Hartland Monahan
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Hartland Patrick Monahan (born March 29, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian ice hockey
player. His father-in-law is the late Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion
, and is the father of former Major League Baseball
player Shane Monahan
.
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 an Intra-League Draft in 1975, 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.
Hartland lives in Atlanta, GA, and is a retired manager for United Parcel Service
. Currently "Hart" as he is known by his close friends and associates is the Director of ourFUND.us, a successful team and educational funraising company located in the Atlanta metro area.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. His father-in-law is the late Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion
Bernie Geoffrion
Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion , nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York...
, and is the father of former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player Shane Monahan
Shane Monahan
Shane Hartland Monahan is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played his entire, but brief career for the Seattle Mariners . He is a graduate of Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia and attended Clemson University...
.
Selected by the California Golden Seals
California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were a team in the National Hockey League from 1967–76. Initially named California Seals, the team was renamed Oakland Seals part-way through the 1967–68 season, and then to California Golden Seals in 1970. The Seals were one of six teams added to the league as part of...
in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Monahan played only one game with the Golden Seals before he was traded to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. During an Intra-League Draft in 1975, he was claimed by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, where he played for two seasons. Monahan was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in 1977, and would be dealt again during the 1977–78 season to the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. After a season in the minors, he was claimed by the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft
1979 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1979 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 13, 1979. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's new teams for the 1979–80 season: the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets...
, 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.
Hartland lives in Atlanta, GA, and is a retired manager for United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. , typically referred to by the acronym UPS, is a package delivery company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, UPS delivers more than 15 million packages a day to 6.1 million customers in more than 220 countries and territories around the...
. Currently "Hart" as he is known by his close friends and associates is the Director of ourFUND.us, a successful team and educational funraising company located in the Atlanta metro area.