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

[Nogatco Rd]

But at least Mike Keenan (in one of his more sober moments) had the good judgement to refuse to allow his club to wear this:

And yet somehow the back was even worse…

 

[MarkusKetterer]

The plaque at Esposito Park here has been stolen.

As shitty as that is, it wasn’t easy to do.

And yet somehow the back was even worse…

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The back is terrible, but I do like the nameplate.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Gino Odjick & Pavel Bure

 

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A 7 year old Mark Howe.

 

[Staniowski]

Rogie Vachon, Jiri Holik, Bobby Orr, Ivan Hlinka, Serge Savard...'76.

 

[Staniowski]

Mario Lemieux.

Phil Esposito.

Borje.

 

[Staniowski]

Chico Resch.

Bobby Clarke, Maurice Richard.

 

[Staniowski]

Bobby Orr fishing in the Gaspe (I think it's the Cascapedia River), early '80s.

 

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[Terrier]

Happy Gilmore's Boston Bruins jersey worn by Adam Sandler sells for eye-popping price

This piece of cinema history could have been yours.

www.golfdigest.com

 

[Staniowski]

 

[carjackmalone]

Teenage Mario Lemieux cheering on the Habs just behind Lafleur wearing a black Blazer

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Patrick Roy and Manon Rheaume at a McDonald’s.

 

[MeHateHe]

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Patrick Roy and Manon Rheaume at a McDonald’s.

Is that Mike Milbury between them?

 

[The Panther]

Not necessary "great" nor "history" exactly, but I had to share Mark Messier's Halloween costume last year...

 

[Staniowski]

 

[MarkusKetterer]

This has to be AI, because Luc Robitaille doesn’t hit and nobody catches Jagr.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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17 year old Clark Gillies of the Double A Covington Astros in 1971.

Manager of that team was named Billy Smith.

 

[The Panther]

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This has to be AI, because Luc Robitaille doesn’t hit and nobody catches Jagr.

Robitaille was tougher than people think. He spent some time in the corners. (He memorably engaged with Chelios a couple of times.)

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Cool chair in the US Hockey Hall of Fame in Minnesota

Remember when more than 3 hockey brands exitsed.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Henry Boucha, 2nd cousin to TJ Oshie, looking like he's dropping acid at Woodstock as much as playing ice hockey

 

[JianYang]

And yet somehow the back was even worse…

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First time I've seen the back of these jerseys in full.

This was outrageous even by mid 90s standards.

 

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This has to be AI, because Luc Robitaille doesn’t hit and nobody catches Jagr.

Robitaille definitely threw some hits and had a little bit of a sandpaper to his game.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Wayne Gretzky and Vicki Moss (Joey Moss’ sister)