Bun Cook

Bun Cook
Born	September 18, 1904(1904-09-18) Kingston, ON, CAN
Died	March 19, 1988(1988-03-19) (aged 84)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Boston Bruins
Playing career	1926–1937
Hall of Fame, 1995

Frederick Joseph "Bun" Cook (September 18, 1904 in Kingston, Ontario - March 19, 1988) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League and the Saskatoon Crescents in the Western Canada Hockey League.

Cook was part of the Bread Line with his brother Bill Cook and Frank Boucher. The line scored every Ranger goal in the Stanley Cup finals in 1928, leading the team to its first Cup. He won a second Cup in 1933 with the Rangers. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995.

After retiring from the NHL in 1937, Cook moved on to the Providence Reds of the International-American Hockey League, which he would coach for six years (while also playing in 37 games). Providence won their first Calder Cup championship in Cook's first year there, 1937–38, and would win again in 1939–40. Following his time in Providence, Cook coached the Cleveland Barons until 1955–56, winning five more Calder Cup championships. His seven championships is by far the most by an AHL coach; no other coach has won more than three. Cook's 636 wins as an AHL coach is also a record - Frank Mathers is the only other coach to reach 600 wins.

In 2009, Cook was ranked No. 29 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	Saskatoon Crescents	WCHL		28	18	3	21	48		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Saskatoon Sheiks	WHL		30	9	5	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	New York Rangers	NHL		44	14	9	23	42		2	0	0	0	2
1927–28	New York Rangers	NHL		44	14	14	28	45		9	2	1	3	10
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		43	13	5	18	70		6	1	0	1	12
1929–30	New York Rangers	NHL		43	24	18	42	55		4	2	0	2	2
1930–31	New York Rangers	NHL		44	18	17	35	72		4	0	0	0	2
1931–32	New York Rangers	NHL		45	14	20	34	43		7	6	2	8	12
1932–33	New York Rangers	NHL		48	22	15	37	35		8	2	0	2	4
1933–34	New York Rangers	NHL		48	18	15	33	36		2	0	0	0	2
1934–35	New York Rangers	NHL		48	13	21	34	26		4	2	0	2	0
1935–36	New York Rangers	NHL		26	4	5	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Boston Bruins	NHL		40	4	5	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Providence Reds	IAHL		19	0	1	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Providence Reds	IAHL		11	1	3	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Providence Reds	IAHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Providence Reds	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Providence Reds	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Providence Reds	AHL		3	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				473	158	144	302	444		46	15	3	18	46

External links

• Bun Cook's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Bun Cook's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• American Hockey League Hall of Fame biography