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Doug Mohns: 2 Rookie Cards With Boston Bruins In 1954-55

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doug mohns parkhurst rookie hockey card boston bruinsHe played in the NHL in parts of three decades, was a champion in junior, played in three Stanley Cup finals and was in the race for the Art Ross Trophy for a season. Yet, the name Doug Mohns probably doesn’t get the attention it deserves.

Mohns played in the National Hockey League from 1953-54 until 1974-75 with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Minnesota North Stars, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals.

An all around player, at times he was a forward while at others he played the point. He played a total of 1,390 regular season games in the NHL and contributed 710 points. He played an additional 94 in the playoffs and kept pace with 50 points.


Doug Mohns Collection

Topps 1954-55 button

1954-55 parkhurst button

 

topps 1957-58 button

1958-59 topps button

topps 1959-60 button

topps 1960-61 button

topps 1961-62 button

 

1962-63 topps button

 

1963-64 topps button

1964-65 topps button

1965-66 topps button

 

1966-67 topps button

topps 1967-68 button

opc 1968-69 button

opc 1969-70 button

1970-71 o-pee-chee button

dads cookies 1970-71 button

1971-72 o-pee-chee button

opc 1972-73 button

 

opc 1973-74 button

 


Typically, in the days when the two hockey card companies were Topps and Parkhurst, they split the league in half with each taking three teams. 1954-55 was an exception and both sets featured players from all six teams. Because of this, there is a rookie card of Doug Mohns in both the 1954-55 Topps and 1954-55 Parkhurst sets.


However, it’s the Topps cards that is the most valuable. The 1954-55 Topps Doug Mohns rookie card (number 18) is valued at $125. The set featured 60 cards and a complete collection is worth $4,500. The Parkhurst rookie card (number 57) is valued at $40 and is one of 100 cards in the set. Despite the higher quantity, the Parkhurst set is valued at $4,000 complete.

Doug Mohns – Junior Hockey

Doug played junior hockey for the Barrie Flyers of the OHA from 1950-51 to 1952-53. In his first and final season with the club, the Flyers were Memorial Cup champions. In 1951, the team beat the Winnipeg Monarchs for the crown and in 1953 the championship was had at the hands of the St. Boniface Canadiens. In 1952-53, Doug finished tied for sixth in the race for the Eddie Powers Trophy with 76 points over 56 games.

Doug Mohns – NHL Career

Often on the roster of mediocre teams during his career, Mohns did play in three Stanley Cup finals. As a member of the Boston Bruins, Doug played in two consecutive years against the mighty Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins lost against Rocket Richard and the rest of the Habs gang in 1956-57 and 1957-58. In 1958, he totalled 13 points in 12 playoff games after just 21 points in 54 regular season games.

doug mohns topps rookie hockey card boston bruinsIn 1964-65, it was the Canadiens again that dashed Doug’s hopes of getting his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup. Now a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, the team made a valiant effort to take the prize but came up short with Montreal winning in seven games.

With Chicago in 1966-67, Mohns finished with 25 goals and 60 points. A few years before the offensive explosion brought on by expansion, the goal total tied him for seventh in the NHL while the 60 points placed him ninth.

Doug was a victim of expansion in his final years in the game. Chicago sent him to the Minnesota North Stars during the 1970-71 season. He played just 28 games for the Atlanta Flames in 1973-74, their second year of existense. His final season in the NHL was the first for the Washington Capitals. That team won just eight games in 1974-75, the least of any team in the NHL since expansion. Even in the shortened 1994-95 season, the last place Ottawa Senators won nine of 48 games.

Doug Mohns Career Stats

Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
1951-52 Barrie Flyers OHA 53 40 36 76 46
1952-53 Barrie Flyers OHA 56 34 42 76 28
1953-54 Boston Bruins NHL 70 13 14 27 27
1954-55 Boston Bruins NHL 70 14 18 32 82
1955-56 Boston Bruins NHL 64 10 8 18 48
1956-57 Boston Bruins NHL 68 6 34 40 89
1957-58 Boston Bruins NHL 54 5 16 21 28
1958-59 Boston Bruins NHL 47 6 24 30 40
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 Blackhawks NHL 49 13 20 33 84
1965-66 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70 22 27 49 63
1966-67 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61 25 35 60 58
1967-68 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 65 24 29 53 53
1968-69 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 65 22 19 41 47
1969-70 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 6 27 33 46
1970-71 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 4 6 10 16
1970-71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 17 2 5 7 14
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 6 30 36 82
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 67 4 13 17 52
1973-74 Atlanta Flames NHL 28 0 3 3 10
1974-75 Washington Capitals NHL 75 2 19 21 54
NHL Totals 1390 248 462 710 1250

 

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