Looking for people who attended Habs games in the 50s, 60s, 70s

[tinyzombies]

Thanks!

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[HuGo Burner Acc]

Are there even any 70+ year olds on here?

 

[blueberry]

Ya there are.

 

[BaseballCoach]

I did, I'm 64.

 

[HuGort]

Never attended the games but quite familiar with early 70s hockey

 

[Rapala]

I attended exactly 1 game in 1972. HNIC were doing a segment on Denis Heron who was drafted by the Pens. My Pops was recognized as a top hockey mind from his hometown and took part in the interview. Looking on from the wings of the HNIC studio I was struck by how small Dick Irvine was and I was only 10 years old.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Are there even any 70+ year olds on here?

Went to my first game in 1957.

 

[sandviper]

I went to a game in early spring 1979. Don’t remember much as I was 7 still but do remember we won, which we did a lot of that season.

 

[the]

I've attended games in the 2000's and got to see Alexei Kovalev live in person if anybody wants to hear my stories?

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Went to my first game in 1957.

I have seen a lot and remember most of it.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Went to my first game in 1957.

Dang didn't expect anyone older than my stepdad (69) in here

 

[JC Superstar]

I have been to the forum twice before 2000, but in front of the TV since 1960. I remember the NABET technicians strike, Henri had the puck when we were cut. I also remember Lou Fontinato hitting the board head first.

Does it count?

 

[MasterD]

Are there even any 70+ year olds on here?

When @OldCraig71 wakes up from his nap he'll tell us if he's up there yet

Went to my first game in 1957.

God damn my parents weren't born And I'm 38

 

[ChesterNimitz]

When @OldCraig71 wakes up from his nap he'll tell us if he's up there yet


God damn my parents weren't born And I'm 38

I’m older than 38. By just a bit.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I have seen a lot and remember most of it.

Who was most important to the late-1950s team, Béliveau, Plante or Harvey in your opinion?

 

[BaseballCoach]

Went to my first game in 1957.

Old-timer game in 1966 and first Habs game 1968.

 

[napoleon in rags]

I saw the Habs several times at Maple Leaf Gardens in the 60's and 70's.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Who was most important to the late-1950s team, Béliveau, Plante or Harvey in your opinion?

All three were keys to that dynasty.

Plante was revolutionary for more than being the masked marvel. He was the first goaltender to regularly handle the puck outside of the crease. His strength was being able to anticipate the play rather than react to it. In an interview shortly before he passed away he said that he was able to predict where the shot would be coming from and position himself in advance of shot so it made the save look routine. Would the stacked team that played in front of him have had the same success with a different, lesser goalie? Probably. But with Plante, winning was assured.

Harvey was also revolutionary. He was one of the first offence orientated defencemen in the NHL. He didn’t do it with great skating, but with adopting a mindset or offensive posture that most defencemen of his era eschewed. Harvey would support offensive rushes and sometimes skate into the offensive zone either carrying the puck or supporting an aggressive forecheck. He was a true quarterback on the powerplay and displayed great vision and passing ability. Harvey was tough as nails and was rarely challenged by other players. He was a quiet leader who lead by example on the ice. Harvey played a controlled game and logged huge minutes. He was an integral part of that dynasty and the team would have had a hard time winning 5 Cups in a row without him.

Jean Beliveau was my favourite player of all time. I still have the first page of the newspaper announcing this great man’s death pasted on the wall of my office. While This majestic player had great size, stickhandling and skating that made him a superstar in the league during this dynastic run, in my opinion Beliveau’s play was actually better in the 1960s that during this 5 Cup era. As opposed to Plante and Harvey were unique and indispensable to the team, in the late 1950s the CAnadiens had many talented offensive players and options.

Bottom line, while the team could have succeded without Plante and Beliveau, they could not have overcome the absence of Harvey.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Been watching and cheering for the Habs since 1970 via HNIC on the Windsor CBC affiliate, but didn't get to Montreal for a game until the mid '80's. I did see them play in the old Olympia Stadium here in Michigan, though - - and many times at Joe Louis Arena from its beginning in 1980 until its demise. Also attended a few Habs - Leafs games at Maple Leaf Gardens. I went to Chicago Stadium once, but that was for a Wings - Hawks game with some buddies who are Wings fans.

 

[BenchBrawl]

All three were keys to that dynasty.

Plante was revolutionary for more than being the masked marvel. He was the first goaltender to regularly handle the puck outside of the crease. His strength was being able to anticipate the play rather than react to it. In an interview shortly before he fied he said that he was able to predict where the shot would be coming from and position himself in advance of shot so it made the save routine. Would the stacked team that played in front of him have had the same success with a different, lesser goalie? Probably. But with Plante, winning was assured.

