Frank Mahovlich
Frank Mahovlich CM | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1981 | |||
Born |
Timmins, Ontario, Canada | January 10, 1938||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Toronto Toros Birmingham Bulls | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1957–1978 |
Francis William Mahovlich
Playing career
The son of
He joined the Leafs in 1957 and was a 20-goal scorer in his first season, winning the
In the 1960–61 season, Imlach put Mahovlich on a line with Red Kelly and Bob Nevin. The three immediately clicked and were the team's top three scorers that year, led by Mahovlich's 48 goals—a Leaf record that would stand for 21 years. The following season, the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, and repeated as champions in 1963 and 1964. Mahovlich led the team in goals scored in all three seasons.
Initially, Mahovlich and Imlach got along well, but their relationship deteriorated after winning the 1962 Stanley Cup, particularly when Mahovlich's contract was up for renewal at the end of the 1962 season. He felt the Leafs gave him a low-ball offer and walked out on the team during training camp in September. Red Burnett at the Toronto Star described the situation as a "cold war" between Imlach and Mahovlich.
A further incident worsened the situation. At that time, the
Mahovlich also had a rocky relationship with fans at
The Leafs won the Stanley Cup in the 1966–67 season, with Mahovlich having his lowest-scoring year in seven seasons. Early into the next season, Mahovlich was again admitted to hospital, although this time it was acknowledged publicly as depression and tension. "Mahovlich is a sensitive, easily-bruised individual," wrote Milt Dunnell in a page-one story in the Toronto Star.
Mahovlich was part of a six-player blockbuster transaction in which he was traded along with Pete Stemkowski and Garry Unger from the Maple Leafs to the Detroit Red Wings for Norm Ullman, Paul Henderson and Floyd Smith on March 4, 1968. The Maple Leafs and Red Wings were in fifth and sixth place respectively at the bottom of the East Division standings. He had 19 goals and 17 assists in 50 games that season and was the leading goalscorer in Maple Leafs franchise history with 296 at the time of the deal.[3] He joined a Red Wings team that also featured his younger brother Pete. He said in a press conference announcing the trade, "Business is business and if I can't please them here, maybe I'll be able to please them there."[4]
Mahovlich had a strong finish to the season with the Red Wings, and the following year put up his best point totals in eight seasons, playing on a line with
In 1970–71, Red Wings general manager Sid Abel wanted to get rid of coach Ned Harkness and was overruled by team owner Bruce Norris. Once Harkness took over as general manager, he got rid of players he deemed a threat to him. On January 13, 1971, Mahovlich was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron and Bill Collins. He was reunited with his brother, who had become a star player himself with the Canadiens. Mahovlich spent three-and-a-half seasons in Montreal, playing on the Stanley Cup-winning teams of 1971 and 1973. During the 1971–72 season, Mahovlich scored a career-high 96 points, which he nearly matched the following season with 93 points.
He also was a member of
He attempted an NHL comeback with the Detroit Red Wings in 1979, but it was unsuccessful, and he formally retired on October 7, 1979.
In an NHL documentary about the Stanley Cup, Mahovlich claimed credit for being the first player to hoist the Stanley Cup above his head. After the Leafs' victory in the 1962 Cup Finals, in the team locker room, Mahovlich said he held the Cup, felt how light it was, and hoisted it above his head, which was then photographed.[6]
Awards and achievements
- 1958.
- Played in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974 NHL All-Star Games.
- Selected to the 1973.
- Selected to the 1970.
- Stanley Cup champion in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1971 and 1973.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981.
- Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
- In 1997, he was ranked number 26 on 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- Inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a "Legends of the Game" in 2010[7]
- Number (27) Retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs (shared with Darryl Sittler)
- In January, 2017, Mahovlich was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1953–54
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Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55
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Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 25 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56
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Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 30 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 55 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | ||
1956–57
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Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 49 | 52 | 36 | 88 | 122 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 94 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | ||
1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | ||
1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 87 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | ||
1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | ||
1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 76 | 49 | 29 | 78 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1970–71 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 35 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 18 | ||
1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 43 | 53 | 96 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
1972–73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 38 | 55 | 93 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | ||
1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 71 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 73 | 38 | 44 | 82 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
1975–76 | Toronto Toros | WHA | 75 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 17 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 72 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 1,181 | 533 | 570 | 1,103 | 1,056 | 137 | 51 | 67 | 118 | 163 | ||||
WHA totals | 237 | 89 | 143 | 232 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1972
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Canada | SS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
1974 | Canada | SS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Senior totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Post-playing career
Mahovlich was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981 and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1994, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
In 1997, Mahovlich was ranked number 26 on
In 1998, Mahovlich was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. He retired from the senate on January 10, 2013,[9] at the mandatory retirement age of 75.
See also
- Lists of Canadian senators
- List of Ontario senators
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
References
- ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Frank Mahovlich". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Mahovlich, Ullman Traded," The Edmonton Journal, Monday, March 4, 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Trade Was a Shock," The Canadian Press (CP), Tuesday, March 5, 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Bill Boyd, All Roads Lead to Hockey: Reports from Northern Canada to the Mexican Border, Key Porter Books, 2004, p.105.
- ^ "Frank Mahovlich of the Toronto Maple Leafs raises the Stanley Cup". 11 March 2016.
- ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". NHL.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Senator Frank Mahovlich Announces Retirement From Canadian Senate". Canadian Croatian Chamber of Commerce. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Frank Mahovlich – Parliament of Canada biography