Frank Mahovlich

Hockey Player

Frank Mahovlich was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada on January 10th, 1938 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 86, Frank Mahovlich biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
January 10, 1938
Nationality
Canada
Place of Birth
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Age
86 years old
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Profession
Ice Hockey Player, Politician
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Frank Mahovlich Life

Francis William "Frank" "The Big M" Mahovlich, CM (born January 10, 1938) is a former Liberal Senator in the Canadian Senate, and a former NHL ice hockey player.

He played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

In 2017 Mahovlich was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Mahovlich was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

His brother Peter also played in the NHL.

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Frank Mahovlich Career

Playing career

While playing for the Northern Ontario Hockey Association's Schumacher Lions, the son of immigrants from Croatia, Mahovlich was scouted by several National Hockey League teams. He signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sent him to one of their Ontario Hockey Association affiliates, the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. While attending St. Michael's College School from 1954 to 1957, Mahovlich was active. Joe Primeau, who Mahovlich would later name the best coach he's ever had while at St. Michael's, gave him advice. In 1956-57, Mahovlich was named the top player in the OHA, scoring 52 goals in 49 games.

In his first season as a rookie of the year with the last-place Leafs, he joined the Leafs in 1957 and was a 20-goal scorer in his first season. He attended Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario, during the off-season. Punch Imlach was hired to play the Leafs at the same time, and soon became head coach and general manager.

Imlach brought Mahovlich on a line with Red Kelly and Bob Nevin in the 1960–61 season. The three youngsters 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 Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1963 and 1964, and they were crowned champions in 1963 and 1964. In both three seasons, Mahovlich led the team in goals scored.

Mahovlich and Imlach began to work well, but their friendship deteriorated after winning the 1962 Stanley Cup, particularly when Mahovlich's deal came up for renewal at the end of the 1962 season. During training camp in September, he felt the Leafs gave him a low-ball contract and walked out on the team. The situation between Imlach and Mahovlich, according to Red Burnett of the Toronto Star, was a "cold war."

A new occurrence escalated the situation. The National Hockey League All-Star Game was played at the start of the season, and the Chicago Black Hawks owner James D. Norris gave the Leafs $1 million for Mahovlich at a reception in Toronto days before the 1962 game. He hoped to have reached an understanding with Leaf co-owner Harold Ballard and paid $1,000 as a deposit, with the balance due to be delivered by cheque the next morning. The Leafs gave Mahovlich the money he had been asking for the night before, and the Black Hawks learned that their apparent agreement the night before had been a misunderstanding. The Leafs refunded the $1,000 deposit. The Black Hawks accused the Leafs of reneging on a contract. Conn Smythe, a minority owner in the Leafs at this point, was adamant that the transaction be rejected. Mahovlich finally spoke out publicly and reaffirmed his loyalty to the Leafs.

Mahovlich had a turbulent friendship with Maple Leaf Gardens' fans, and was often booed at home games. Imlach—who mispronounced Mahovlich's name for years — became a regular critic and boss, and Mahovlich was admitted to Toronto General Hospital in November 1964, suffering from what was officially described as "continue exhaustion" but not as acute depression. During his time off, Mahovlich was flooded with cheers from fans. He returned to the lineup a month later and was still leading the Leafs in scoring in the 1964-65 season despite missing 11 games. In the 1965–66 season, Mahovlich led the Leafs in scoring again.

In the 1966–67 season, the Leafs won the Stanley Cup, with Mahovlich having his lowest-scoring year in seven seasons. Mahovlich was admitted to hospital early this season, but this time it was not reported as sadness and anxiety. In a page-one story in the Toronto Star, Milt Dunnell said, "Mahovlich is a sensitive, easily bruised individual." Mahovlich was sent by the Detroit Red Wings with Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger, and the rights to Carl Brewer for Norm Ullman, Paul Henderson, Floyd Smith, and Doug Barrie on March 3, 1968 in a blockbuster trade.

Mahovlich had a solid start to the season, posting his best point totals in eight seasons, as well as establishing his personal record for goals in a season with 49 points. Peter Mahovlich, the Wings' younger brother, split his time between the Wings and their minor league affiliate, was one of his teammates early in his career.

Sid Abel, the Red Wings' general manager, wanted to fire Ned Harkness, but was refused by team owner Bruce Norris in 1970-71. Harkness took over as general manager, but he got rid of players he considered a threat to him. Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron, and Bill Collins were traded to the Montreal Canadiens on January 13, 1971. He was reunited with his brother, who had been playing with the Canadiens as a star player himself. Mahovlich spent three-and-a-half years in Montreal, including stints with 1971 and 1973 Stanley Cup-winning teams. Mahovlich had a career-high 96 points in 1971-72, nearly matched the following season with 93 points.

He was also a member of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. He left the NHL for the World Hockey Association in 1974 and represented Canada again in the 1974 Summit Series. He played for the Toronto Toros and the Birmingham Bulls until his retirement in 1979 at the age of 41. Although Mahovlich was placed on an unproductive line with executioners Frank Beaton and Dave Hanson, one of the Hanson Brothers who had appeared in the film Slap Shot, Mahovlich was placed on a skeptic line with enforcers Frank Beaton and Dave Hanson. When a reporter asked Mahovlich what was wrong, he replied, "I don't know, but I do feel to do a lot better with Howe and Delvecchio."

In 1979, he tried to return to the Detroit Red Wings but it was unsuccessful, and he officially retired on October 7, 1979.

Mahovlich was lauded for being the first person to hoist the Stanley Cup above his head in an NHL documentary about the Stanley Cup. After the Leafs' victory in the 1963 Cup Finals, Mahovlich said he retained the Cup, felt how shiny it was, and hoisted it over his head, which was then captured.

Career statistics

* Stanley Cup Champion.

Post-playing career

In 1981 and 1990, Mahovlich was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, as well as Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 1994.

Mahovlich was ranked 26 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players in 1997, the highest-ranking player who had spent at least half of his time with the Maple Leafs.

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien appointed Mahovlich to the Senate of Canada in 1998. On January 10, 2013, he resigned from the Senate.

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Frank Mahovlich Awards

Awards and achievements

  • Calder Memorial Trophy winner in 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 NHL First All-Star Team in 1961, 1963, and 1973.
  • Selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, and 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 The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
  • Inaugural inductee into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame as a "Legends of the Game" in 2010
  • 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.