for this )
- Best scorer: 1930 ( this was later the Maurice Richard Trophy awarded)
- Second All-Star Team: 1935
- First All -Star Team: 1941 (as coach )
- Lester Patrick Trophy: 1972