Archie Hooper

Archibald "Archie" William Hooper (September 11, 1881 – October 11, 1904) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player in the early years of the sport.

He was a member of the Montreal Hockey Club that won the Stanley Cup in 1902 and 1903, a team popularly known as the 'Little Men of Iron'.

In July 1904, he was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital and he stayed there 'for a period' and was then released to go home, where he died in October 1904.

After the league play, Montreal challenged the Stanley Cup champion Winnipeg Victorias and defeated them to win the championship.

The series with Winnipeg earned the Montreal HC the nickname 'Little Men of Iron' for their steadfast defence in the final game of 1902 when Montreal was ahead by one goal in the final game of the challenge and Winnipeg was pressing to score, as well as for the diminutive stature of many of the team's players.

Hooper in uniform with the Montreal Hockey Club.