Gus Mortson
| Gus Mortson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Mortson at St. Michaels College, c. 1944 | |||
| Born |
January 24, 1925 New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 8, 2015 (aged 90) Timmins, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defense | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1967 | ||
James Angus Gerald "Old Hardrock" Mortson (January 24, 1925 – August 8, 2015) was a Canadian
Early career
Mortson grew up in
National Hockey League
In 1946–47 Mortson joined the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played for the next six seasons. He and fellow defenceman
In 1952 Mortson was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks, along with Cal Gardner, Ray Hannigan, and Al Rollins, for Harry Lumley. Mortson played for the Black Hawks for six seasons. In 1956–57 he led the league in penalty minutes for the fourth time. He was then traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1958 and played one season for them.[1] Mortson played 797 games and had 198 points and 1,380 penalty minutes in his 13-year NHL career.[1] He was known for his physical play and got into numerous fights.[3]
Later career
After his NHL career ended, Mortson played professional hockey with the American Hockey League's Buffalo Bisons, and retired in 1967 while playing semi-professional with the Oakville Oaks of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League.[1]
Post-hockey and death
After retirement from hockey Mortson was involved in the food and beverage business and lived in Oakville, Ontario.[4] In 1970, he moved to Timmins becoming a stockbroker[5] and later as a mining company representative.[4] He died in Timmins, Ontario, on August 8, 2015. He was 90 years old, survived by wife Sheila and six children, and predeceased by one son.[6][4]
Awards and achievements
- 1947 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
- 1948 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
- 1949 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
- 1951 Stanley Cup Championship (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Toronto)
- NHL All-Star (Chicago)
- NHL All-Star (Chicago)
- NHL All-Star (Chicago)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1942–43 | Kirkland Lake Lakers | GBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1943–44
|
Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1943–44 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
1944–45
|
Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 1945–46 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL
|
51 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1946–47 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 133 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | ||
| 1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 85 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1949–50 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950–51 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 142 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1952–53 | Chicago Black Hawks
|
NHL | 68 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 65 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 1959–60 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Chatham Maroons | OHA-Sr. | 36 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Chatham Maroons | IHL | 29 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 31 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1964–65 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 27 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 797 | 46 | 152 | 198 | 1380 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 68 | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Gus Mortson". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dual Citizenship: Gus Mortson".
- ^ Meharg, Bruce (2005). Legends of the Leafs. Author House. pp. 152–154.
- ^ a b c "Timmins NHL All-Star dies | Timmins Press". www.timminspress.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Former Maple Leafs defenceman Gus Mortson dies".
- ^ "Former Maple Leafs defenceman Gus Mortson dies". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database