Doug Mohns

Doug Mohns
Mohns with the Boston Bruins in 1962
Born	(1933-12-13)December 13, 1933 Capreol, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 7, 2014(2014-02-07) (aged 80) Reading, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing/Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Minnesota North Stars Atlanta Flames Washington Capitals
Playing career	1953–1975

Douglas Allen "Diesel" Mohns (December 13, 1933 – February 7, 2014) was a professional ice hockey player who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1953–54 until 1974–75. Mohns twice won the most coveted prize in junior hockey, the Memorial Cup. He played on the 1951 and 1953 Barrie Flyers teams.

Junior career

Mohns was born and raised in Capreol, Ontario, a town located 25 km north of Sudbury, Ontario. He began playing hockey for his hometown team in Capreol before moving on to the Ontario Hockey Association'ss Barrie Flyers in 1951. He stayed with the Flyers until 1953 when he moved on to the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.

NHL career

Mohns played 1390 career NHL games, scoring 248 goals and 462 assists for 710 points, as well as compiling 1250 penalty minutes. Mohns played both forward and defence in his career. Mohns joined the Boston Bruins in 1953, where he became a versatile cornerstone of that franchise for 11 seasons. An early slapshot expert, he combined skating speed and breakout passing skills with rugged reliability. Mohns starred with Bruins captain and blueline Stalwart Fern Flaman on defence and longtime teammate, smooth Centre Don McKenney on offence, during the Bruins' halcyon years of the late 1950s. Mohns became an alternate captain with the Boston Bruins in 1960. He remained a team pillar during the difficult reconstruction period of the early 1960s.

Mohns achieved much of his later career success with the Chicago Black Hawks. He played left wing on one of the greatest lines in NHL history, the "Scooter Line", with centre Stan Mikita and right wing Kenny Wharram. Their speed and puck handling ability fueled the Black Hawks' high-powered offence during this time period. He was also known as an enforcer for Bobby Hull. Mohns finished his 22 season long career as the captain of the expansion Washington Capitals. He was one of the first players to wear a helmet.

After retirement

Mohns’ marriage to Jane Foster ended with her death in 1988. In addition to his wife, Tabor Ansin Mohns, he is survived by a sister, Erma Wilson; a son, Douglas Jr.; a daughter, Andrea Brillaud; a stepson, Greg Ansin; a stepdaughter, Lisa Ansin; and nine grandchildren. Mohns was heavily involved with charity activities, including serving on the board of the Dianne DeVanna Center in support of family health, and with the local food pantry.

Mohns died on February 7, 2014, at the age of 80, of myelodysplastic syndrome.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1950–51	Capreol Caps	NOJHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Jr.		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1950–51	Barrie Flyers	MC		—	—	—	—	—		4	1	0	1	4
1951–52	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Jr.		53	40	36	76	46		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Barrie Flyers	OHA-Jr.		56	34	42	76	28		15	5	4	9	8
1952–53	Barrie Flyers	MC		—	—	—	—	—		10	6	12	18	14
1953–54	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	13	14	27	27		4	1	0	1	4
1954–55	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	14	18	32	82		5	0	0	0	4
1955–56	Boston Bruins	NHL		64	10	8	18	48		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	6	34	40	89		10	2	3	5	2
1957–58	Boston Bruins	NHL		54	5	16	21	28		12	3	10	13	18
1958–59	Boston Bruins	NHL		47	6	24	30	40		4	0	2	2	12
1959–60	Boston Bruins	NHL		65	20	25	45	62		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Boston Bruins	NHL		65	12	21	33	63		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Boston Bruins	NHL		69	16	29	45	74		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	7	23	30	63		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	9	17	26	95		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		49	13	20	33	84		14	3	4	7	21
1965–66	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		70	22	27	49	63		5	1	0	1	4
1966–67	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		61	25	35	60	58		5	0	5	5	8
1967–68	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		65	24	29	53	53		11	1	5	6	12
1968–69	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		65	22	19	41	47		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		66	6	27	33	46		8	0	2	2	15
1970–71	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		39	4	6	10	16		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		17	2	5	7	14		6	2	2	4	10
1971–72	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	6	30	36	82		4	1	2	3	10
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		67	4	13	17	52		6	0	1	1	2
1973–74	Atlanta Flames	NHL		28	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		75	2	19	21	54		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1,390	248	462	710	1,250		94	14	36	50	122

Awards and accomplishments

• Played in NHL All-Star game (1954, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1972)

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

External links

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