More great photos in hockey history you've just seen for the first time!

[Staniowski]

A curling bonspiel at the Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, 1929.

Home of the Leafs at the time.

 

[Staniowski]

First ever game at Maple Leaf Gardens, against Chicago, Nov. 1931.

Blackhawks win.

 

[Staniowski]

The escalators, Maple Leaf Gardens, 1950s.

 

[Staniowski]

The World Pond Hockey Championships, Plaster Rock, NB.

 

[Doctor No]

Most around here know that Gerry Cheevers wore #30 with the Bruins, and if you follow me on Twitter, I've probably beaten it into your heads by now that he wore #31 immediately after returning from the WHA (Dave Reece had laid claim to #30 until he was ultimately send back down after Gerry's return).

Far rarer is a photo of Cheevers wearing #1 with the Bruins - of course, when the two-goalie system started, teams weren't as concerned with "ONE NUMBER ONE GOALIE". When the 1966-67 season started, Johnston had #1 and Parent had #30. Cheevers was called up when Johnston was injured, and so Cheevers got #1.

Anyhow, here's a shot of Cheevers' 1966-67 debut from the November 10, 1966 Boston Globe. Wish it was more flattering to the goalie!

 

[Staniowski]

Looking north up Yonge Street, at Front Street, Toronto, in 1888. Of course, the building at the left of the photo currently houses the Hockey Hall of Fame.

 

[James Laverance]

The Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
27 Feb 1933, Mon • Page 10

 

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[Staniowski]

A very good rookie class.

 

[Johnny Engine]

Lanny MacDonald in his Heath Ledger in 10 Thing I Hate About You phase, before his Sam Elliott phase - aka ten minutes after this photo was taken to the present.

 

[alko]

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A very good rookie class.

Second from left is looking like 35 years old veteran.

 

[Staniowski]

Second from left is looking like 35 years old veteran.

Bob Neely.

If the photo was taken at the start of the regular season, he was 19.

 

[DannyGallivan]

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A very good rookie class.

Hate the Leafs, but love the photo. Takes me back to my childhood.

 

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[James Laverance]

The Dawson City Ice-Hockey Team From 1905

The Moyie Hockey Team in C. 1910.

Telkwa hockey team at the new skating rink in 1912.

 

[sr edler]

Lanny MacDonald in his Heath Ledger in 10 Thing I Hate About You phase, before his Sam Elliott phase - aka ten minutes after this photo was taken to the present.

He looks like Malcolm McDowell in that photo.

 

[The Panther]

Gretzky contemplates the existential dilemmas of hockey, c. 1981:

March 1986, at Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum on Long Island:

Stanley Cup Finals vs. Philly, May 1987:

And here's Wayne a second or two after scoring his final goal as an Oiler, in his final game as an Oiler (the official Cup-winning goal, at that). May 26th, 1988:

 

[The Panther]

Mark Messier's worst fashion moment:

Or, maybe not...

Meanwhile, Messier realized the perkiness... er, perks of going to play in New York (with Richter and Cindy Crawford):

 

[alko]

First vehicle of Jaromir Jagr:

This car was found in some car second handler in 2015. Sold approximately for 20 000 €.

 

[Tarantula]

He looks like Malcolm McDowell in that photo.

 

[The Panther]

First vehicle of Jaromir Jagr:

Isn't Jagr, like, 7 feet tall? How would his body even fit in a tupperware box like that??

 

[alko]

Isn't Jagr, like, 7 feet tall? How would his body even fit in a tupperware box like that??

There was lot room, dont be afraid. But his hair that time would be touching the roof, thats without questions.

 

[a79krgm]

Mark Messier's worst fashion moment:

How many dead animals is Mess wearing?

 

[James Laverance]

THE JERSEY SKEETERS HOCKEY TEAM 1939 RIVER VALE, NEW JERSEY

Front Row l to R - Artie Schoquist, Eddie May, Hughie Bell, Jimmy Rae, Joe Dutton, Bill Kelly, Bill Schaefer, Bus Portland (trainer).
Back Row - Roy White (coach), Bill MacGregor, Sqee Allen, Gordie Flemming, Roy Swanson, Auggie Hershenreider, Frank Ranniker.

The Ice Arena they played out of built in 1939.

The interior of the ice rink was larger than the ice surface of the Madison Square Garden of the 1940's.It was reported that the New York Rangers sometimes practiced at the arena and may have scrimmaged with the New Jersey Skeeters.

 

[a79krgm]

Minnesota North Stars softball -- 1985 linemates Tony McKegney, Willie Plett along with Gord Sherven ??