D'Arcy Coulson

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John D'Arcy Coulson (February 17, 1908 – April 13, 1996) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Quakers, in 1930–31. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1927 to 1931, and then from 1934 to 1036, was mainly spent in the amateur Ottawa City Hockey League.

D'Arcy Coulson
Born (1908-02-17)February 17, 1908
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died April 13, 1996(1996-04-13) (aged 88)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Quakers
Playing career 1927–1931
1934–1936

He was born in Sudbury, Ontario, he first played for the Ottawa Shamrocks of the OCHL in 1927. He played for the Quakers in the 1930–31 season, scoring no goals in the NHL but ranking third in the league in penalty minutes with 103.

After leaving hockey, Coulson, whose father owned hotels in Sudbury, Ottawa and Hawkesbury and a golf club in Aylmer, Quebec, joined the family business. The hotel in Sudbury, although no longer owned by the Coulson family, is still named the Coulson Hotel.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1925–26 Loyola College OHA
1926–27 St. Michael's Majors OHA 6 5 2 7 6 0 3 3
1927–28 Ottawa Shamrocks OCHL 15 5 2 7 1 0 0 0 0
1928–29 Ottawa Shamrocks OCHL 5 2 0 2 5 1 3 4 8
1929–30 Ottawa Shamrocks OCHL 20 5 1 6 89 6 2 1 3 26
1929–30 Chicago Shamrocks USAHA 7 0 6 6 23
1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers NHL 28 0 0 0 103
1934–35 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 18
1935–36 Ottawa RCAF Flyers OCHL 6 0 0 0 5 7 0 1 1 22
NHL totals 28 0 0 0 103
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