| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 43 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Laval | QJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1969-70 | Montreal | OHA | 54 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 72 |
| 1970-71 | Montreal | OHA | 43 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 135 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Won Memorial Cup with Montreal in 1970, scoring four goals in eight games.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1971 |
| Debut: | March 15, 1974 (California vs. Pittsburgh) |
| Final NHL game: | April 12, 1981 (playoffs) (St. Louis at Pittsburgh) |
| Retired: | 1981 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 17 (California); 15 (N.Y. Rangers); 12 (Washington); 8 (Pittsburgh); 12 (Los Angeles); 23 (St. Louis) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: California,
N.Y. Rangers, Washington,
Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, St. Louis
Years: 1974-1981. Playoffs: 1978-1981
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 7 years | 334 | 61 | 80 | 141 | 163 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 3 years | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Played on 1974-75 Providence team that won AHL regular-season title. ... Named to AHL All-Star Second Team with Providence in 1974-75. ... Set Washington record (since broken) for points in one period with four (three goals, one assist) in third period on Nov. 12, 1975, vs. Pittsburgh. He scored goals at 1:44 of the third to tie the game 3-3, at 6:33 to make it 4-4, and a 17:39 to make it a 6-6 final. He also assisted on a goal by Nelson Pyatt that gave Washington a short-lived 5-4 lead. ... Led Washington with 29 assists in 1975-76. ... Set Washington record (since broken) for assists by rookie with 29 in 1975-76.
Transaction History
Sept. 23, 1974 -- Traded by
California to N.Y. Rangers for Brian Lavender.
June 17, 1975 -- Claimed by
Washington from N.Y. Rangers in NHL Intra-league Draft.
Oct. 17, 1977 -- Traded by
Washington to Pittsburgh for 1979 first-round pick (later
traded). Nov. 2, 1977 -- Traded by
Pittsburgh with Syl Apps Jr. to Los Angeles for Dave
Schultz, Gene Carr, and 1978 fourth-round pick (Shane Pearsall).
June 13, 1979 -- Claimed by Quebec
from Los Angeles in NHL Expansion Draft.
June 13, 1979 -- Rights sold by Quebec to St. Louis.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Hartland
Patrick Monahan
Also Known as: Hart Monahan
Other Post-Draft Teams: Baltimore (AHL); Columbus (IHL); Salt Lake (WHL); Providence (AHL); Springfield (AHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Settled
in the Atlanta area after retirement.
Family: Became son-in-law of
Hockey Hall
of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion when he married Geoffrion's
daughter Linda in 1973. ... Brother-in-law of former NHL
player Danny Geoffrion and former minor-league Bob Geoffrion. ... Father of former Major League Baseball
outfielder Shane Monahan. ... Uncle of former NHL player Blake
Geoffrion.
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1970-71 season with broken wrist, an injury suffered while throwing a check during Montreal's Oct. 18, 1970, OHA game vs. Kitchener. ... Missed start of 1972-73 season with torn ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during Salt Lake (WHL) training camp in October 1972. He did not make his 1972-73 regular-season debut until Salt Lake's Nov. 10, 1972, game vs. Phoenix. ... Missed start of 1973-74 season with hamstring injury, suffered during Salt Lake's Oct. 5, 1973, IHL preseason game vs. Albuquerque at Tucson, Ariz. He did not make his 1973-74 regular-season debut until Salt Lake's Nov. 2, 1973, game at Seattle.
Miscellaneous:
| New arena in his hometown of Laval West was officially named in his honor on March 29, 2015. | Traded twice early in 1977-78 season, he appeared in three teams' media guides that year. | Played on line with Pete Stemkowski and Bert Wilson for Los Angeles in 1977-78. | Was very active in community and charitable causes during his years in Washington. |
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971