Ken Mosdell

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.

Ken Mosdell
Born	(1922-07-13)July 13, 1922 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	January 5, 2006(2006-01-05) (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
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 1953-54 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
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.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database