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[DowntownBooster]

1967-71 ca - Garry Unger, Gordie Howe and Frank Mahovlich

 

[Johnny Engine]

1967-71 ca - Garry Unger, Gordie Howe and Frank Mahovlich

How nice of them to let that small child put on the uniform and pose with them!

 

[DowntownBooster]

Dave Keon during his playing days in the WHA with the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Indianapolis Racers and New England Whalers.

 

[DowntownBooster]

October 12, 1972 - WHA president Gary Davidson drops the puck between Ted Green of the New England Whalers and Derek Sanderson of the Philadelphia Blazers. The ceremonial face-off was to open the season for both teams in the league's inaugural season. The Whalers would go on to win the game 4-3 which was played in Boston Garden.

 

[DowntownBooster]

1978/79 - Wayne Gretzky receives a pie in the face from one of his teammates

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

October 12, 1972 - WHA president Gary Davidson drops the puck between Ted Green of the New England Whalers and Derek Sanderson of the Philadelphia Blazers. The ceremonial face-off was to open the season for both teams in the league's inaugural season. The Whalers would go on to win the game 4-3 which was played in Boston Garden.

Teddy Green, Derek Sanderson and 6 con men.

 

[Albatros]

Park, Maltsev

Maltsev, Berenson

Ellis, Kharlamov

Lapointe, Tsygankov

F. Mahovlich, Maltsev, Tsygankov

Seiling, Dryden

P. Mahovlich, Maltsev, et al.

 

[Canadiens1958]

Park, Maltsev

Maltsev, Berenson

Ellis, Kharlamov

Lapointe, Tsygankov

F. Mahovlich, Maltsev, Tsygankov

Seiling, Dryden

P. Mahovlich, Maltsev, et al.

Cute slew-foot by Kharlamov on Ellis.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

October 10, 1970 - Animal trainer Peter Schepis parades Pittsburgh Penguins’ mascot, “Penguin Pete”, also known as “Re-Pete” on the ice at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh during an intermission of a game between Pittsburgh and Buffalo. This Penguin was actually the second one. The first one, the original “Penguin Pete” had died of pneumonia on November 23, 1968. Those were other times. I guess PETA would have strong objections today.

 

[FerrisRox]

October 10, 1970 - Animal trainer Peter Schepis parades Pittsburgh Penguins’ mascot, “Penguin Pete”, also known as “Re-Pete” on the ice at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh during an intermission of a game between Pittsburgh and Buffalo. This Penguin was actually the second one. The first one, the original “Penguin Pete” had died of pneumonia on November 23, 1968. Those were other times. I guess PETA would have strong objections today.

I've always found it odd that the team was named the Penguins and they nicknamed their rink "The Igloo." Penguins are almost exclusively found in the Southern hemisphere whereas igloos are found in Canada's arctic and Greenland. So whoever came up with this nickname for their rink was extremely geographically challenged. The two things literally could not be further apart from each other without leaving the planet altogether.

 

[Albatros]

I've let myself understand that the name Igloo came first when the arena was built and the Penguins name only after it based on that theme. If they desperately wanted something cold with P they could have went with Polar Bears of course.

 

[The Panther]

I've let myself understand that the name Igloo came first when the arena was built and the Penguins name only after it based on that theme. If they desperately wanted something cold with P they could have went with Polar Bears of course.

"Polar bears" would have been a much better name. Sorry but fat, waddling penguins just don't inspire images of hockey.

The dumbest name, for me, was the "Flyers". Not only does "flying" have no association with Philadelphia or Pennsylvania, it also has nothing whatsoever to do with hockey, where athletes are firmly rooted to the ground (ice).

 

[FerrisRox]

I've let myself understand that the name Igloo came first when the arena was built and the Penguins name only after it based on that theme. If they desperately wanted something cold with P they could have went with Polar Bears of course.

You are correct, the Igloo nickname actually pre-dates the Penguins.

 

[Eisen]

Looking at all the old, great photos made me wonder why the changed from the double semi circle nettings.

 

[Albatros]

Mark Howe got his ass pierced by the spike in the early 1980s so it was changed for increased safety, the original had been designed by Art Ross back in the day to keep the pucks in the net.

 

[Terrier]

This isn't a photo, but interesting nonetheless. Harvard students playing hockey on the Charles River in 1937.


