Harold Cotton (ice hockey)

Harold Cotton
Cotton in the 1928-29 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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	1923–1937

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.

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

• 1931–32 - Stanley Cup Champion - Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1933–34 - Played in Ace Bailey Benefit Game

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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1919–20	Parkdale Canoe Club	OHA		6	3	0	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1920–21	Toronto Maitlands	OHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1921–22	Toronto Aura Lee	OHA		6	8	1	9	—		—	—	—	—	—
1922–23	Toronto Aura Lee	OHA		11	5	3	8	—		—	—	—	—	—
1923–24	Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets	USAHA		20	7	0	7	0		13	2	3	5	—
1924–25	Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets	USAHA		40	7	0	7	0		8	2	0	2	—
1925–26	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		33	7	1	8	22		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		35	5	0	5	17		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		42	9	3	12	40		2	1	1	2	2
1928–29	Pittsburgh Pirates	NHL		32	3	2	5	38		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		11	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		41	21	17	38	47		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	12	17	29	45		2	0	0	0	2
1931–32	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	5	13	18	41		7	2	2	4	8
1932–33	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	10	11	21	29		9	0	3	3	6
1933–34	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	8	14	22	46		5	0	2	2	0
1934–35	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		47	11	14	25	36		7	0	0	0	17
1935–36	New York Americans	NHL		45	7	9	16	27		5	0	1	1	9
1936–37	New York Americans	NHL		29	2	0	2	23		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		18	4	8	12	48		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				500	101	103	204	419		37	3	9	12	44

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Harold Cotton at Find a Grave