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

[Davenport]

Speaking of short goaltenders...

The shortest goaltender in the history of the NHL was the gentleman we see here: Roy Worters (nicknamed "Shrimp"), 5' 3" Apparently, Worters had to be lifted on to and off of the ice.

 

[DJ Man]

Worsley was supposed to be an inch taller than Hodge - 5' 7'' to 5' 6" - although he doesn't appear to be in the photo.

Probably had his skates off and was wearing slippers!

 

[The Panther]

Speaking of short goaltenders...View attachment 443414The shortest goaltender in the history of the NHL was the gentleman we see here: Roy Worters (nicknamed "Shrimp"), 5' 3" Apparently, Worters had to be lifted on to and off of the ice.

Looks like he's getting ready to pole-vault with his hockey stick....

 

[The Panther]

Did Worsley ever not look like a 60-year-old man?

To me, he always looks like the lost uncle of the Clampetts on The Beverley Hillbillies.

 

[The Panther]

I love how you see him getting progressively balder. When did he decide to give up and start shaving his head, about 93? He still had some hair when he got to the Rangers in 91-92, but as we all know he had it clipped by the time they won the cup.

Mess was getting a noticeable bald-spot, with corners receding, his last two or three seasons in Edmonton, but as you say he maintained a certain degree of hair through that first year in New York. This is him posing around Dec. 1991 or so:

At this point, you can tell he's thinking, "Shall I shave it... or shall I risk the indignity of the comb-over?"

Fortunately, instead of going the route of everyone's high school science teacher, he instead buzzed it all around late 1992 or early 1993:

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Did Worsley ever not look like a 60-year-old man?

Yes. When he was 61.

 

[K Fleur]

I’m sure people have seen this before but it is my favorite picture of Jagr. Immediately after game 1 of the 1992 Finals.

 

[Davenport]

The Penguins' promising rookie

Michel Briere was named Pittsburgh's rookie of the year for 1969-70. He finished the season with 12 goals, 32 assists and 44 points in 76 games. Briere finished third on the Penguins in points, behind Dean Prentice (51) and Ken Schinkel (45). In 10 playoff games, Michel had 5 goals and 8 points. Briere didn't receive a single vote for the Calder Trophy, despite finishing just two points behind Bobby Clarke (46) who received 15 votes. Butch Goring - who had 36 points - received three votes.

 

[Davenport]

Denis DeJordy

In 1966-67, he shared the Vezina Trophy with Glenn Hall. The Hawks decided that DeJordy - seven years younger than Hall - would be their Number One goalie in 1967-68, and made Hall available in the Expansion Draft. Hall would share the Vezina Trophy again in 1968-69 with Jacques Plante.

 

[Davenport]

Elmer "Moose" Vasco and Ted Lindsay

during Lindsay's three-season stay in Chicago.

 

[Davenport]

If you're someone who cannot get enough of the Bob Champoux story, you'll enjoy this photo taken of him during his NHL debut.

Back in the good old days before NHL teams were obligated to carry and dress a backup goaltender for every game, an injury to the starting (and only available) goaltender would necessitate finding and dressing someone as a replacement. On March 29, 1964, during Game Two of the Wings and Hawks first-round series, Terry Sawchuk had to come out of the game early in the first period. Champoux - a goaltender for the Wings' farm-team in Cincinnati - was in attendance, and wound up dressing as Sawchuk's replacement. The delay involved - during a televised game - gave the NHL a black eye. During the 1964-65 season, the rule was brought in stipulating that - beginning with the playoffs of that season, and continuing thereafter during the regular and postseason - each team had to have two goaltenders dressed and ready to play.

 

[Davenport]

Jean-Guy Morissette

Like Bob Champoux, his NHL debut came as an injury replacement, in the good old days before teams carried and dressed a backup goaltender. On October 30, 1963 - during the second period of a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens - the Habs' Lorne "Gump" Worsley was injured, and Morissette being his replacement for the rest of the game. Jean-Guy allowed four goals. The next day - during practice - he was injured (broken cheekbone). Morissette would never again play in the NHL. Champoux was lucky enough to return to the NHL for 17 games in 1973-74 with the California Golden Seals.

 

[Davenport]

October 22, 1957

The Bruins we see are Allan Stanley, Don Simmons, Leo Labine and Larry Hillman. Number 16 is Bobby Hull, who would score the first goal of his NHL career during this game. Simmons would backstop the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Final in 1956-57 and 1957-58. He would hoist the Cup with the Leafs in 1961-62.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Elmer "Moose" Vasco and Ted LindsayView attachment 444126during Lindsay's three-season stay in Chicago.

I know they're hamming it up a bit there, but seriously... I think of the rookies skated up to that first faceoff against Vasko and were like "oh jeez"

 

[DannyGallivan]

View attachment 440130Following the 1970-71 season, the Seals traded Dennis Hextall - who had led the team in points and penalty minutes - to the Minnesota North Stars for Joey Johnston and Walt McKechnie. Johnston had 15 goals and 32 points in 1971-72, and McKechnie had 11 goals and 31 points. The loss of forwards like Gerry Pinder, Bobby Sheehan and Wayne Carlton to the WHA meant lots of top-six minutes for Joey and Walt in 1972-73, resulting in Johnston leading the Seals with 28 goals and McKechnie leading the team with 54 points. In 1973-74 - as we see above - Johnston led the Seals in goals, assists and points. McKechnie had 23 goals and 52 points (third on the team).

I had this card.

 

[Davenport]

I know they're hamming it up a bit there, but seriously... I think of the rookies skated up to that first faceoff against Vasko and were like "oh jeez"

I never fully appreciated how strong and physical Jean Beliveau was until I saw him tie up Vasko against the boards so that one of his linemates could get the loose puck and bring it to the Hawks' net. You can see that board meeting in that clip I posted on the thread about the 1964-65 Canadiens.

 

[tarheelhockey]

View attachment 440130

You gotta be kidding me... that's like one of those "find the one that doesn't belong" challenges

 

[Davenport]

Bob Stewart was sporting a similar look

 

[Davenport]

Great photo of J.C. Tremblay

 

[Davenport]

Action in the Habs' end

The Habs seen here are Bobby Rousseau (15), Charlie Hodge (1), J.C. Tremblay (3) and Jacques Laperriere (2). Stan Mikita is the visiting Hawk.

 

[McGarnagle]

You gotta be kidding me... that's like one of those "find the one that doesn't belong" challenges

I know it's an established fact that Charlie Finley gave bonuses to all the Oakland A's players who would grow a mustache. I've never heard of a similar program with the Seals but given the evidence we see on hand in these posts, I think it's safe to make the assumption that this was not a coincidence.

The Mustache Gang - Wikipedia

 

[Davenport]

I know it's an established fact that Charlie Finley gave bonuses to all the Oakland A's players who would grow a mustache. I've never heard of a similar program with the Seals but given the evidence we see on hand in these posts, I think it's safe to make the assumption that this was not a coincidence.

The Mustache Gang - Wikipedia[/QUOTE]
Finley's other Mustache gang.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Garth Snow gets really creative stopping Keith Primeau — November 24, 2000

 

[Staniowski]

Herb Carnegie, Jean Beliveau.

They were teammates on the Quebec Aces. Carnegie was 12 years older.

 

[Staniowski]

The '13 Habs.