Great Hockey Photos You've Just Seen for the First Time!

[Howie Hodge]

Has Jacques Lemaire ever had hair?

Yes; it just never on the top of his head. Well I'll clarify that by saying never growing out the top of his head! Unless eyebrows qualify...

 

[Howie Hodge]

Johnny Bower pretending to be Glenn Hall......

 

[Howie Hodge]

Yes Virginia; Johnny Bower did briefly try a goalie mask...

 

[VanIslander]

Brian Hayward

Gerry Cheevers

Mike Liut

 

[Killion]

Johnny Bower pretending to be Glenn Hall......

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.... yep.... the old Lexan Visor or Shield. I remember seeing those in the shops when they came out.... real REAL bad idea.... like it was designed by George Jetson or something...... fogged up in seconds... no optional battery powered wiper system available apparently otherwise who knows?.....

 

[Soundgarden]

.... yep.... the old Lexan Visor or Shield. I remember seeing those in the shops when they came out.... real REAL bad idea.... like it was designed by George Jetson or something...... fogged up in seconds... no optional battery powered wiper system available apparently otherwise who knows?.....

Hmm, I was wondering why that wasn't more popular when I saw that Glenn Hall pic.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

1965-67 ca - Captain Alex Delvecchio (# 10) and in the background Gordie Howe (# 9)

1968-69 ca - Bert Marshall (# 19) - Doug Jarrett (# 20) - Gary Smith (# 30)

1968-70 ca - Bobby Orr (# 4) and Gerry Cheevers (# 30)

1968-70 ca - Jean Beliveau (# 4) and Pat Quinn (# 23)

1968-70 ca - Les Binkley (# 30) and Frank Mahovlich (# 27)

1970-72 ca - Les Binkley (# 30) and Marc Tardif (# 11)

1970-72 ca - Pat Quinn (# 3) and Guy Lafleur (# 10) with a helmet

1971-73 ca - Henri Richard (# 16) – Pat Stapleton (# 12) – Darryl Maggs (# 17) and Stan Mikita (A)

1972-74 ca - Dave Keon (# 14) and Lou Nanne (# 23)

1973-74 ca - Derek Sanderson with Terry Harper in the background

1974/75 - Ron Anderson (# 10) - Darryl Sittler (# 27) – Greg Joly (# 3)

1975 - Pete Mahovlich (# 20) - Vladislav Tretiak - Yvan Cournoyer (C)

1974-76 - Guy Lapointe (# 5) and Gilbert Perreault (# 11)

1976/77 - Pat Westrum (# 6) landing a good old fashioned hit

1977 - Bobby Orr - Stan Mikita - Bill White

1979/80 - Ron Ellis (# 6) flying and Paul Shmyr (# 6)

1980/81 - Wayne Gretzky (# 99) – Don Murdoch (# 47) – Glenn Anderson (# 9) – Mark Messier (# 11). Glen Sather behind the bench

1986/87 - Troy Murray (# 19) - Wendel Clark (# 17) – Doug Wilson (# 24) – Bob Sauve (# 31)

1994-96 ca - Dave Ellett (# 4) - Jeff Odgers (# 36) - Ulf Dahlén (# 22) - Felix Potvin (# 29)

2006 - Mike Commodore

 

[Howie Hodge]

Awesome pictures again Robert Gordon Orr!! I never knew Bill White wore a toupee for a while!

I do do remember his having that areer ending back injury, and his hoping he could eventually return. "There is some nerve regeneration."

As he was on the payroll they named him coach! My how times have changed....

 

[Killion]

^^^ very nice.... and I like how you sequence the photo's from oldest to newer, in this case 65 or so through 06. Some real rarities in this batch that Ive not seen before & nothing like seeing them on your laptop or pc, really jump off the screen.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

December 1928 - Hardnosed defenseman Ching Johnson at Montreal General hospital with a broken ankle

January 1940 - Yup, it's Ching Johnson once again in hospital. This time he can't be without his hockey stick

March 30, 1950 - Red Kelly (right) and Vic Lynn duking it out

1950s - Boy with stick and skates in Québec wearing the Québec Aces sweater

December 1952 - Jean Beliveau with the Québec Aces

1950s - Gerry McNeil

1950s - Terry Sawchuk

January 1, 1953 - Steep price to pay. Dave Creighton scored two goals and was the game's first star. Unfortunately Fern Flaman fell on him in the third period, breaking his right fibula near the ankle

October 24, 1956 - Bill Gadsby (# 4) on his way to block a shot from Jean Beliveau (# 4)

