Great Hockey Photos You've Just Seen for the First Time!

[Iapyi]

.... yeah, its "strange"... shocking at the same time which is why I posted it, picked that photo.... barely recognizable.... or..... are you unaware of the fact that Elvis there is a Shapeshifter Iapyi?... Why else so many middle names? Ha?..... Alien-Human Hybrid. One minute Jarome, the next Tig... Junior... Elvis. Kinda cool when you think about it. Never lonely.

hmmmmm. i guess i may be wrong but i will be truly shocked beyond belief if that is iginla.

 

[Killion]

hmmmmm. i guess i may be wrong but i will be truly shocked beyond belief if that is iginla.

Then I did my job.

 

[VanIslander]

Of course it's Iggy. Click on it and look at his eyes, cheeks and nose. He didn't always have a shaved head, you know.

Speaking of surprises, I just came across Iginlas Goal Ave, a street named after him by a hockey fan in the Vegas city planning dep't.

 

[Scott Stevens]

hmmmmm. i guess i may be wrong but i will be truly shocked beyond belief if that is iginla.

Better? Or should we track down Iggy himself to confirm?

 

[Iapyi]

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Better? Or should we track down Iggy himself to confirm?

we can probably do without the sarcasm. like i said in an earlier post i may be wrong but i would feel confident in saying that the huge majority of people would agree with me.

 

[Scott Stevens]

we can probably do without the sarcasm. like i said in an earlier post i may be wrong but i would feel confident in saying that the huge majority of people would agree with me.

I added a silly emoji to show the playful intention my post had. Unfortunately the first one, the one you quoted, didn’t look that way because new hfboards doesn’t accept iPhone emoji.

 

[Iapyi]

I added a silly emoji to show the playful intention my post had. Unfortunately the first one, the one you quoted, didn’t look that way because new hfboards doesn’t accept iPhone emoji.

thanks, it's all cool. that first picture really doesn't look like iginla to me though i'm apparently wrong.

thanks for clarifying.

 

[Scott Stevens]

thanks, it's all cool. that first picture really doesn't look like iginla to me though i'm apparently wrong.

thanks for clarifying.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Early St. Louis Blues

Year one.

I didn't realize Glenn Hall played maskless in St. Louis. Along with fellow legend Jacques Plante, second season.

The Plager Brothers, Bob, Bill, and Barclay.

Hall of Famer Doug Harvey

Glenn Hall and the mask I remember him playing in. Al Arbour with the C.

 

[Killion]

^^^ Ya, Hall had briefly used a Lefty Wilson mask however he didnt like it much and when Seth Martin was signed and who made masks himself (as mentioned earlier, supplying a couple to the Russians & Czechs in the early 60's) he did one up for Glenn.... which is the one you remember as featured in the photograph above.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Who does Hall think he is; Jiri Holecek??

 

[Howie Hodge]

They had a bit of a Hannibal Lector look to them even.....

 

[Killion]

Who does Hall think he is; Jiri Holecek??

... I dunno Howie,.... but I sure hope Seth installed quick release velcro straps that fastened that thing to Glenn's gob.... My God..... the way that man could blow his din din's..... Catch it on the Rebound.... Flying V..... Bombing Tokyo.... Curl n' Hurl.... or as you Buffalo Boys call it.... Cheektowaga Scream.

 

[Howie Hodge]

... I dunno Howie,.... but I sure hope Seth installed quick release velcro straps that fastened that thing to Glenn's gob.... My God..... the way that man could blow his din din's..... Catch it on the Rebound.... Flying V..... Bombing Tokyo.... Curl n' Hurl.... or as you Buffalo Boys call it.... Cheektowaga Scream.

You know of the Cheektowaga Scream?? Thought she wasn't hanging out in the bars here anymore!!

 

[alko]

Paul Coffeys NHL contract

Maurice Richard

 

[Howie Hodge]

Paul Coffeys NHL contract

Maurice Richard

Obviously they were underpaid, even relative to inflation.
$5,000 did buy a pretty nice house back in 1942 though....
But Babe Ruth and Ted Williams both made over 100,000 in their primes.

 

[DowntownBooster]

Interesting fact. When Gordie Howe signed on to join sons Marty and Mark with the Houston Aeros, the jerseys used in the publicity photos (such as that at the top) were the style worn in Houston's inaugural WHA season. The Howe's would actually never wear those jerseys in league play as the Aeros changed their jerseys for the start of the 1973-74 season (as shown in the picture above of Mark Howe).

Above is a comparison of the Aeros home and away jerseys from the inaugural season in 1972-73 and the new look for 1973-74. Notice how the original Houston Aeros jerseys were similar to the Philadelphia Flyers with the arm band running down the sleeve being narrow at the top and widening at the bottom.

 

[Killion]

^^^ That Maurice Richard Contract is something else.... He got a 1X 1000 $ Bonus for signing & then performance bonuses if he hit certain plateaus, many of which he did hit & surpass but whats mindblowing is that if he'd ever gotten demoted to whatever minor-league he'd have wound up making $750 a season. Now, obviously there was a War going on & both the US & Canada still crippled, on their knee's following the Great Depression with the War itself kick-starting the economy, the Canadiens in dire straights at that time but even so.... $750 a year seems like an awfully penurious wage to be paying at the minor-pro level, less than 1/5th of what he'd make in the NHL.

