Description
The White Banner measures approximately 8" in diameter. "Dit" Clapper was the league's original iron man as the first player in NHL history to play for 20 seasons and he served as Boston captain for 14 years. One of the most versatile players to ever play the game, he competed his first nine seasons as a right wing and earned two NHL All-Star berths at that position before playing his final 11 campaigns on defense with four additional All-Star appearances as a blueliner. He played his final game on February 12, 1947 and, in ceremonies immediately after that game, was both inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and saw his number five raised to the Garden rafters. He remains the only Bruin to play on three championship Boston teams - 1929, 1939 and 1941.