Harvey was also revolutionary. He was one of the first offence orientated defencemen in the NHL. He didn’t do it with great skating, but with adopting a mindset or offensive posture that most defencemen of his era eschewed. Harvey would support offensive rushes and sometimes skate into the offensive zone either carrying the puck or supporting an aggressive forecheck. He was a true quarterback on the powerplay and displayed great vision and passing ability. Harvey was tough as nails and was rarely challenged by other players. He was a quiet leader who lead by example on the ice. Harvey played a controlled game and logged huge minutes. He was an integral part of that dynasty and the team would have had a hard time winning 5 Cups in a row without him.

Jean Beliveau was my favourite player of all time. I still have the first page of the newspaper announcing this great man’s death pasted on the wall of my office. While This majestic player had great size, stickhandling and skating that made him a superstar in the league during this dynastic run, in my opinion Beliveau’s actually was better in the 1960s that during this 5 Cup era. As opposed to Plante and Harvey were unique and indispensable to the team, in the late 1950s the CAnadiens had many talented offensive players and options.

Bottom line, while the team could have succeded without Plante and Beliveau, they could not have overcome the absence of Harvey.

Thank you. This mirrors what a lot of other posters used to say back then, when there were more posters on this site that watched hockey in the 1950s and even 1940s. Harvey was the straw that stirred the drink. I watched a game myself, from 1960, and some other partial games, and he was a beauty. Like a completely modern player. Also his mobility was incredible for playing on 1950s skates. His center of gravity was very low, which made him great in puck battles in the defensive zone, would make sharp turn, control speed, control all the angles, great stickhandler, patient, great first pass, played the clock to perfection, etc.

 

[BaseballCoach]

I saw the Habs several times at Maple Leafs Garden in the 60's and 70's.

I've seen two games in Tampa (2005 and 2012), 1 game in Toronto (1978)

 

[Tyson]

Saw dozens of games in the 70's.
I attended some Flyers games at the Spectrum in the 80's and saw the Habs play live in several venues in the 90's up until now.

Quick cool note- every game I saw live in the 70's...the Habs won every won of them.

 

[rik schau]

Are there even any 70+ year olds on here?

Sooner than I'd like.lol

Went to games in the 60's,just 6 teams back then.

 

[Tyson]

I've attended games in the 2000's and got to see Alexei Kovalev live in person if anybody wants to hear my stories?

Kovalev handed me his stick after a morning skate in Carolina

 

[Tyson]

All three were keys to that dynasty.

Plante was revolutionary for more than being the masked marvel. He was the first goaltender to regularly handle the puck outside of the crease. His strength was being able to anticipate the play rather than react to it. In an interview shortly before he fied he said that he was able to predict where the shot would be coming from and position himself in advance of shot so it made the save routine. Would the stacked team that played in front of him have had the same success with a different, lesser goalie? Probably. But with Plante, winning was assured.

Harvey was also revolutionary. He was one of the first offence orientated defencemen in the NHL. He didn’t do it with great skating, but with adopting a mindset or offensive posture that most defencemen of his era eschewed. Harvey would support offensive rushes and sometimes skate into the offensive zone either carrying the puck or supporting an aggressive forecheck. He was a true quarterback on the powerplay and displayed great vision and passing ability. Harvey was tough as nails and was rarely challenged by other players. He was a quiet leader who lead by example on the ice. Harvey played a controlled game and logged huge minutes. He was an integral part of that dynasty and the team would have had a hard time winning 5 Cups in a row without him.

Jean Beliveau was my favourite player of all time. I still have the first page of the newspaper announcing this great man’s death pasted on the wall of my office. While This majestic player had great size, stickhandling and skating that made him a superstar in the league during this dynastic run, in my opinion Beliveau’s actually was better in the 1960s that during this 5 Cup era. As opposed to Plante and Harvey were unique and indispensable to the team, in the late 1950s the CAnadiens had many talented offensive players and options.

Bottom line, while the team could have succeded without Plante and Beliveau, they could not have overcome the absence of Harvey.

My father met Jean Beliveau in a grocery store in the early 50's. Dad was buying a case of Labatt's and big Jean walked over and said- I rarely meet a man of the same size and proceeded to buy my dad the case of beer. Eventhough I grew up in the states my dad always told stories about The Rocket, Dickie Moore, Jean Beliveau, John Ferguson, there was always a great story.
I was at Jarry Parc years ago and they said the Rocket was in attendance and I boldly walked up to him (I was around 12) and got his autograph.
Alot of good memories for sure.