Ken Mosdell Explained

Position:Centre
Played For:Brooklyn Americans
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:1922 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career Start:1941
Career End:1959

Kenneth "Kenny" Mosdell (July 13, 1922 – January 5, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Mosdell played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1941 to 1942, and 1944 to 1959, with the Brooklyn Americans, Montreal Canadiens, and Chicago Black Hawks. He was the last active NHL player to have played for the Brooklyn Americans, and also the last player until 1967 to play for an NHL team that was not part of the Original Six. Mosdell won four Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in 1946, 1953, 1956, and 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 1953-54 season, he played 67 games and had 22 goals and 24 assists.[1] 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1939–40Montreal Jr. RoyalsQJHL12 7 9 16 42 0 0 0 0
1939–40Montreal RoyalsQSHL1 0 0 0 2
1940–41Montreal Jr. RoyalsQJHL12 7 10 17 182 0 4 4 0
1940–41Montreal RoyalsQSHL1 0 1 1 0
1940–41Montreal Jr. RoyalsMem-Cup10 10 16 26 15
1941–42Brooklyn AmericansNHL41 7 9 16 16
1941–42Springfield IndiansAHL1 0 0 0 0
1942–43Lachine RCAFQSHL35 17 18 35 5212 8 3 11 23
1943–44Montreal RCAFQSHL7 3 7 10 13
1943–44Montreal FairchildMCHL6 7 6 13 5
1944–45Montreal CanadiensNHL31 12 6 18 16
1945–46Buffalo BisonsAHL43 21 23 44 46
1945–46Montreal CanadiensNHL13 2 1 3 89 4 1 5 6
1946–47Montreal CanadiensNHL54 5 10 15 504 2 0 2 4
1947–48Montreal CanadiensNHL23 1 0 1 19
1948–49Montreal CanadiensNHL60 17 9 26 507 1 1 2 4
1949–50Montreal CanadiensNHL67 15 12 27 425 0 0 0 12
1950–51Montreal CanadiensNHL66 13 18 31 2411 1 1 2 4
1951–52Montreal CanadiensNHL44 5 11 16 192 1 0 1 0
1952–53Montreal CanadiensNHL63 5 14 19 277 3 2 5 4
1953–54Montreal CanadiensNHL67 22 24 46 6411 1 0 1 4
1954–55Montreal CanadiensNHL70 22 32 54 8212 2 7 9 8
1955–56Montreal CanadiensNHL67 13 17 30 489 1 1 2 2
1956–57Chicago Black HawksNHL25 2 4 6 10
1957–58Montreal CanadiensNHL2 0 1 1 0
1957–58Montreal RoyalsQHL62 27 42 69 517 3 6 9 2
1958–59Rochester AmericansAHL2 0 0 0 0
1958–59Montreal RoyalsQHL55 20 40 60 776 1 4 5 9
1958–59Montreal CanadiensNHL3 0 0 0 0
1958–59Montreal RoyalsEPHL61 26 36 62 5014 3 3 6 12
NHL totals693 141 168 309 47580 16 13 29 48

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Mosdell - Bio, pictures, stats and more | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens.