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| 1963 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Pete
Mahovlich
Selected in first round
No.
2 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born October
10, 1946
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight:
190
Shot: L
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto St.
Michael's (Junior B)
Birthplace:
Timmins, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Timmins, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Statistics
unavailable. |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 28, 1965 (Detroit at Boston)
Numbers:
24, 11, 21 (Detroit); 20 (Montreal); 20 (Pittsburgh). Stanley Cup:
1971, 1973, 1976, 1977
Playing Status:
Retired for final time in 1986 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1965-1981 | Detroit,
Montreal, Pittsburgh | 884 | 288 | 485 | 773 | 916 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1971-1979 | Montreal,
Pittsburgh | 88 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 134 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1971, 1976 (Montreal)
100-point Seasons:
1974-75, 1975-76 (Montreal)
Montreal Records: Most assists in one season (82 in 1974-75)
Montreal Assists Leader: 1974-75 (82),
1975-76 (71)
Montreal Penalty Minutes Leader: 1970-71 (181), 1971-72
(103), 1973-74 (122)
Montreal Playoffs Assists Leader: 1975 (10)
Montreal
Playoffs PIM Leader: 1971 (43), 1973 (22, tie)
Scouting Career: Named
N.Y. Rangers pro scout in September 1986 and remained in position until
August 1987. ... Named N.Y. Rangers pro scout on Feb. 22, 1989, and remained
in that position through 1988-89 season. ... Named Edmonton pro scout on May
25, 1995, and remained in that position until June 21, 1997. ... Named Tampa
Bay pro scout on June 21, 1997, and remained in position until
Oct. 20, 1998. ... Named Tampa Bay director of pro scouting on Oct. 20,
1998, and remained in position until June 1999. ... Named Atlanta
pro scout on Aug. 10, 1999, prior to team's inaugural 1999-00 season, and remained in that position through 2007-08
season.
Broadcasting Career: Named New Jersey TV color
commentator prior to 1984-85 season and remained in that position until July
3, 1985. ... Named Montreal TV color commentator prior to 1993-94 season and
remained in that position until Aug. 2, 1994.
Miscellaneous:
Grew four inches after the 1963 draft and played most of his NHL career at
6-foot-5, 210 pounds. ... Played his first two NHL seasons as a left wing.
... Won Stanley Cup with Montreal in first NHL playoff year of 1971. ...
Missed part of 1972-73 season with dislocated kneecap, an injury suffered
during Montreal's Feb. 3, 1972, game at Los Angeles. He did not return to
action until Montreal's March 14, 1973, game at Detroit. ... Played center on line with Steve Shutt and Guy Lafleur from 1973-74 to
1975-76. ... Finished third in NHL with 82 assists in 1974-75. ... Scored
goal and had three assists in 1976 NHL All-Star Game. ... Served as Montreal alternate captain for part of 1976-77 season. ... Traded
by Montreal with Peter Lee to Pittsburgh in for Pierre Larouche and
future considerations on Nov. 29, 1977. NHL rights to WHA player Peter
Marsh were sent to Montreal to complete deal on Dec. 5, 1977. ... Scored hat
trick in his debut with Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 1977, vs. Detroit, leading
the Penguins to 6-4 win over Red Wings. ... Named Pittsburgh alternate
captain prior to 1978-79 season and remained in that role through 1978-79
season. ... Missed remainder of 1978-79 season and entire 1979 playoffs with
separated shoulder, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's March 10, 1979,
game vs. Philadelphia. ... Traded by Pittsburgh to Detroit in exchange for Nick Libett on
Aug. 3, 1979. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with broken right wrist, an
injury suffered during Detroit's Oct. 16, 1980, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. He
did not return to action until Detroit's Nov. 15, 1980, game at
Philadelphia. ... Released by Detroit organization in August 1982. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Hamilton (OHA); Pittsburgh
(AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Montreal (AHL); Adirondack (AHL); Toledo (IHL).
Canada/USSR Summit Series: 1972. Canada Cup: 1976
(first)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Calder Cup: 1967 (Pittsburgh), 1981
(Adirondack)
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 2005 (for
being part of 1972 Team Canada squad that won Summit Series vs. USSR)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by Minnesota)
AHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1981 (Adirondack) (18 assists)
Coaching Career:
Named Toledo (IHL) head coach on July 3, 1985, and remained in that position
until team folded in August 1986. ...
Named Colorado/Denver (IHL) head coach in August 1987 and held
that position until Feb. 22, 1989. ... Named Fort
Worth (CHL) head coach on July 20, 1992, and remained in that position through
1992-93 season. ... Named Cape Breton (AHL) head coach on Aug. 2, 1994, and
remained in that position until May 25, 1995.
Management Career: Named Colorado/Denver (IHL) general manager in
August 1987 and remained in that position until Feb. 22, 1989.
Miscellaneous:
Participated in 1978 NHL Showdown Series skills competition aired on "Hockey
Night in Canada". ... Retired for the first time following 1981-82 season
with Adirondack (AHL). ... Remained in Glens Falls, N.Y., for two years
after his retirement before beginning his broadcasting career, but continued
to maintain a permanent residence in that area. ... Came out
of retirement in December 1985 at age of 39 and played 23 games from
December to February while his Toledo (IHL) team was
shorthanded due to injuries. He eventually had to stop playing due to a knee
injury of his own. ... Ranked 53rd on 1999 Hockey News list
of most colorful people in hockey. ... Avid golfer and backgammon player
during his playing career. ... Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 and
underwent surgery, but cancer returned in 2000 and later went into remission
again.
Personal: Nicknamed "The
Little M." ... Full name is Peter Joseph Mahovlich. ... Also known as Peter
Mahovlich during his NHL career. ... Younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer
and former Montreal teammate
Frank Mahovlich |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE/RELEASE: Detroit traded Mahovlich and Bart Crashley
to Montreal in exchange for Garry Monahan and Doug Piper in June 6, 1969.
Detroit got Mahovlich back more than 10 years later when he came to the Red
Wings in a trade for Nick Libett in August 1979. The Red Wings organization
released Mahovlich in August 1982. | |
AUTOGRAPH |
 | AUTOGRAPH SOURCE:
1970-71 Montreal media guide |
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|
SNAPSHOT '63 | | Total Selected: |
21 | | Forwards: |
13 | | Defense: |
6 | | Goaltenders: |
0 | | Position n/a: |
2 | | Major Junior: |
4 |
| College Players: |
0 |
| Canadian: |
21 |
| American: |
0 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
5 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
1 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
2
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| Year-end All-Star: |
0
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| Olympians: |
0
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| Picks Traded: |
0 |
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