Terrance Victor Harper (born January 27, 1940) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player. Harper played in the
National Hockey League
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from
1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...
to
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
. During this time, he played for the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
,
Los Angeles Kings
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,
Detroit Red Wings,
St. Louis Blues
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, and
Colorado Rockies.
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
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
. 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
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, 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
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to Los Angeles. After 4 solid seasons for a struggling Red Wings team, he played his final two seasons for the
St. Louis Blues
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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
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
,
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
,
1971 (with
Montreal
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)
*
Los Angeles Kings
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Team Captain,
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: ...
-
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
*
Detroit Red Wings Team Captain,
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 ...
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
*
List of NHL players with 1000 games played
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External links
*
*Note: ''Harper served as Red Wings captain during most of the 1975–76 season. Danny Grant was injured and out of the lineup.''
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1940 births
Living people
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey coaches
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Colorado Rockies (NHL) coaches
Colorado Rockies (NHL) players
Detroit Red Wings captains
Detroit Red Wings players
Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
Kansas City Red Wings players
Los Angeles Kings players
Montreal Canadiens players
National Hockey League All-Stars
Quebec Aces (AHL) players
Regina Pats players
Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan
St. Louis Blues players
Stanley Cup champions