10yrs later and the exception to the rule of course but none the less, Jean Beliveau was making more than Richard & Howe playing for Imlach & the Quebec Aces in the semi-pro QSHL, and through the late 30's to 50's & early 60's a considerable number of players who signed as Free Agents in the old WHL & AHL etc were also making money on par with many of the NHL's star players. A Hell of a lot more than seven hundred & fifty bucks a season AND they could control their destinies somewhat. One way contracts. Those numbers in the Rockets' contract certainly jump off the page in underscoring just how much control the NHL clubs had over their players, the seeds planted by they themselves that eventually led to attempted creation of the Players Association in 57/58, its certification in 67.

 

[Howie Hodge]

They were underpaid for certain; though not living badly still. Shows how much the sports landscape has changed.


Just as a point of reference;

$5,000 in 1941 is about $85,000 today.

$70,00 in 1981 is about $195,000 today.

Good money for us working stiffs; but peanuts for professional athletes....

Just an aside; Bobby Hull's contract with Winnipeg in 1972 ($1,000,000 bonus, $1,750,000 over 10 years) would be worth just north of $16,000,000 today.

 

[Killion]

Just an aside; Bobby Hull's contract with Winnipeg in 1972 ($1,000,000 bonus, $1,750,000 over 10 years) would be worth just north of $16,000,000 today.

Fun story about Bobby, Tommy Ivan & his Parents when Ivan appeared on their doorstep wanting to talk to his folks about his future, asking his father "how would you feel about the Blachawks signing your son to a 6500 $ contract"?.... Hull Sr. bolting straight up from the kitchen table red faced & flustered.... "Are you crazy? I dont have 6500 $'s to pay for Bobbys' hockey".

 

[DowntownBooster]

On January 18, 1975 the WHA Michigan Stags folded and the team was moved to Baltimore where it was named the Blades and was operated by the league for the balance of the season. The league contemplated moving the franchise to Seattle at the end of the season but the move never materialized and the franchise was terminated. The uniforms were a total departure from those of the Stags but also of note is that the Blades away jerseys as shown below bear little resemblance to the home whites in their design.

 

[Killion]

^^^ I quite liked the Michigan "Stags" nomme de guerre, the logo & colors, jerseys, uniforms. One of the best IMO that Ive ever seen. Evocative of the State, nice & simple, old school..... Also liked Baltimores away jerseys, the dark there, though the home whites, thats just bad. Lousy logo. Background color doesnt even match the shoulder trim & striping. Odd given that the MLB Orioles is by far one of the nicest pro sports uniforms out there so a pretty high standard already set for the market & these guys came out with those home abominations?

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

April 25, 1935 - Mervyn "Red" Dutton (left) signs a contract to be the manager of the New York Americans. The son of the Americans owner, William Dwyer looks on. Oops, in the context of time [1935], he should have travelled to Germany with that ring

April 12, 1938 – Coach Bill Stewart triumphantly carried around. I like the guy to the right with Stewart’s hat on, looks like he was in for a great hangover the next day

1939 - Ott Heller pushing Roy Conacher (# 9) to the ice

April 14, 1945 - Detroit’s Jud McAtee (# 11) in a massive collision with Leaf Wally Stanowski (# 6). Reg Hamilton (# 3) is also down for the count

April 16, 1953 – Elmer Lach and Maurice Richard celebrating an OT goal. Apparently a famous photo, but I can not recall having seen it before, if so it must have been a long time ago

April 10, 1956 - Ted Lindsay (jumping) and Gordie Howe in the crease. Jacques Plante in goal and defenseman Doug Harvey (back left) and Claude Provost defending

1957 - Good old school hip check by Lou Fontinato on André Pronovost. Camille Henry closest to the action while Claude Provost is in the background

March 27, 1958 - Up yours ! - Jerry Toppazzini giving it to the Ranger fans in the Garden after having scored the sudden death overtime goal

1958-60 ca - The Rocket is focused on the puck. Is that Carl Brewer hugging Henri Richard (# 16) ?

August 1960 - "Moosa", a young Leafs fan in Canada’s eastern Arctic, then Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. — today Iqaluit, Nunavut

1960s - Goalie Charlie Hodge hanging out with his kids

May 2, 1967 – Gump Worsley in front . Apparently another famous photo, but I saw it for the first time this week

1971-72 ca - A helmeted Ted Green in a race against Brad Park

1971-73 ca - Tony Esposito and a young fan admiring his mask

1971-73 ca - California Golden Seals and their white skates - Not sure about the players in the photo, but an educated guess would be - Stan Weir (# 21) - Pete Laframboise (# 24) - Reggie Leach (# 7)

1971-73 ca - Piggyback ride - Bob Plager (# 5) and Dennis Hextall (# 22)

1974-76 - Simon Nolet (# 17) captain of the Kansas City Scouts team

January 11, 1976 - Fred Shero in command behind the bench.

February 1978 - Gordie Howe and Eddie Shore getting together for a chat in Springfield. I might have seen this before in one of their books

May 25, 1978 - Jacques Lemaire and Brad Park in a tough battle

January 2-5, 1979 - Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe on the bench during one of the games against Dynamo Moscow

May 1984 - Billy Smith in action

May 24, 1988 - Ray Bourque chased by Mike Krushelnyski in a foggy Boston Garden

June 14, 1994 - Mark Messier and the cup. I've seen many different shots of Messier with the cup, but this is the first time I've seen this one.

January 2, 2017 - Jake Allen having a lonely walk

 

[DowntownBooster]

Original Los Angeles Kings owner Jack Kent Cooke poses in front of The 'Fabulous' Forum under construction. The expansion Kings began play in the Long Beach Arena to start the 1967-68 season and did not play their first game at The Forum until December 30, 1967 where they dropped a 2-0 decision to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Forum would remain home for the Kings until 1999.

 

[DowntownBooster]

Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres