Morris Kenneth Mott (born May 25, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 199 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association and the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He joined the Canadian national team in 1965, playing with the team until it was dissolved in 1970. After completing his hockey career Mott earned a PhD, and taught sports history at Brandon University.[1]
| Morris Mott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1946 Creelman, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets California Golden Seals | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1977 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
 |
1968 Grenoble | Ice hockey |
He is the brother of Darwin Mott, who played one game in the WHA; the two played together for Västra Frölunda IF in Sweden in 1975-76.[2]
Academic career edit
Besides a BA and an MA degree from the University of Manitoba, he also obtained a PhD degree in Sports history from Queen's University at Kingston in 1982.[3] Mott is a professor emeritus of the department of History at Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba.[4]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963–64 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 62 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1964–65 | Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | 34 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 10 | ||
| 1965–66 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Winnipeg Nationals | WCSHL | 15 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Canadian National Team | Intl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Queen's University | CIAU | 20 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Queen's University | CIAU | 20 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 70 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 77 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 36 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Winnipeg Jets | WHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Transcona Chargers | CASH | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of Manitoba | CIAU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 199 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | WC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1967 | Canada | WC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1968 | Canada | OLY | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1969 | Canada | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 31 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 10 | |||
References edit
- ^ MacSkimming, Roy (1996). Cold War: The Amazing Canada-Soviet Hockey Series of 1972. Vancouver: Gretystone Books. pp. 61–62. ISBN 1-55054-582-5.
- ^ Kanadensiska bröderna som räddade Frölunda (The Canadian Brothers who saved Frölunda), Göteborgs-Posten, Nov. 26, 2018
- ^ PhD dissertation Morris Mott: Manly sports and Manitobans settlement days to World War One - website of the Library of Queen's University at Kingston
- ^ "Faculty Listing: Morris K. Mott". Brandon University.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Research profile