Great Hockey Photos You've Just Seen for the First Time!
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November 11, 1930 – Eddie Rodden (# 12) with the NY Rangers and Herb Drury (# 8) with the Philadelphia Quakers after a face off. Rare action photo of the Quakers in their first ever NHL game
1940 – George Agar of the Minneapolis Millers (AHA) delivering mail
1950s – Captain Teeder Kennedy not giving up on the play
1961-64 – Doug “Diesel” Mohns (# 19) and George “Chief” Armstrong (# 10)
January 19, 1964 – Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens
1960s - Johnny Bower throwing his stick
1968 - Bill White (# 21) trailing the play as Terry Sawchuk (# 30) is getting ready to face Alex Delvecchio (# 10) on a breakaway
1969/70 – Early version of a net camera behind goalie Al Smith (# 29). In front of him is Cliff Koroll (# 20)
May 19, 1971 – Jean Beliveau and Henri Richard paving the way for great fashion
1970s – Bob Plager (# 5) with one of his patented hip checks, here against Jude Drouin (# 16)
1970s - Seals suitcase, a must when traveling
May 1983 - Stefan Persson (# 7) - Wayne Gretzky (# 99) and Lee Fogolin (# 2) in the background
1990s – Mats Sundin inspecting his sticks
March 2, 2010 - Chris Neil spits water through the gap in his teeth
1960's memory lane...
1960-61 – Guy Lafrance and Ken Yackel with the Minneapolis Millers
1961-63 ca - Gordie Howe (# 9) and Gump Worsley (# 1)
1963 - Gordie Howe – Johnny Bower – Stafford Smythe
1965 ca – Doug Mohns (# 29 – Eddie Giacomin (# 1) – Ken Wharram (# 17) – Wayne Hillman (# 2)
1960s - Bobby Hull (# 9) against Gump Worsley (# 30)
1964-66 ca – Bob Pulford (# 20) – Tom Johnson ("A") - Jean-Guy Talbot (# 17) and Jacques Plante (# 1)
May 5, 1966 - Roger Crozier accepting the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP
September 30, 1966 - One of few action shots of Bobby Orr wearing # 27. He had scored two goals and two assists in his first three pre season games. This was his fourth. Orr suffered a shoulder injury the following night in his fifth game, also against the Rangers (courtesy of Vic Hadfield). The NY Rangers players are probably Reggie Fleming (# 9) and Wayne Hillman (# 2)
1966 – Bobby Orr wearing # 19. Other numbers that he wore as a Bruin, # 30 for one pre season game, # 27 for a few pre season games and of course # 4
March 8, 1967 – Dave Keon (# 14) and rookie Rogatien Vachon (# 30) playing only his 9th career NHL game
October 26, 1967 – Charlie Hodge knocking the puck away from Gordie Howe (# 9) as Bob Baun (# 21) tries to check Howe. This was only the seventh game for the new franchise in Oakland
November 3 or 28 1968 – Dean Prentice (# 20) – Captain Al Arbour (# 3) - Gordie Howe (# 9) – Bob Plager (# 5)
1968-69 – Johnny Bower (# 1) – Fred Stanfield (# 17) - Pat Quinn (# 23)
1968/69 - Doug Roberts (# 2) - Dave Keon (# 14) – Ted Hampson (# 10) – Gary Smith (# 30)
1960-61 – Guy Lafrance and Ken Yackel with the Minneapolis Millers
1961-63 ca - Gordie Howe (# 9) and Gump Worsley (# 1)
1963 - Gordie Howe – Johnny Bower – Stafford Smythe
1965 ca – Doug Mohns (# 29 – Eddie Giacomin (# 1) – Ken Wharram (# 17) – Wayne Hillman (# 2)
1960s - Bobby Hull (# 9) against Gump Worsley (# 30)
1964-66 ca – Bob Pulford (# 20) – Tom Johnson ("A") - Jean-Guy Talbot (# 17) and Jacques Plante (# 1)
May 5, 1966 - Roger Crozier accepting the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP
September 30, 1966 - One of few action shots of Bobby Orr wearing # 27. He had scored two goals and two assists in his first three pre season games. This was his fourth. Orr suffered a shoulder injury the following night in his fifth game, also against the Rangers (courtesy of Vic Hadfield). The NY Rangers players are probably Reggie Fleming (# 9) and Wayne Hillman (# 2)
1966 – Bobby Orr wearing # 19. Other numbers that he wore as a Bruin, # 30 for one pre season game, # 27 for a few pre season games and of course # 4
March 8, 1967 – Dave Keon (# 14) and rookie Rogatien Vachon (# 30) playing only his 9th career NHL game
October 26, 1967 – Charlie Hodge knocking the puck away from Gordie Howe (# 9) as Bob Baun (# 21) tries to check Howe. This was only the seventh game for the new franchise in Oakland
November 3 or 28 1968 – Dean Prentice (# 20) – Captain Al Arbour (# 3) - Gordie Howe (# 9) – Bob Plager (# 5)
1968-69 – Johnny Bower (# 1) – Fred Stanfield (# 17) - Pat Quinn (# 23)
1968/69 - Doug Roberts (# 2) - Dave Keon (# 14) – Ted Hampson (# 10) – Gary Smith (# 30)
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Pulford with Johnson, Talbot and Plante pre mask. By 1964-66 Hodge was wearing a mask since 1960, Johnson had left the Canadiens while both Pulford and Talbot wore an A as assistant captains.