1960s - Terry Sawchuk

December 1963 - Jean Beliveau

1960s - Terry Sawchuk playing the puck

1965-67 ca - Jimmy Roberts (# 26) - Johnny Bower (# 1) and Larry Hillman

1965-67 ca - The great Terry Sawchuk in action. Teammates are Larry Hillman (# 2) and Marcel Pronovost (# 3)

January 8, 1966 - Stan Mikita was a smooth passer, but he could shoot pretty well too. Don Marshall (# 22) on the ice

1966 - Roger Crozier making a save

May 1, 1966 - Jean Beliveau (# 4) flying over Hank Bassen (# 30) while Leo Boivin (# 24) slashes him

January 4, 1967 - Bobby Hull's 28th birthday. Stan Mikita serving the birthday cake on a stick

1966-68 ca - Ron Ellis (# 8) and Johnny Bower

1967-69 ca - Mike Walton (# 16) and Bruce Gamble (# 30)

1960s - Gerry Cheevers - Don Awrey - Norm Ullman

April 8, 1971 - Jean Beliveau scoring one of his last goals ever against Eddie Johnston

1971/72 - Rogatien Vachon (# 30) and Dale Hoganson (# 2)

September 1972 - Jacques Plante with Vladislav Tretiak

1970s - Rogatien Vachon a target

April 25, 1974 - Phil Esposito (# 7) slugging it out with Phil Russell (# 5)

1970s - Ken Dryden reaching for the stars

1975-76 ca - Jack Carlson

1975-76 ca - Richard Brodeur

February 7, 1976 - Darryl Sittler celebrating one of his goals in his historic 10 point performance. Dave Reece in goal.

1984/85 - Harold Snepsts during his one year stint in Minnesota

1980s - "The Steamer" Stan Smyl

January 1, 2015 - Alexander Ovechkin celebrating

January 1, 2016 - P.K.Subban. Pimp or fashionista?

January 3, 2017 - Artem Anisimov against Jake Allen

 

[VanIslander]

^^^ Good stuff!

The only one I'd seen before was the cake on a stick (and only saw that once before).

 

[Killion]

^^^ Good stuff!

The only one I'd seen before was the cake on a stick (and only saw that once before).

Yeah I'll say, awesome RGO!... Love the shot of Beliveau in the dressing room in front of the stick rack, the Bower action shots, Plante & Tretiak, the little guy in the Aces jersey and Red Kelly throwing a punch, who looks like he's really quite enjoying himself huh? Who knew? Psych job...... Just so you know how closely I'm lookin.... enjoying your comments & player I.D.'s as well..... Mike Walton up there (yes that is Mike) as a Leaf wore #16 not 14.... Love the shot of Subban as well.... real Dandy huh?

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

1934-35 ca - Tiny and Paul Thompson

1950s - Terrific photo of Al Rollins

November 10, 1963 - Ok, so I've probably seen it before. Gordie Howe posing after having scored his 545th NHL goal

1963-65 ca - Bobby Baun (# 21) upends Gordie Howe (# 9) in front of goalie Johnny Bower (# 1). Pit Martin (# 8) is also part of the action (or is it someone else?)

1960s - Ed Giacomin

1967 - The two number fours are battling hard, the rookie Bobby Orr and Arnie Brown

November 1, 1967 - Derek "Turk" Sanderson, still a rookie playing in only his 12th NHL game

November 30, 1967 - Wayne Hicks (# 17) let a slapper go. Kent Douglas (# 19) and Charlie Burns (# 20) are nearest the play. But where are the rest of the players?

January 13, 1968 - A sad day in hockey history. Bill Masterton, the only on ice fatality in NHL history is carried out on a stretcher. Bob McCord (# 3) - Bill Collins (# 18) - Moose Vasko (# 4) - Dave Balon (# 17) - André Boudrias (# 15) and Ray Cullen (# 10)

May 7, 1968 - All eyes are on the puck. Glenn Hall (# 1) is the goalie. His teammate Jimmy Roberts (# 6) trails the play. Yvan Cournoyer (# 12) and Ralph Backstrom (# 6)

November 12, 1969 - Rookie Tony Featherstone (# 18) in only his 7th NHL game. On the left, future Hall of Famer Serge Savard (# 18) who was playing his 158th NHL game.

