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

[the4thlinegrinder]

Gretzky and the Kings visit Central Park's Lasker Rink

Interesting to see Gretz wearing an 'A' in a Kings jersey.

 

[sabresfan3383]

Val James. First African American to play in the NHL

Also first player born in Florida to play in the NHL

 

[the4thlinegrinder]

Eric Staal and Steve Staios crash Jussi Markkanen's crease during the 2006 Stanley Cup Final.

 

[c9777666]

Luc Robitaille, Bernie Nicholls, and Steve Duchesne playing beach hockey

Revisiting the LA Kings' Day at the Beach in 1989

 

[Albatros]

 

[Staniowski]

 

[Staniowski]

Butch and Rocket.

 

[The Panther]

Interesting to see Gretz wearing an 'A' in a Kings jersey.

Actually, Wayne was not team captain his whole first (1988-89) season. That was Dave Taylor.

 

[Albatros]

 

[sabresfan3383]

What's the name of this album?

 

[Staniowski]

The opening faceoff of Game 2 of the Summit Series '72.

Slava Starshinov and Bobby Clarke facing off, with Valeri Kharlamov at left, and Ron Ellis.

This was the only game of the series that Starshinov played.

 

[hacksaw7]

Always love those from above shots of happenings in and around the goal crease

 

[Albatros]

More goal crease action.

 

[Staniowski]

The first hockey player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which debuted in 1954.

 

[Staniowski]

I think the players are:

Denis Dejordy (30)
Moose Vasko (4)
Doug Jarrett (20)
Bobby Rousseau (15)
Gilles Tremblay (21)

And it looks like the puck is in the back of the net.

 

[Staniowski]

 

[Staniowski]

Sponsors of hockey.

 

[Staniowski]

 

[Staniowski]

 

[Staniowski]

 

[The Panther]

 

[The Panther]

Glenn Anderson with Team Canada, 1980 Olympics, Lake Placid, NY:

 

[The Panther]

Orr and Bourque... between them a few good seasons for the Bruins:

 

[hacksaw7]

The look on Stevens face says it all

 

[The Panther]

The look on Stevens face says it all

This was one of the first playoff games I remember watching.

To this day, I still think of Stevens primarily as a Capital.