Bill Mosienko

William " Bill" Mosienko ( born November 2, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; † 9 July 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey player ( Right Wing ), who played from 1941 to 1955 for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. His grandson Tyler Mosienko is also a professional hockey player.

Career

Bill grew up in Winnipeg on with nine brothers and four sisters. At age 10 he started to play hockey. After working for various youth teams in Winnipeg, he moved at age 18 to the Chicago Blackhawks, but was initially used only in the Kansas City Americans and the Providence Reds.

From the season 1941/42, he came to inserts in the NHL, where he in 1943 with Clint Smith and Doug Bentley made ​​the breakthrough on the side. Together they brought the three to 219 points. A record which was surpassed by a point in the following year of Montréal's Elmer Lach, Toe Blake and Maurice Richard.

Beginning in 1945, next to Doug and his brother Max Bentley stood by his side and the three were called the Pony Line. Five times he played in a NHL All-Star Game, the last time in 1947 when he broke his elbow and had to pause two months. A highlight of his career was a hat-trick within 21 seconds ( 6:09 to 6:30 in the last third ) in a game with the New York Rangers. All three goals were laid upon him by Gus Bodnar and his team was not up on the powerplay.

In 1955, he took leave of the NHL and moved into the home to the Winnipeg Warriors, who played in the Western Hockey League. Here he spent several years as a player and later as a coach.

In 1965 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1980, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and in 1985 into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1991, the Keewatin Arena was renamed by the city of Winnipeg in Bill Mosienko Arena.

NHL stats

Awards and achievements

• NHL Second All-Star Team: 1945 and 1946
• Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 1945

Records

• 3 goals in 21 seconds ( March 23, 1952 for the Chicago Blackhawks at the New York Rangers 7:6 )