Hartland Monahan Passes Away At 72

   Hartland Monahan, a forward who played for six NHL teams and played a total of 334 games, died on Saturday, December 9th.

   Monahan was drafted to the California Golden Seals in 1972, playing one game in 1973-74 before he had moved onto the New York Rangers. He became more recognized when he went on to play for the Washington Capitals. Monahan was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1977, then played for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1977-78 season. He played for the St. Louis Blues until he retired in 1980-81 season.

   The 1976-77 season was Hartland Monahan's best. He had 23 goals and 27 assists in 79 games with the Washington Capitals.

   He lived in a sports family, his father-in-law, Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, and his son Shane Monahan who had played 2 seasons for the Seattle Mariners from 1998, 1999.

 

 

The NHL Alumni Association is deeply saddened to learn that Hartland Monahan has passed away at the age of 72.

Hartland was drafted in 1972 to the California Golden Seals, 43rd overall. He played one game for the Golden Seals in 1973-74 before moving to the @NYRangers. Monahan… pic.twitter.com/9pRhNzifUc

— NHL Alumni (@NHLAlumni) December 13, 2023