Ken Mosdell
Kenneth "Kenny" Mosdell (July 13, 1922 – January 5, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. Mosdell played in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1942, and 1944 to 1959. He played his career with the Montreal Canadiens, Brooklyn Americans, and Chicago Black Hawks. He was the last active NHL player to ever play for the Brooklyn Americans, and that also made him the last player until 1967 to play for an NHL team that was not part of the Original Six. Ken won four Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1959.
| Ken Mosdell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 13, 1922 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died | January 5, 2006 (aged 83) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Brooklyn Americans Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1941–1959 | ||
Mosdell was born in Montreal, Quebec.
His 1954 "Parkies" hockey card lists him as an all-star centre for the Montreal Canadiens, "starting his 11th season with the Canadiens." In the 1953-1954 season, he was 6'1", 170 lbs. "Shoots left".[1] In that season, he played 67 games and had 22 goals and 24 assists. He was also a "top notch defensive player and has been used many times in penalty killing roles. During the summer he works building boxcars, swinging a sledge hammer all day to keep in top physical shape."
Mosdell died January 5, 2006, in Montreal, Quebec, at the age of 83. His health had declined steadily after suffering a stroke three years previously.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Jr. Royals | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 15 | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 41 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Lachine RCAF | QSHL | 35 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal RCAF | QSHL | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Fairchild | MCHL | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 43 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 62 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1958–59 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 55 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Royals | EPHL | 61 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 693 | 141 | 168 | 309 | 475 | 80 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 48 | ||||
References
- Habs star Mosdell dead at 83, Belleville Intelligencer (ON). Sports, Friday, January 6, 2006, p. A20. accessed October 6, 2006.