1955-56 Parkhurst 39 Ken Mosdell Hockey Card (Front)
1955-56 Parkhurst 39 Ken Mosdell Hockey Card (Back)
1955-56 Parkhurst NHL Checklist
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A real veteran performer who seems to improve with age. Mosdell has played his best hockey the past 2 seasons, winning the All-Star centre spot in 1953-54 and the second-team selection last year. His 54 points last term was his highest in 12 big league seasons and brought his total goals to 126. Fans gave him a “night” last February in Montreal, showering him with gifts.
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Véritable vétéran qui semble se perfectionner avec les années, Mosdell n’a jamais si bien joué que pendant les 2 saisons dernières. Il fut choisi comme centre sur l’équipe d’Etoiles, en 1953-54. Ses 54 points de la dernière saison furent son maximum en 12 saisons et portèrent son total de buts à 126. Ses admirateurs de Montréal organisèrent une soirée en son honneur, en fevrier dernier.
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1954-55 remained as a career year for Ken Mosdell. His 46 points out him in an eighth place tie with Sid Smith of the Toronto Maple Leafs, his 22 goals tied him with Don McKenney for tenth in the NHL and his 32 assists put him in a three-way tie for tenth with Don Raleigh and Nick Mickoski.
The previous year, 1953-54, saw Ken record his last of three hat tricks over his NHL career. In a January 9, 1954 12-1 blowout over the Chicago Blackhawks, Mosdell scored a goal in each period while also assisting on a Bert Olmstead marker. Olmstead came out with eight points on four goals and four assists.
That same year, Mosdell scored the overtime game winner in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings in game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. The win kept Montreal alive but still down 3-2 in the series. Detroit would eventually win the championship with the series going the full seven games.
Between 1941-42 and 1958-59, Ken Mosdell played 694 regular season and 79 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Brooklyn Americans, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Habs.