Harold Cotton (ice hockey)

Harold William "Baldy" Cotton (November 5, 1902 – September 9, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Americans.

Harold Cotton
Born (1902-11-05)November 5, 1902
Nanticoke, Ontario, Canada
Died September 9, 1984(1984-09-09) (aged 81)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Pittsburgh Pirates
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Americans
IAHL
New Haven Eagles
USAHA
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
Playing career 19231937

Playing career

Cotton's hockey career began in Pittsburgh after moving there to attend Duquesne University. In 1925, he began playing for the Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets of the United States Amateur Hockey Association while attending school. He would later sign with the NHL's Pittsburgh Pirates, playing with the club for parts of 4 seasons. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the middle of the 1928–29 season and would record a career high 38 points the following year in his first full season with Toronto. Cotton won his only Stanley Cup playing for the Maple Leafs in 1931–32. In 1935, Cotton was sold to the New York Americans where he played for two more seasons until his retirement in 1937.

Front office

After playing professional hockey, Cotton served as a scout for the Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars, retiring from hockey permanently in 1977.

Awards and achievements

Transactions

  • Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates, September 26, 1925.
  • Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Gerry Lowrey and $9,500, February 12, 1929.
  • Sold by the Toronto Maple Leafs to the NY Americans for cash, October 9, 1935.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1919–20 Parkdale Canoe Club OHA 63030
1920–21 Toronto Maitlands OHA
1921–22 Toronto Aura Lee OHA 6819
1922–23 Toronto Aura Lee OHA 11538
1923–24 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets USAHA 207070 13235
1924–25 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets USAHA 407070 8202
1925–26 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 3371822
1926–27 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 3550517
1927–28 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 42931240 21122
1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 3232538
1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 111238
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4121173847
1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4312172945 20002
1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 475131841 72248
1932–33 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4810112129 90336
1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 478142246 50220
1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4711142536 700017
1935–36 New York Americans NHL 45791627 50119
1936–37 New York Americans NHL 2920223
1936–37 New Haven Eagles IAHL 18481248
NHL totals 500101103204419 37391244
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