Alexander Everett "Al" Motter - Born June 20, 1913 in Melville, Saskatchewan – Died October 18, 1996 in Regina, Saskatchewan was a Canadian ice Hockey centre and defenceman.

- Abbott Cup Champion 1933 with Regina Pats.
Motter played in the 1933 Memorial Cup.

- Calder Cup Champion 1938 with Providence Reds.
Calder Cup fimalist 1946 with Cleveland Barons

- Stanley Cup Champion 1943 with Detroit Red Wings.
Stanley Cup finalist 1941, 1942.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1943 with Detroit Red Wings.

Motter made his NHL debut with Boston Bruins on November 8, 1934 vs Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens in a 5-3 Toronto win.

Motter scored his 1st NHL goal vs Normie Smith of Detroit Red Wings at 7:36 of 3rd period on March 8, 1936 at Detroit Olympia in a 5-2 Boston win.

Motter played in 266 regular season NHL games, scoring 39 goals (10 GWG), 64 assists with 135 penalty minutes and 41 NHL playoff games, scoring 3 goals, 9 assists with 35 penalty minutes.

Motter turned pro for the 1934-35 season, playing 3 games with with the Boston Bruins, but mostly played with the Boston Cubs for his first pro season.

Motter split the 1935-36 season between the Bruins and the Cubs, then played played the following season with the Providence Reds in the IAHL.

While playing for the Reds in the 1937-38 season, he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings by Boston for Clarence Drouillard and cash, December 22, 1937. Motter played for the Reds in the 1938 AHL playoffs, helping Providence win the very 1st Calder Cup as IAHL champions.

Red Wings' general manager Jack Adams thought Alex would be better suited to defense. Motter hated the move but worked hard at his new position in order to stick with the Red Wings - and he did just that. Alex Motter played six seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, helping them to 3 straight Stanley Cup finals (1941, 1942 & 1943), winning the 1943 Stanley Cup championship, where Motter had 1 assist in game 3 of the finals.

Motter then played for the U.S. Coast Guard "Cutters" Hockey Team for the 1943-44 season, helping them win the championship for the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States.

Motter was later traded to the Cleveland Barons of the AHL by Detroit for cash, October 25, 1945, where he helped the Barons reach the 1946 Calder Cup finals.

Motter finished his Hockey Career in the AHL with the Springfield Indians (1946-47) and the Philadelphia Rockets (1947-48).