Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper (February 9, 1907 - January 21, 1978) was a Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player.

Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, he got the nickname "Dit" at an early age. As a member of the Boston Bruins, Clapper became the first player to play in the National Hockey League for twenty seasons.

A lifelong member of the Bruins, in 1947 the team retired his number 5 sweater. The National Hockey League waived the customary five-year waiting period, and immediately inducted him into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Clapper coached the Bruins for four seasons.

He is mentioned prominently in the hockey cult movie Slap Shot with Toe Blake as prime examples of old time hockey - the way hockey is supposed to be played. He is a shining symbol of his era.

Awards

• First All-Star Team Defense : (1939, 1940, 1941)
• Second All-Star Team Defense : (1944)
• Second All-Star Team Right Wing : (1931, 1935)

External link

• Hockey Hall of Fame