Kenneth "Kenny" Mosdell (July 13, 1922 – January 5, 2006) was a

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professional

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forward. Mosdell played in the

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(NHL) from 1941 to 1942, and 1944 to 1959, with the

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, and

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. He was the last active NHL player to have played for the Brooklyn Americans, and also the last player until 1967 to play for an NHL team that was not part of the

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. Mosdell won four Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in 1946, 1953, 1956, and 1959. Mosdell was born in

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. His 1954 "Parkies" hockey card lists him as an all-star centre for the Montreal Canadiens, "starting his 11th season with the Canadiens." In the 1953-54 season, he played 67 games and had 22 goals and 24 assists. He was also a "top notch defensive player and has been used many times in penalty killing roles. During the summer he works building boxcars, swinging a sledge hammer all day to keep in top physical shape." Mosdell died January 5, 2006, in Montreal, Quebec, at the age of 83. His health had declined steadily after suffering a stroke three years previously.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

* ''Habs star Mosdell dead at 83'', Belleville Intelligencer (ON). Sports, Friday, January 6, 2006, p. A20. accessed October 6, 2006.

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* 1922 births 2006 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey people from Montreal Montreal Canadiens players Brooklyn Americans players Stanley Cup champions Canadian ice hockey centres {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1920s-stub