1940 – George Agar of the Minneapolis Millers (AHA) delivering mail
The old Minneapolis Millers M is the basis for the M on the shoulders of the Wild's current home jerseys:
Thanks Canadiens1958 for the corrections, much appreciated.
Great bunch of shots.... in the one with Howe & Bower, youve got the guy in the suit as Frank Selke Sr.?.... I think thats Stafford Smythe no?
Rick Smith had more hair than Dallas
You got that right.
It sure is Stafford Smythe. Another one misidentified by me.
At least I know we get it right in the end thanks to you guys
1970s...
1970-72 ca – Dennis Hull (#10) and Pete Stemkowski (# 21)
March 18, 1971 – Phil Roberto (# 17) – Ken Dryden (# 29) (his 2nd NHL game) – Jacques Laperriere (# 2) - Dave Keon (# 14) – Billy MacMillan (# 23) – Terry Harper (# 19)
1971/72 – Phil Esposito (# 7) scoring on Bernie Parent (# 30)
1971/72 – Garry Monahan (# 20) – Joey Johnston (# 22) (Looks like someone else though) – Jim Dorey (# 8)
1971/72 – Bobby Sheehan (# 24) – Brian Glennie (# 24) - Ernie Hicke (# 20) – Jim McKenny (# 18)
1971-73 – Pierre Jarry (# 8) – Brad Park (# 2) – Walt McKechnie (# 8)
1972/73 – Ken Dryden (# 29) – ? – Reggie Leach (# 7) – Dale Hoganson (# 3)
October 17, 1973 or January 23, 1974 – Rookie Michel Larocque (# 31) – Dave Keon (# 14) – Guy Lapointe (# 5)
1974-76 – Gilles Meloche (# 27) – Yvon Lambert (# 11) – Bob Stewart (# 4)
1974-76 ca – Murray Wilson (# 17) and Bernie Parent (# 1)
April 1975 – Dennis Owchar (# 25) – Gary Inness (# 30) – Jean-Paul Parise (# 12) – Dave Burrows (# 4) – Ron Schock (# 17)
Mid 1970s – The late Rick MacLeish in action
Mid 1970s – Jim Lorentz (# 8) and Serge Savard (# 18)
1970s – Ken Dryden
1970s – Mike Palmateer
1970s – Wayne Cashman says hello !
1970-72 ca – Dennis Hull (#10) and Pete Stemkowski (# 21)
March 18, 1971 – Phil Roberto (# 17) – Ken Dryden (# 29) (his 2nd NHL game) – Jacques Laperriere (# 2) - Dave Keon (# 14) – Billy MacMillan (# 23) – Terry Harper (# 19)
1971/72 – Phil Esposito (# 7) scoring on Bernie Parent (# 30)
1971/72 – Garry Monahan (# 20) – Joey Johnston (# 22) (Looks like someone else though) – Jim Dorey (# 8)
1971/72 – Bobby Sheehan (# 24) – Brian Glennie (# 24) - Ernie Hicke (# 20) – Jim McKenny (# 18)
1971-73 – Pierre Jarry (# 8) – Brad Park (# 2) – Walt McKechnie (# 8)
1972/73 – Ken Dryden (# 29) – ? – Reggie Leach (# 7) – Dale Hoganson (# 3)
October 17, 1973 or January 23, 1974 – Rookie Michel Larocque (# 31) – Dave Keon (# 14) – Guy Lapointe (# 5)
1974-76 – Gilles Meloche (# 27) – Yvon Lambert (# 11) – Bob Stewart (# 4)
1974-76 ca – Murray Wilson (# 17) and Bernie Parent (# 1)
April 1975 – Dennis Owchar (# 25) – Gary Inness (# 30) – Jean-Paul Parise (# 12) – Dave Burrows (# 4) – Ron Schock (# 17)
Mid 1970s – The late Rick MacLeish in action
Mid 1970s – Jim Lorentz (# 8) and Serge Savard (# 18)
1970s – Ken Dryden
1970s – Mike Palmateer
1970s – Wayne Cashman says hello !
