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Gus Mortson
Position: D ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 5-11 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 24, 1925 in New Liskeard, Ontario
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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 24, 2013 11:25 AM
| Skater Rank: #531. Dainius Zubrus… #532. Chris Gratton… #533. Steve Rucchin… #534. GUS MORTSON… #535. Chico Maki… #536. Radek Dvorak… #537. Eric Vail… |
NHL Standard
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1946-47 | 22 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 133 | ||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 23 | TOR | NHL | 58 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 118 | ||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 24 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 25 | TOR | NHL | 68 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 26 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 142 | ||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 27 | TOR | NHL | 65 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 28 | CBH | NHL | 68 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 29 | CBH | NHL | 68 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 30 | CBH | NHL | 65 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 133 | ||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 31 | CBH | NHL | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 32 | CBH | NHL | 70 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 147 | ||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 33 | CBH | NHL | 67 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 34 | DET | NHL | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Career | NHL | 797 | 46 | 152 | 198 | 70 | 1380 | ||||||||||||||
NHL Miscellaneous
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 1946-47 | 22 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.12 | 2.22 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | ||||||
| 1947-48 | 23 | TOR | NHL | 58 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.13 | 2.03 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 6.0 | ||||||
| 1948-49 | 24 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 1.42 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | ||||||
| 1949-50 | 25 | TOR | NHL | 68 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 1.84 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | ||||||
| 1950-51 | 26 | TOR | NHL | 60 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 2.37 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 5.8 | ||||||
| 1951-52 | 27 | TOR | NHL | 65 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | ||||||
| 1952-53 | 28 | CBH | NHL | 68 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 1.29 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.7 | ||||||
| 1953-54 | 29 | CBH | NHL | 68 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.10 | 1.94 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | ||||||
| 1954-55 | 30 | CBH | NHL | 65 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 2.05 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||||||
| 1955-56 | 31 | CBH | NHL | 52 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 1.67 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 1956-57 | 32 | CBH | NHL | 70 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 2.10 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.2 | ||||||
| 1957-58 | 33 | CBH | NHL | 67 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.93 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | ||||||
| 1958-59 | 34 | DET | NHL | 36 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Career | NHL | 797 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 1.73 | 57 | 212 | 269 | 89 | 10.6 | 43.8 | 54.4 | ||||||||
NHL Playoffs
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI | |
| 1946-47 | 22 | TOR | NHL | SC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||
| 1947-48 | 23 | TOR | NHL | SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1948-49 | 24 | TOR | NHL | SC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1949-50 | 25 | TOR | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 26 | TOR | NHL | SC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 27 | TOR | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 28 | CBH | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | NHL | 4 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 68 | |||||||||||
Other Standard
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1943-44 | 19 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1944-45 | 20 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 21 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 51 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 47 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 34 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 35 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 38 | Chatham Maroons | OHA-Sr. | 36 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 39 | Chatham Maroons | IHL | 29 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 40 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 31 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 40 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 41 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 27 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 42 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 104 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | IHL | 29 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 60 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | OHA-Jr. | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Career | 4 Seasons | OHA-Sr. | 107 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 180 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | USHL | 51 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 47 | |||||||||||
Other Playoffs
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1943-44 | 19 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1943-44 | 19 | Oshawa Generals | M-Cup | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1944-45 | 20 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1944-45 | 20 | St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 21 | Tulsa Oilers | USHL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 34 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 38 | Chatham Maroons | OHA-Sr. | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 40 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 41 | Oakville Oaks | OHA-Sr. | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | M-Cup | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | OHA-Jr. | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHA-Sr. | 27 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | USHL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 13 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Gus Mortson | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | |
| Terry Harper | 94.2 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Moose Vasko | 94.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Lowe | 93.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Robert Picard | 93.3 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Gordie Roberts | 92.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Pavel Kubina | 92.8 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Jack Crawford | 92.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Gord Murphy | 92.4 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Tom Poti | 92.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Joe Watson | 92.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
| Gus Mortson | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | ||
| Moose Vasko | 94.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | |
| Robert Picard | 93.3 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | |
| Jack Crawford | 92.5 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | |
| Tom Poti | 92.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | |
| Pavel Kubina | 92.1 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Gord Murphy | 92.0 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Joe Watson | 92.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Brad Stuart | 91.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |
| Cy Wentworth | 91.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | |
| Sami Salo | 90.4 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games
1947 NHL1948 NHL 1950 NHL 1951 NHL 1952 NHL 1953 NHL 1954 NHL 1956 NHL |
Honors
1949-50 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) |
Championships
1947 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)(Minimum 1 playoff game) 1948 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1949 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) 1951 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) |
Games Played 1948-49 NHL 60 (1) 1956-57 NHL 70 (1) |
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Penalties in Minutes 1947-48 NHL 118 (3) 1949-50 NHL 125 (5) 1950-51 NHL 142 (1) 1951-52 NHL 106 (4) 1952-53 NHL 88 (7) 1953-54 NHL 132 (1) 1954-55 NHL 133 (4) 1956-57 NHL 147 (1) |
Defensive Point Shares 1947-48 NHL 4.7 (2) 1949-50 NHL 4.5 (10) 1950-51 NHL 5.3 (5) 1951-52 NHL 4.9 (7) |
Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
September 11, 1952: Traded to Chicago by Toronto with Ray Hannigan, Al Rollins and Cal Gardner for Harry Lumley, September 11, 1952.
September 3, 1958: Traded to Detroit by Chicago for future considerations, September 3, 1958.
January 17, 1959: Claimed on waivers by NY Rangers (Buffalo-AHL) from Detroit, January 17, 1959.
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