Doug Mohns obit

DOUGLAS MOHNS Obituary

 

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MOHNS, Douglas A. Of Bedford, formerly of Braintree, Feb. 7, 2014. Husband of Tabor Ansin Mohns (Tinney). Predeceased by his first wife Jane B. Mohns (Foster). Father of Douglas A. Mohns Jr. and his wife Sharon of Hanover, and Andrea J. Brillaud and her husband Paul of North Andover. Step-father of Greg Ansin of South Boston, and Lisa Ansin and her husband Jonathan Guttell of Austin, TX.

He is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Jennifer, Rebecca, Alexander, Victoria, Andrew, Barrett, Jack, Tyler, and Cameron, and by many nieces and nephews. Doug "Diesel" Mohns was a professional hockey player who played 22 seasons in the NHL (1953-1975), half of his career was with the Boston Bruins. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Church of Our Redeemer, 6 Meriam St. in Lexington at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd., LEXINGTON, Tuesday from 3pm to 7pm.

He as a professional ice hockey player who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1953–54 until 1974–75. Mohns twice won the most coveted prize in junior hockey, the Memorial Cup. He played on the 1951 and 1953 Barrie Flyers teams.

Mohns was born and raised in Capreol, Ontario, a town located 25 km north of Sudbury, Ontario. He began playing hockey for his hometown team in Capreol before moving on to the Ontario Hockey Association'ss Barrie Flyers in 1951. He stayed with the Flyers until 1953 when he moved on to the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins.

Mohns played 1390 career NHL games, scoring 248 goals and 462 assists for 710 points, as well as compiling 1250 penalty minutes. Mohns played both forward and defence in his career. Mohns joined the Boston Bruins in 1953, where he became a versatile cornerstone of that franchise for 11 seasons. An early slapshot expert, he combined skating speed and breakout passing skills with rugged reliability. Mohns starred with Bruins captain and blueline Stalwart Fern Flaman on defence and longtime teammate, smooth Centre Don McKenney on offence, during the Bruins' halcyon years of the late 1950s. Mohns became an alternate captain with the Boston Bruins in 1960. He remained a team pillar during the difficult reconstruction period of the early 1960s.

Mohns achieved much of his later career success with the Chicago Black Hawks. He played left wing on one of the greatest lines in NHL history, the "Scooter Line", with centre Stan Mikita and right wing Kenny Wharram. Their speed and puck handling ability fueled the Black Hawks' high-powered offence during this time period. He was also known as an enforcer for Bobby Hull. Mohns finished his 22 season long career as the captain of the expansion Washington Capitals. He was one of the first players to wear a helmet.

Mohns’ marriage to Jane Foster ended with her death in 1988. In addition to his wife, Tabor Ansin Mohns, he is survived by a sister, Erma Wilson; a son, Douglas Jr.; a daughter, Andrea Brillaud; a stepson, Greg Ansin; a stepdaughter, Lisa Ansin; and nine grandchildren.[1] Mohns was heavily involved with charity activities, including serving on the board of the Dianne DeVanna Center in support of family health, and with the local food pantry.

Mohns died on February 7, 2014, at the age of 80, of myelodysplastic syndrome.

 

Career statistics

                         Regular season              Playoffs

Season Team            League            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM

1950–51            Capreol Caps            NOJHA         —            —            —            —            —            —            —            —            —            —

1950–51            Barrie Flyers   OHA-Jr.        —            —            —            —            —            1            0            0            0            0

1950–51            Barrie Flyers   MC            —            —            —            —            —            4            1            0            1            4

1951–52            Barrie Flyers   OHA-Jr.        53            40            36            76            46            —            —            —            —            —

1952–53            Barrie Flyers   OHA-Jr.        56            34            42            76            28            15            5            4            9            8

1952–53            Barrie Flyers   MC            —            —            —            —            —            10            6            12            18            14

1953–54            Boston Bruins   NHL            70            13            14            27            27            4            1            0            1            4

1954–55            Boston Bruins   NHL            70            14            18            32            82            5            0            0            0            4

1955–56            Boston Bruins   NHL            64            10            8            18            48            —            —            —            —            —

1956–57            Boston Bruins   NHL            68            6            34            40            89            10            2            3            5            2

1957–58            Boston Bruins   NHL            54            5            16            21            28            12            3            10            13            18

1958–59            Boston Bruins   NHL            47            6            24            30            40            4            0            2            2            12

1959–60            Boston Bruins   NHL            65            20            25            45            62            —            —            —            —            —

1960–61            Boston Bruins   NHL            65            12            21            33            63            —            —            —            —            —

1961–62            Boston Bruins   NHL            69            16            29            45            74            —            —            —            —            —

1962–63            Boston Bruins   NHL            68            7            23            30            63            —            —            —            —            —

1963–64            Boston Bruins   NHL            70            9            17            26            95            —            —            —            —            —

1964–65            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            49            13            20            33            84            14            3            4            7            21

1965–66            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            70            22            27            49            63            5            1            0            1            4

1966–67            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            61            25            35            60            58            5            0            5            5            8

1967–68            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            65            24            29            53            53            11            1            5            6            12

1968–69            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            65            22            19            41            47            —            —            —            —            —

1969–70            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            66            6            27            33            46            8            0            2            2            15

1970–71            Chicago Black Hawks            NHL            39            4            6            10            16            —            —            —            —            —

1970–71            Minnesota North Stars            NHL            17            2            5            7            14            6            2            2            4            10

1971–72            Minnesota North Stars            NHL            78            6            30            36            82            4            1            2            3            10

1972–73            Minnesota North Stars            NHL            67            4            13            17            52            6            0            1            1            2

1973–74            Atlanta Flames NHL            28            0            3            3            10            —            —            —            —            —

1974–75            Washington Capitals            NHL            75            2            19            21            54            —            —            —            —            —

NHL totals            1,390            248            462            710            1,250            94            14            36            50            122