Hartland Patrick Monahan (March 31, 1951 – December 9, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Monahan played 334 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Hartland Monahan
Born (1951-03-31)March 31, 1951
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died December 9, 2023(2023-12-09) (aged 72)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for California Golden Seals
New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 43rd overall, 1971
California Golden Seals
Playing career 1971–1981

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Monahan's father-in-law was the late Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and was the father of former Major League Baseball player Shane Monahan.

Career

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Selected by the California Golden Seals in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Monahan played only one game with the Golden Seals before he was traded to the New York Rangers. During the 1975 NHL Intra-League Draft, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals, where he played for two seasons. Monahan was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1977, and would be dealt again during the 1977–78 season to the Los Angeles Kings. After a season in the minors, he was claimed by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, and was traded soon after to the St. Louis Blues, where he played until he retired following the 1980–81 NHL season.

In 334 NHL games, he scored 61 goals and 80 assists.[1]

Personal life

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Hartland lived in Atlanta, Georgia, and was a manager for United Parcel Service. "Hart", as he was known by his close friends and associates, was the director of OnlineDonations.us, a team and educational fundraising company located in the Atlanta metro area.

In 2014, an ice arena in his hometown of Laval, Quebec was named in his honor after a letter writing campaign. Monahan died on December 9, 2023, at the age of 72.[2][1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1969–70 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 54 10 14 24 72
1970–71 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 43 14 29 43 135
1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 20 1 1 2 4
1971–72 Columbus Golden Seals IHL 36 8 19 27 53
1972–73 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 61 18 34 52 60 9 5 2 7 6
1973–74 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 66 14 28 42 76 5 1 2 3 2
1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Providence Reds AHL 70 28 42 70 96 6 2 2 4 14
1974–75 New York Rangers NHL 6 0 1 1 4
1975–76 Washington Capitals NHL 80 17 29 46 35
1976–77 Washington Capitals NHL 79 23 27 50 37
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings NHL 64 10 9 19 45 2 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7 2 0 2 2
1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 76 30 36 66 71
1979–80 St. Louis Blues NHL 72 5 12 17 36 3 0 0 0 0
1980–81 St. Louis Blues NHL 25 4 2 6 4 1 0 0 0 4
NHL totals 334 61 80 141 163 6 0 0 0 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Monahan dies at 72, played 344 NHL games for 6 teams". NHL. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ "Hartland Monahan Obituary - Brentwood, TN". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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