bil.png)
Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2015.5.1 |
Object Name |
Video Recording |
Title |
Frank Mahovlich Interview |
Scope & Content |
Frank Mahovlich interview, 17 June 2015. Born digital MP4, viewing time 00:25:49 00:00:22Frank Mahovlich - What got him interested in sports and his inspirations: his introduction to hockey was the first hockey game he saw when he was 4 years old, which was the Mine League where his father's mining company, called Buffalo Ankerite, had a hockey team; he would also listen to Foster Hewitt broadcast the games perfectly and Frank would visualize the description of the game 00:01:38Herb and Ossie Carnegie, as well as Manny McIntyre played for the Buffalo Ankerite 00:02:32Frank became great friends with Herb Carnegie 00:03:01He started to skate at 5 years old at a frozen pond near his childhood home in Timmins; his mom would give him a pot of boiling hot water and she would give blue and red ribbons to melt them into the ice to make the lines; he would play a hockey game with the kids in the neighbourhood after school 00:03:48He was inspired by his friends that he grew up with, such as Pat Hannigan and Peter Buckman 00:04:06He was seen playing hockey when he moved to Schumacher, Ontario and he was invited to play on the school teams; the teachers and his coaches from the Schumacher Public School inspired him as well 00:05:12What he would say to children today about being active in sports: He found sports to be a nice outlet and his parents encouraged him to play a lot of sports; he learned how to swim and he became a lifeguard; in 1957, he won the Northern Ontario Freestyle 100 metre 00:05:39He was discouraged by his parents to stop swimming and to find other sports that are more related to hockey, such as baseball and golf; the muscles he used in swimming did not compliment the one ones he used in hockey; he was encouraged to play golf as soon as he joined the Maple Leafs because as soon as the season ended, they went to play golf 00:06:00What would he say to youth today to inspire them to get involved in sports: he believes it is the parents that need to be encouraged to get their children involved in sports; it would make a healthy atmosphere and they learn a lot about life; "life is not easy sometimes, it is a struggle, but you will find that there is a lot of success…and there is more failure" 00:06:30On being successful with the Stanley Cup: there is only one team that wins so everybody else fails but they still thrive; "there is winning and losing and you got to learn to live with it" 00:06:43With respect to hockey, what would he say to a child to encourage them to play team sports: he thinks that the parents have to get them started; it will become a natural thing when they start playing; if the child is attracted to a sport, encourage them to do it and they will become more involved 00:07:23Advice to children who are experiencing bullying: "it is a very difficult situation"; "it is not a healthy situation and it should not happen"; he does not have much experience with bullying but he thinks children should go and talk to their parents about it, as well as their teachers and other staff in school 00:08:22Values that are most important to him in his journey in hockey: he was raised a Roman Catholic and his father decided to send him to school at St. Michael's College when he was approached by the NHL; he was not going to be a hockey player forever and there had to be a "back up" or an alternative for when his hockey career is over; he stated that there are a lot of rewards in playing the sport 00:09:45Lessons or message that could help him in life today: a good education is very important; "the more education you have, the better the people look up to you more" 00:10:20On being inducted to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame: he is honoured and it means he is representing Canada; he feels his contributions throughout his career have been acknowledged 00:11:11On his biggest challenge on his professional sports career: he was 19 years old when he first joined the Maple Leafs and he went from Junior A right into professional right away; it was a challenge achieving what he had accomplished, including winning Rookie of the Year and the Stanley Cup in 1962; to play in a team where Bill Barilko and Les Costello had played and to accomplish what they have done was a challenge 00:13:15Beliefs or mantra that helped him overcome challenges: being in a team sport, he relied on his teammates, coaches, and managers because "the atmosphere had to be right" 00:13:51Being a part of the Montreal Canadiens was "a nice atmosphere to be in" and the morale was very high; Sam Pollock was the manager of the Montreal Canadiens for 14 years; "there was a lot of humour" 00:14:30He was traded to the Canadiens in 1971; Jean Beliveau and Pierre Bouchard were his teammates; they were going for the Stanley Cup that year against the Boston Bruins; he shared a lot of humourous moments with his team; they breathed air from a stable that was owned by Sam Pollock before every game and they managed to win their every game; this kept everybody loose; "if you can relieve yourself with all the tension and pressures, you are far better off" 00:16:30An achievement that stands out the most: the 1972 Summit Series was an "odd" one for him; Canada was challenged by Russia after they had just finished playing for the Stanley Cup; Paul Henderson's goal ignited the team spirit and it became a great Canadian story 00:17:55On training for the 1972 Summit Series: they never really had time to train the way the Russians did; it was a new situation for the team; there was a "panic atmosphere" because they did not have time to do much or to think; they also did not have enough time to get to know the other players 00:20:43What he took with him from the 1972 Summit Series for the remainder of his playing career: he was the oldest player on the team and he put in his mind of what the Russians were doing but he did not have much playing time left 00:21:13His NHL career ended in 1974; he moved on to pursue other career prospects afterwards; what he did during his hockey career stayed in his hockey career 00:21:44What winning the 1972 Summit Series mean to him: it was "once in a lifetime"; nothing has been the same since then 00:22:29On playing alongside his brother Peter at the 1972 Summit Series: Peter scored a short-handed goal in game 2 of the series; Frank was amazed by his brother's goal; another moment that stood out for him was his brother's assist on Phil Esposito's game-tying goal during the final game of the series |
Date |
2015/06/17 |
Year Range from |
1949 |
Year Range to |
1974 |
People |
Mahovlich, Frank Ankerite, Buffalo Carnegie, Herb Carnegie, Ossie McIntyre, Manny Hewitt, Foster Hannigan, Pat Buckman, Peter Barilko, Bill Costello, Les Duff, Dick Pollock, Sam Henderson, Paul Mahovlich, Peter Esposito, Phil |
Search Terms |
Frank Mahovlich Interview NHL National Hockey League Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Ice Hockey 1972 Summit Series |