1968-70 ca - Gerry Cheevers (# 30) and Bobby Orr (# 4)

February 20, 1970 - Gary Jarrett (# 15) scoring on Ernie Wakely (# 31). Bill McCreary (# 15) looks on

1970/71 - Ken Dryden (# 29) on his back as Johnny Bucyk (# 9) is on his way to score. John McKenzie (# 19) in a battle. Terry Harper (# 19) is reaching out his stick and Phil Esposito (# 7) in the background

1970/71 - Gary "Suitcase" Smith (# 1) have just made a save on Claude Larose (# 15)

May 1971 - Jim Pappin (# 8) against rookie Ken Dryden (# 29)

1971-73 ca - Jacques Plante

1972-74 ca - Henry Boucha with his characteristic headband

1974/75 - Phil Esposito (# 7) tries to score on his brother Tony (# 25). Wayne Cashman (# 12) is airborn

1975/76 ca - Another shot of "Suitcase". Here with a super save

1975-77 ca - Ed Giacomin (# 31) and a young Bryan Trottier (# 19)

1976-78 ca - The ever flying Guy Lafleur (# 10)

1976-78 ca - Sit ! says Stan Jonathan (# 17) to Bob Murdoch (# 5)

1977 - Bernie Parent

1977/78 - Gary "Cobra" Simmons and Gilles Meloche

1977-79 ca - Michel Larocque (# 31) and Darryl Sittler (# 27)

May 10, 1979 - Guy Lafleur have just scored on Gilles Gilbert. Great photo but a painful memory for all Bruins fans

May 24, 1980 - Bob Nystrom (# 23) scoring the OT cup clinching goal. Bob Dailey (# 2) and Mel Bridgman (# 10) helplessly looks on

1981/82 - Glenn "Chico" Resch

1982-83 ca - Richard Sevigny (# 33) - Wayne Gretzky (# 99) - Larry Robinson (# 19)

1983 ca - Billy Smith relaxing

1983/84 - Marc Behrend (# 29) making a stop on Mike Rogers (# 17). Moe Mantha (# 2) is checking the action

1983-85 ca - Dave Semenko. R.I.P. big guy.

1985/86 - Glenn "Chico" Resch (# 1) throwing himself in front of a coming shot from rookie Kjell Dahlin (# 20)

June 1995 - Martin Lapointe (# 20) is hammered by Ken Daneyko (# 3). Scott Stevens (# 4) trailing the play

 

[Eisen]

.... yep.... the old Lexan Visor or Shield. I remember seeing those in the shops when they came out.... real REAL bad idea.... like it was designed by George Jetson or something...... fogged up in seconds... no optional battery powered wiper system available apparently otherwise who knows?.....

Look at the picture. He's posing for a photo and already the bottom right is foggy.

 

[VanIslander]

I'm sure more than just you and I have seen that Howe photo before, though it ain't one of top-10 most famous ones, the same goes for the Orr. But is arguably the best of all time and it's really hard to find ones of them you haven't seen before!

The Stan Jonathan punch and Phil Esposito against his bro' are amazing examples of action photography that surprisingly aren't famous. They made my day! Thanks.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

1930s - Charlie Conacher

1950s - Rangers vs Leafs

1950s - Captain Emile "Butch" Bouchard, Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion in the middle and Maurice "Rocket" Richard having a friendly chat with a priest. Bert Olmstead seated, having other things on his mind

December 8, 1955 - Two future captains. Jean Beliveau in a scrap with George Armstrong (# 10). Beliveau's first NHL fight.

1950s or 60s - The Production line - Gordie Howe, Sid Abel (# 12) and Ted Lindsay. Looks like the photo might be from the early 60s.

1960s ca - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion after a hardfought game with a Canadian Dry Ginger Ale in his hand

1960s - Tim Horton (left) is giving Claude Provost a hard time

October 21, 1964 - Goalie Marcel Paille stopping a shot by Gordie Howe (# 9) , who is tied up by defenseman Harry Howell

1968-69 ca - Awful sight. Bobby Orr down with a knee injury

“I'd give him my knees if it would help him play again.” - Don Awrey

1960s - Henri Richard showing great balance. Is it Jean-Guy Talbot with the helmet and # 17?

