Frank Mahovlich
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| Senatorial Division: | Ontario |
| Appointed by: | Jean Chrétien |
| Public Telephone: | 943-2065 |
| Public E-Mail: | mahovf@sen.parl.gc.ca |
| Date of nomination: | June 11, 1998 |
| Expected date of retirement: | January 1, 2013 |
| Date of Birth: | January 11, 1938 |
| Place of Birth: | Windsor, Ontario |
| Spouse: | Marie Devaney |
| Previous Profession: | hockey player |
The Honourable Francis William Mahovlich (b. January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Senator, and formerly a talented NHL ice hockey player.
Mahovlich was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1957 until 1978 and a member of six Stanley Cup-winning teams - four times with the Toronto Maple Leafs and twice with the Montreal Canadiens. He also was a member of Team Canada for the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union. Mahovlich played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1957 until 1968 when he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he played for three seasons until being traded to Montreal. In 1974, he joined the exodus of leading hockey players who left the NHL for better pay in the World Hockey Association where he played for the Toronto Toros and the Birmingham Bulls until his retirement in 1978. His nickname as a hockey player was "The Big M".
Born and raised in Timmins, Frank Mahovlich graduated from St. Michael's College School in 1957, and was awarded their Order of St. Michael in 1996. He has also studied at the University of Windsor and the University of Ottawa.
In 1994, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
See also: List of Canadian Senators, List of Ontario senators.
External links
Biography on the Canadian Senate website (http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/senmemb/senate/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=137&sortord=N&Language=E&M=M)