CAMBRIDGE, MASS 1937: Harvard University Students Playing Hockey Sport Ice Skating Charles River. Stock Footage Video 17603224 | Shutterstock

 

[Eisen]

Mark Howe got his ass pierced by the spike in the early 1980s so it was changed for increased safety, the original had been designed by Art Ross back in the day to keep the pucks in the net.

Thanks.
I know about the Howe incident but that can be prevented while still retaining the shape. And I know that it was originally designed to keep pucks in the net. My suspicion was that it has something to do with playing the puck behind the net, but a quick search didn't yield any results for me.

 

[Albatros]

Googling a little bit I found this:

SPORTS WORLD SPECIALS; Safer Hockey Nets

But I suspect that television may have had something to do with changing the form, too.

 

[Canadiens1958]

Thanks.
I know about the Howe incident but that can be prevented while still retaining the shape. And I know that it was originally designed to keep pucks in the net. My suspicion was that it has something to do with playing the puck behind the net, but a quick search didn't yield any results for me.

Art Ross net - B frame, the puck would get caught behind the net in the netting. New nets, see illustration, preclude this.

 

[DowntownBooster]

1963-65 ca - Glenn Hall of the Chicago Black Hawks in action against the New York Rangers

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

April 30, 1938 – Normie Smith in goal making a save

April 14, 1966 – Boom ! - Gordie Howe have just checked Stan Mikita into the boards

April 14, 1966 – Stan Mikita coming back in the same game, testing Roger Crozier in goal while Norm Ullman (# 7) looks on. Crozier with that typical 60s stand up style. Was that how you played goal in those days Killion?

September 15, 1976 – Rocket Richard handing over the best player of the game award to Darryl Sittler

February 14, 1979 – John Wensink (# 18) and Nick Fotiu (# 22) about to square off. The entire Bruins bench looks on in anticipation of this heavyweight encounter. Nothing happened though as both players just circled each other forever. They got two minutes for high sticking plus two minutes for delay of game. Apparently they both had the same agent who begged them to not fight each other if they ever clashed, true or not, who knows?

 

[Killion]

April 14, 1966 – Stan Mikita coming back in the same game, testing Roger Crozier in goal while Norm Ullman (# 7) looks on. Crozier with that typical 60s stand up style. Was that how you played goal in those days Killion?

Indeed so, yes.... Roger there heading out to meet Stan using the the blue-line paint on the boards behind Mikita with his posts & top of the crease as marker buoys in taking away the net. Stans' shot in this instance however appears to have beaten Crozier low on the glove side as the net looks to be billowing out, catching the puck.... Either that or shot wide.... Crozier was of the Glenn Hall (Hall of course originally a Red Wing, the franchises supposed future in the crease before being sent packing to Chicago by Jack Adams) school & when he played standup like that, far too rigid, upright & uptight. He was better dealing with wrist shots, dekes & so on, in-closer, scrambling. Reflex goalie however injury & illness early in his career necessitated reinvention to full-time Stand-Up.

 

[Terrier]

April 30, 1938 – Normie Smith in goal making a save

April 14, 1966 – Boom ! - Gordie Howe have just checked Stan Mikita into the boards

April 14, 1966 – Stan Mikita coming back in the same game, testing Roger Crozier in goal while Norm Ullman (# 7) looks on. Crozier with that typical 60s stand up style. Was that how you played goal in those days Killion?

September 15, 1976 – Rocket Richard handing over the best player of the game award to Darryl Sittler

February 14, 1979 – John Wensink (# 18) and Nick Fotiu (# 22) about to square off. The entire Bruins bench looks on in anticipation of this heavyweight encounter. Nothing happened though as both players just circled each other forever. They got two minutes for high sticking plus two minutes for delay of game. Apparently they both had the same agent who begged them to not fight each other if they ever clashed, true or not, who knows?

John Wensink challenging the North Stars bench.

30 For 30 Short on former Bruins enforcer John Wensink

 

[DowntownBooster]

1970/71 - Montreal's Phil Myre in goal against Alex Delvecchio and Gordie Howe of Detroit

 

[DowntownBooster]

1974/75 - Don Lever of Vancouver in action against Rod Seiling and goalie Dunc Wilson of Toronto