Great photos in hockey history you've just seen for the first time (Part III)

[Albatros]

Apparently, the thought of being the best defenseman on a poor NHL team did not appeal to Tapio Levo. After picking up 22 points in 34 games with the Colorado Rockies in 1981-82, he finished fourth in points with the New Jersey Devils (having relocated from Colorado) in 1982-83, with 7 goals, 40 assists and 47 points in 73 games. Aaron Broten led the Devils with 55 points. Then, Tapio returned to Finland.View attachment 383621

The Finns of those teams have spoken very lowly of their time, according to each of them it was a total bush league experience in the NHL with the Rockies. Levo didn't want to go to New Jersey for another year, but the team had a contract option they wanted to use and threatened to prevent him from playing in Europe if he didn't come. For him it was like a sentence and after the season he was free to return back home. In that context playing on par with the likes of Börje Salming is quite remarkable.

 

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Nedomansky, Golonka.

 

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Loob, Naslund, Jonsson.

 

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Maltsev, V. Golikov, A. Golikov

 

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[saskriders]

 

[The Panther]

Again, it'd be nice if posters would identify players.

 

[Davenport]

Ed Van Impe. Had he stayed in Chicago, he would never have had his name on the Cup.

 

[Davenport]

Fred Shero - as a coach - posed with the Turner Cup (IHL), Calder Cup (AHL), Adams Cup (CHL) and the Stanley Cup (NHL).

 

[SealsFan]

Seals from left to right, Gilles Meloche, Len Frig and Charlie Simmer. Looks like Rick Hampton all the way on the right, the half-face.

 

[saskriders]

Again, it'd be nice if posters would identify players.

Sorry. I had no idea. I just saw the phot and thought it looked amazing.

 

[Davenport]

Thomas Gradin: My favourite Canuck

 

[Davenport]

Brian Bradley. He really struggled when traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1990-91, not scoring a single goal in 26 games. In 59 games in 1991-92, he had 10 goals, 21 assists and 31 points. He really

when traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 1992-93, in 80 games, Brian had 42 goals, 44 assists and 86 points.

 

[c9777666]

The last North Stars home game

 

[Staniowski]

Boris Mayorov.

 

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Mikhailov.

 

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Konovalenko.

 

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Chelyabinsk natives Bykov and Makarov.

 

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Khomutov and Bykov.

 

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Kharlamov, Mikhailov, Petrov.

 

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Alexander Golikov.

 

[Davenport]

Kent Nilsson, minus his bucket

 

[buffalowing88]

Brian Bradley. He really struggled when traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1990-91, not scoring a single goal in 26 games. In 59 games in 1991-92, he had 10 goals, 21 assists and 31 points. He really View attachment 383901 when traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 1992-93, in 80 games, Brian had 42 goals, 44 assists and 86 points.

I had a Brian Bradley t-shirt jersey I got when I was like 6. I had just started following hockey a bit and the Lightning had cooler jerseys than the Sabres in my eyes. Wish I knew where that went...