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Frank Mahovlich

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Frank Mahovlich, nicknamed the Big M and born on 10 January 1938, is a Canadian former forward and former Liberal member of the Canadian Senate. The son of Croatian immigrants, he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year after joining the club in 1957 and set a Leafs record of 48 goals in a season that stood for 21 years. He played on six Stanley Cup winning teams, was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. His brother Peter also played in the NHL.

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Birth Year
1938 1
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5+ 1
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Ice Hockey, Sports
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is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
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1. NHL web API: Frank Mahovlich player landing page
NHL web API
  • Player landing page, birthDate
    "birthDate": "1938-01-10"
  • Player landing page, awards (Stanley Cup in 6 seasons)
    "default": "Stanley Cup"
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Frank Mahovlich (Wikipedia)
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    is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Plays: Ice Hockey, Lead, sport
    is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player
  • Competed In: National Hockey League, Lead, league
    was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history
  • On The Roster Of: Toronto Maple Leafs, Playing career
    He signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who sent him to one of their Ontario Hockey Association affiliates
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