Carl Mokosak

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Carl Mokosak
Born (1962-09-22) September 22, 1962 (age 60)
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Calgary Flames
Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston Bruins
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19821991

Carl Mokosak (born September 22, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in a total of 83 games in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins between 1981 and 1989. Mokosak played left wing and scored 11 goals while adding 15 assists over his NHL career. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1982 to 1991, was spent in various minor leagues.

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Born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Mokosak played junior hockey for the Brandon Wheat Kings. In 1982, Mokosak had a tryout with the Calgary Flames who signed him to a contract. The following season, he played 41 games for the Flames. Mokosak would play until the 1990–91 season, mostly in the minor leagues with several stints in the NHL.

Carl is the brother of John Mokosak. He now coaches Rams Hockey in Rockford, Michigan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Brandon Travellers MJHL 44121123146
1979–80 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 61122133226104466
1980–81 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL70284472363513412
1981–82 Brandon Wheat KingsWHL694661107363401111
1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 10110
1981–82 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 2112241120
1982–83 Calgary FlamesNHL41761387
1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL28101222106510112
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 80182139206
1984–85 New Haven NighthawksAHL11661226
1984–85 Los Angeles Kings NHL30481243
1985–86 Hershey Bears AHL7930427231216044111
1985–86 Philadelphia Flyers NHL10005
1986–87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL67232750228
1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL30004
1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 81293766308632560
1988–89 Boston Bruins NHL70003110000
1988–89 Maine Mariners AHL53201838337
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL55122133315
1989–90 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL15661248
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL500030
1990–91 Indianapolis Ice IHL7012263820550002
NHL Totals8311152617010000

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