Morris Mott

Morris Mott
Born	(1946-05-25) May 25, 1946 (age 79) 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

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]

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

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

1. MacSkimming, Roy (1996). Cold War: The Amazing Canada-Soviet Hockey Series of 1972. Vancouver: Gretystone Books. pp.  61–62. ISBN   1-55054-582-5.
2. Kanadensiska bröderna som räddade Frölunda (The Canadian Brothers who saved Frölunda), Göteborgs-Posten, Nov. 26, 2018
3. PhD dissertation Morris Mott: Manly sports and Manitobans settlement days to World War One - website of the Library of Queen's University at Kingston
4. "Faculty Listing: Morris K. Mott". Brandon University.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Research profile