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

[Davenport]

Ivan Boldirev. The Montreal Canadiens were not the only team stockpiling first-round draft picks; the Boston Bruins had a few themselves. In 1969, the Bruins had three first-round draft picks: Don Tannahill (3rd), Frank Spring (4th) and Ivan Boldirev (11th). Boldirev would play 1052 games in the NHL, with Boston, the California Golden Seals, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Atlanta Flames, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Detroit Red Wings.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Ivan Boldirev. The Montreal Canadiens were not the only team stockpiling first-round draft picks; the Boston Bruins had a few themselves. In 1969, the Bruins had three first-round draft picks: Don Tannahill (3rd), Frank Spring (4th) and Ivan Boldirev (11th). Boldirev would play 1052 games in the NHL, with Boston, the California Golden Seals, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Atlanta Flames, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Detroit Red Wings.View attachment 384134

Was part of the Bruins "Black Aces" along with Garnet (Ace) Bailey and Reggie Leach in the early 70's.

Bailey was on one of the planes that crashed into the world trade center on 9/11.

 

[Davenport]

Former Flin Flon Bomber Reggie Leach

 

[Davenport]

No, not Dennis

Mitchell. Bobby Clarke, with the Flin Flon Bombers.

 

[Davenport]

Garnet "Ace" Bailey

 

[tarheelhockey]

Former Flin Flon Bomber Reggie Leach View attachment 384170

Great example of a captain's C in an unorthodox location.

@Toots Holway just posted an article (here) which, if you click through, shows Bobby Bauer (#17, bottom left) with the C in between the 1 and 7 of his jersey number.

 

[tinyzombies]

 

[Davenport]

More muscles: Rod Brind'amour

 

[c9777666]

The first ever Gretzky/Lemieux meeting (11/7/1984)

 

[Davenport]

Scott Stevens and Goldberg

 

[Davenport]

Until I saw this photo, I never realized how much Patrik Sundstrom looked like Peter Stastny. Out of their jerseys, their Jersey teammates must have had trouble telling them apart.

 

[tarheelhockey]

The first ever Gretzky/Lemieux meeting (11/7/1984)

Pictured: the origin of interference on superstars in the Garage League.

 

[Davenport]

Pat Verbeek. Played 1424 games, scored 522 goals, and had 540 assists, for 1062 points. Add to that 2905 penalty minutes.

 

[Davenport]

Pierre Larouche. Was a key figure with a Pittsburgh Penguins team which scored a lot of goals.

 

[Davenport]

Terrific trio of Maple Leafs: Gary Leeman, Russ Courtna

ll and Wendal Clark

 

[Davenport]

Stan Smyl

 

[The Panther]

Until I saw this photo, I never realized how much Patrik Sundstrom looked like Peter Stastny. Out of their jerseys, their Jersey teammates must have had trouble telling them apart.View attachment 384284

OK, this is weird. This is Peter Stastny, no doubt about it -- the photo/card is mis-labelled. (You can see his name on the back of the jersey.) However, I thought Stastny wore 26, not 29...

 

[The Panther]

Terrific trio of Maple Leafs: Gary Leeman, Russ CourtnaView attachment 384763 ll and Wendal Clark

I loved this line when I was a little kid.

That team sucked bone, but 'the Hounds' were fun to watch!

 

[Davenport]

This is the first edition of "Sports Illustrated" I ever saw (or at least remember seeing)

.

 

[Staniowski]

Elementary school classmates Jiri Slegr, Robert Reichel, Martin Rucinsky, Robert Lang, from Litvinov, Czech Republic, which is very close to the Czech Republic - Germany border.

 

[Staniowski]

The old Windsor Hotel in downtown Montreal, birthplace of the NHL.

 

[a79krgm]

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The old Windsor Hotel in downtown Montreal, birthplace of the NHL.

You can almost smell the cigar smoke from this building

 

[Staniowski]

Bellows, MacInnis, Kitchener Rangers, 1982.

 

[Staniowski]

Maurice Richard and some local guys on a fishing boat, Caraquet, NB, 1952.

 

[LeBlondeDemon10]

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Maurice Richard and some local guys on a fishing boat, Caraquet, NB, 1952.

The older fellow in the middle looks like it could be his dad.