The photo with Boomer and Gordie makes me think of a story about how Bruce Norris (the Detroit owner) grudgingly acceded to Gordie Howe's request for a $100,000 annual salary and apparently made some remark about Gordie's wife Colleen during the negotiations. But this was after he apparently (without telling Gordie, of course) agreed to pay Bobby Baun even more money (I believe in the neighbourhood of about $120,000).
Great pics as usual @Robert Gordon Orr. I had the pleasure of meeting Jim Lorentz’s son at my cousin’s wedding last September. We talked a lot of hockey that night!
1974/75 - Marc Tardif (Michigan Stags) with Rick Smith (Minnesota Fighting Saints) in pursuit.
1962/63 - Kenny Wharram (# 17), Floyd Smith (# 8) and Terry Sawchuk (# 1)
Wow, great shot, interesting angle, very unusual. How the heck did the photographer pull that off? Must be a remote camera mounted down on the dasher boards perhaps?... Very cool.
1973/74 - Paul Shmyr (# 3), Gerry Cheevers (# 30) and Wayne Carleton (# 9)
1970-71 - Orland Kurtenbach
Now there was a tough customer
Ya, it's almost as though the picture was taken by someone laying on the ice. I agree that it was a great shot by the photographer.
More recent ones. These are from 2017.
January 22, 2017 - Kyle Turris (# 7) with a wicked backhand against Sergei Bobrovsky (# 72)
February 21, 2017 – Carey Price (# 31) making an unbelievable save against J.T.Miller in overtime
April 2017 – Auston Matthews (# 34) and Tom Wilson (# 43)
May 5, 2017 - Corey Perry (# 10) scoring in double OT – Cam Talbot (# 33) – Darnell Nurse (# 25) - Rickard Rakell (# 67)
May 18, 2017 - Corey Perry (# 10) celebrates with teammates after scoring in overtime
October 10, 2017 - Danny DeKeyser (# 65) checking Martin Hanzal (# 10)
November 4, 2017 - Brandon Montour in the penalty shootout vs Martin Jones (# 31)
November 16, 2017 – Matt Dumba (# 24) - Eric Staal (# 12) - Marcus Foligno (# 17)
November 25, 2017 - Chris Thorburn (# 22) fights Chris Stewart (# 10)
December 1, 2017 – In your face ! - Hampus Lindholm (# 47) and Cam Atkinson (# 13)
January 22, 2017 - Kyle Turris (# 7) with a wicked backhand against Sergei Bobrovsky (# 72)
February 21, 2017 – Carey Price (# 31) making an unbelievable save against J.T.Miller in overtime
April 2017 – Auston Matthews (# 34) and Tom Wilson (# 43)
May 5, 2017 - Corey Perry (# 10) scoring in double OT – Cam Talbot (# 33) – Darnell Nurse (# 25) - Rickard Rakell (# 67)
May 18, 2017 - Corey Perry (# 10) celebrates with teammates after scoring in overtime
October 10, 2017 - Danny DeKeyser (# 65) checking Martin Hanzal (# 10)
November 4, 2017 - Brandon Montour in the penalty shootout vs Martin Jones (# 31)
November 16, 2017 – Matt Dumba (# 24) - Eric Staal (# 12) - Marcus Foligno (# 17)
November 25, 2017 - Chris Thorburn (# 22) fights Chris Stewart (# 10)
December 1, 2017 – In your face ! - Hampus Lindholm (# 47) and Cam Atkinson (# 13)
