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

[Albatros]

 

[BadgerBruce]

This is a story many people already know.

On February 02, 1954, the Detroit Red Wings played their first ever outdoor game. It was at the Marquette State Prison (“the Alcatraz of the North”) against a team of inmates, the “Pirates.”

You can learn more about the game via a simple google search. Fascinating episode in the history of the Red Wings and the American penal system.

There was a trophy — the Doniker Trophy, also known as the Honey Pot — which some folks might reasonably surmise had a distinct purpose before morphing into a one-time sports trophy.

This is a picture of it.

 

[Weatherfield]

Frank Nighbor receives a visit from Bobby Orr and Chris Hayes of the Oshawa Generals, while in hospital in 1966. He died shortly after this picture was taken.

Source:
Celebrating the Pembroke Peach-100 Years After Frank Nighbor Won the Hart Trophy

 

[hockey webcomics]

Kariya brothers

 

[Albatros]

Sergei Kapustin (USSR #8) against Seppo Ahokainen (Finland #10) and Seppo Repo (Finland #21) in November 1974 (USSR 5:3 Finland).

 

[tinyzombies]

 

[MeHateHe]

Messier just looks like he’s trying not to poop his pants.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

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Perfectly shows skate technology advancing.

 

[Terrier]

 

[tinyzombies]

First game between Bruins and Habs took place there 12/8/1924... 5 days away from 100 year anniversary. Schedulemaker might have screwed up Sunday... that date was 100 years from the first time the Bruins and MONTREAL MAROONS played. But I guess it was the first Bruins game too.