Francis William Mahovlich CM was born on January 10,1938 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a former Liberal Senator in the Canadian Senate.
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23 Facts About Frank Mahovlich
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Frank Mahovlich played on six Stanley Cup-winning teams and is an inductee of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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In 2017 Frank Mahovlich was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
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Frank Mahovlich was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Son of immigrants from Croatia, Frank Mahovlich was scouted by several National Hockey League teams while playing for the Schumacher Lions of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association.
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Frank Mahovlich signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sent him to one of their Ontario Hockey Association affiliates, the Toronto St Michael's Majors.
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Frank Mahovlich played there while attending St Michael's College School from 1954 to 1957.
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Frank Mahovlich joined the Leafs in 1957 and was a 20-goal scorer in his first season, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in what was otherwise a rough season with the last-place Leafs.
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Frank Mahovlich believed he had an agreement with Leafs co-owner Harold Ballard and paid $1,000 as a deposit with the balance to be delivered by cheque the next morning.
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Frank Mahovlich eventually spoke out publicly and reaffirmed his commitment to the Leafs.
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Frank Mahovlich had a rocky relationship with fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and was often booed at home games.
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Frank Mahovlich was flooded with well-wishes from fans during his time off.
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Early into the next season, Frank Mahovlich was again admitted to hospital, although this time it was acknowledged publicly as depression and tension.
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On March 3,1968, in a blockbuster trade, Frank Mahovlich was sent to the Detroit Red Wings with Pete Stemkowski, Garry Unger and the rights to Carl Brewer for Norm Ullman, Paul Henderson, Floyd Smith and Doug Barrie.
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Frank Mahovlich had a strong finish to the season with the Red Wings, and the following year put up his best point totals in eight seasons, playing on a line with Gordie Howe and Alex Delvecchio, and setting his personal record for goals in a season with 49.
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On January 13,1971, Frank Mahovlich was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Mickey Redmond, Guy Charron and Bill Collins.
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Frank Mahovlich was reunited with his brother, who had become a star player himself with the Canadiens.
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Frank Mahovlich spent three-and-a-half seasons in Montreal, playing on the Stanley Cup-winning teams of 1971 and 1973.
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Frank Mahovlich was a member of Team Canada for the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union.
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Frank Mahovlich attempted an NHL comeback with the Detroit Red Wings in 1979, but it was unsuccessful, and he formally retired on October 7,1979.
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Frank Mahovlich was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981 and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
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In 1997, Frank Mahovlich was ranked number 26 on The Hockey News's list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking player who had spent at least a majority of his career with the Maple Leafs.
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In 1998, Frank Mahovlich was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
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