Frank George Mario (February 25, 1921 — June 18, 1995) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 53 games in the

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with the

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between 1941 and 1945. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1954, was mainly spent with the

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in the minor

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. Mario scored nine NHL goals, the first of which came on January 25, 1942 in Boston's 7-3 home win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

* 1921 births 1995 deaths Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey centres Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan People from Esterhazy, Saskatchewan Canadian expatriates in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1920s-stub