[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REMEMBERING DOUG MOHNS

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 26, 2014

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, this month the city of Chicago lost a 
hockey legend, Doug Mohns. Doug was a member of the Chicago Blackhawks 
from 1964 to 1971, where he played left wing on one of the greatest 
lines in NHL history--the ``Scooter Line''--with Kenny Wharram and Stan 
Mikita.
  Doug was a stalwart player in the NHL at a time when there were only 
six franchises. Rivalries were intense, no one wore helmets and players 
were intimately acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of every 
opponent they faced.
  Mohns earned the nickname ``Dougie the Diesel'' because his piston-
like legs dug into the ice and propelled him like a locomotive. He 
enjoyed his best season with the Blackhawks in 1967, when he tallied 25 
goals and 35 assists in just 61 games. His impact on the ice was 
instrumental to the Blackhawks' first ever regular season title. Mohns 
went on to have four 20-goal seasons with the Blackhawks.
  Mohns' durability and versatility as a skater contributed to his 
remarkable longevity. During a span of 22 seasons in the NHL, he played 
in 1,390 games and seven all-star games, while amassing 248 goals and 
462 assists.
  I join the city of Chicago in remembering one of the greatest hockey 
players to ever step on the ice, Doug ``Dougie the Diesel'' Mohns.

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