Frank Mahovlich: 1964-65 Topps 85

1964-65 Topps 85 Frank Mahovlich Hockey Card (Front)

1964-65 Topps 85 Frank Mahovlich Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Frank is in his eighth season with the Maple Leafs. Called the “Big M” by the fans, he has scored over 200 goals in NHL competition. He won the Calder Trophy in 1957-58 and has twice been named to the first All-Star team. The 6’1″ left wing came to Toronto from the junior ranks and has never played in the minors. Mahovlich set a team record with 48 goals in 1960-61.

En Français

Frank est à sa 8eme saison avec les Maple Leafs. Surnommé “Big M” par ses admirateurs, il a compté plus de 200 buts dans la grande ligue. Il se mérita la trophé Calder en 1957-58 et fut choisi par deux fois sur la première équipe des joueurs-étoiles. Mahovlich a etabli un record d’équipe en comptant 48 buts en 1960-61.

Details

Frank Mahovlich would go on to score 533 regular season goals in the National Hockey League. That total places him 35th all-time in the NHL. However, Steven Stamkos is knocking at his door and with a healthy 2023-24 season, he will surely surpass the Big M.

In 1957-58, the rookie Mahovlich scored 20 goals for the Maple Leafs while assisting on 16 for 36 points. Frank barely edged out Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks in voting for Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year. The Big M had 37% of the votes while the Golden Jet had 36%.

Mahovlich was a First Team All-Star in 1960-61 and 1962-63. He was selected for a third and final time in 1972-73 as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. Frank took Second Team honours six times during his NHL career.

The 48 goals that the Big M put up for Toronto in 1960-61 stood as a franchise record for over 20 years. In 1981-82, Rick Vaive topped the mark with 54 goals. The current record holder is Auston Matthews with 60 scored during the 2021-22 campaign. It was not a career best for Mahovlich. In 1968-69, he scored 49 goals as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.

Between 1956-57 and 1973-74, Mahovlich played 1,181 regular season and 137 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens. He also appeared in 237 regular season and nine playoff games in the WHA between 1974-75 and 1977-78 with the Toronto Toros and Birmingham Bulls.

Frank Mahovlich NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1956-57	Toronto Maple Leafs	3	1	0	1	2
1957-58	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	20	16	36	67
1958-59	Toronto Maple Leafs	63	22	27	49	94
1959-60	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	18	21	39	61
1960-61	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	48	36	84	131
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	33	38	71	87
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	67	36	37	73	56
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	26	29	55	66
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	59	23	28	51	76
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	68	32	24	56	68
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	63	18	28	46	44
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	50	19	17	36	30
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	13	7	9	16	2
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	76	49	29	78	38
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	74	38	32	70	59
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	35	14	18	32	30
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	38	17	24	41	11
1971-72	Montreal Canadiens	76	43	53	96	36
1972-73	Montreal Canadiens	78	38	55	93	51
1973-74	Montreal Canadiens	71	31	49	80	47
	Totals	1181	533	570	1103	1056

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1956-57	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1957-58	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1958-59	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	6	5	11	18
1959-60	Toronto Maple Leafs	10	3	1	4	27
1960-61	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	1	2	6
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	6	6	12	29
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	9	0	2	2	8
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	14	4	11	15	20
1964-65	Toronto Maple Leafs	6	0	3	3	9
1965-66	Toronto Maple Leafs	4	1	0	1	10
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	12	3	7	10	8
1967-68	Toronto Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0	0
1967-68	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1968-69	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1969-70	Detroit Red Wings	4	0	0	0	2
1970-71	Detroit Red Wings	0	0	0	0	0
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	20	14	13	27	18
1971-72	Montreal Canadiens	6	3	2	5	2
1972-73	Montreal Canadiens	17	9	14	23	6
1973-74	Montreal Canadiens	6	1	2	3	0
	Totals	137	51	67	118	163

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