1967-69 ca - Dave Keon (# 14) stopped on a breakaway

1968-70 ca - Don Awrey (# 26) and Yvan Cournoyer (# 12)

1968-70 ca - Yvan Cournoyer skating off the ice. Jean Beliveau (C) in the background

1968-70 ca - Bobby Orr (# 4) - Wayne Cashman (# 12) and Derek Sanderson

1968-70 ca - The Plager brothers in action, Bob and Barclay (# 8)

1968-70 ca - Bobby Orr in a classic majestic shot

March 25, 1971 - Old time hockey - Red Wings: Rene Leclerc (# 15), Tom Miller (# 12), Gordie Howe (# 9), Don Luce (# 11), Ron Harris (# 16), Serge Lajeunesse (# 5); Canucks: Ed Hatoum (# 9), Rosaire Paiement (# 15), Darryl Sly (# 5), Wayne Maki (Helmet), Ted Taylor (# 16), Mike Corrigan (# 12) and Pat Quinn (# 3)

1970s - Jean Ratelle (# 19)

1971/72 - Rookie Craig Patrick (# 14) shooting. Dave Balon (# 17) and Paul Shmyr (# 3) in the background

1970s - Keith Magnuson demoralized

1973/74 - Jacques Plante behind the bench for Québec Nordiques (WHA)

1970s - Ken Dryden making a save

1970s - Bryan Trottier (# 19), Mike Milbury (# 28) and Gerry Cheevers

1977-79 ca - Jean Ratelle (# 10) - Ken Dryden (# 29) - Brad Park (# 22) - Serge Savard (# 18)

1978/79 - Al Secord (# 20) crashing the net. Gary Bromley (# 30), Bob Manno (# 22) and Harold Snepsts in the background

November 1, 1979 - Linesman, Ray Scapinello dropping the puck between Don Laurence and Rick MacLeish. Rick Bowness (# 8) and Bob Kelly (# 9) in the foreground. Flyers were on their way to their record setting 35 game unbeaten streak.

1979/80 - Gordie Howe in the dressing room

1980s - Dave "Tiger" Williams celebrating a goal in style (his trademark)

1980s - Mike Foligno (# 17), another player who celebrated his goals in his own way, tries to force the defense

1983/84 - Markus Mattsson diving after the puck shot by Bobby Smith (# 15). Mattsson of course is the goalie who stopped Gretzky's 51 game point scoring streak

1980s - Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky facing off in an All-Star game

1980s - Larry Robinson stating his opinion to Bill McCreary who looks terrified

1985/86 - Left to Right: Chris Nilan (# 30), Mike McPhee (# 35), Bob Gainey (# 23), Bobby Smith (# 15) and Steve Rooney (# 28)

1987/88 - Mario Brunetta loses his mask but not the sight of the puck

2015 - Jaromir Jágr all alone...

 

[DowntownBooster]

Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Phil Esposito & Chico Maki

 

[DowntownBooster]

1972/73 - Bobby Hull's inaugural season with the Winnipeg Jets

 

[DowntownBooster]

1974/75 - Washington Capitals with white pants during inaugural season

 

[Killion]

^^^ Very interesting..... I have no memory of the Caps using white or off-white pants in their 1st season (more than old enough to have remembered).... and that picture of Hull above, the Jets jersey appears to have a satiny (sheen) like quality to the blue shoulder flashings & logo, something not seen in later versions of Winnipeg's uniforms that I recall. Quite like that... and note as well Hull's stick, appears "un-branded". No-name, yet he did use Northland's while with Chicago. Somethings up with that, some bit of trivia I'm unaware of.

 

[DowntownBooster]

^^^ Very interesting..... I have no memory of the Caps using white or off-white pants in their 1st season (more than old enough to have remembered).... and that picture of Hull above, the Jets jersey appears to have a satiny (sheen) like quality to the blue shoulder flashings & logo, something not seen in later versions of Winnipeg's uniforms that I recall. Quite like that... and note as well Hull's stick, appears "un-branded". No-name, yet he did use Northland's while with Chicago. Somethings up with that, some bit of trivia I'm unaware of.

The Capitals only wore the white pants for a few games before switching to blue. Apparently the white pants weren't too popular.
In regards to Hull's jersey, I believe the lighting may have caused that sheen look. I noticed the chicken wire above the boards that was in use instead of plexiglass. I think the picture may have been taken in the Cleveland Arena which didn't have plexiglass. The Crusaders didn't move into the modern Richfield Coliseum until 1974. During the first WHA season, teams wore their whites at home for half the season and their darks for the other half which explains why Hull is wearing white on the road in this picture.
Interesting that you noticed the "un-branded" stick used by Hull in that picture. Looking at some other pictures of him in Winnipeg's inaugural WHA season, I noticed the same thing in those pictures as well. In pictures from later seasons he is again using a Northland stick. Also during that first season, Hull was still wearing the gloves he used in Chicago and might not have made the switch until his second season in Winnipeg when he changed to the blue, red and white colors of the Jets.

 

[VanIslander]

The Tiger Williams photograph pisses me off, because it's his most famous one.

It belongs on another thread. Or else this thread may be near dead.

(Could someone post it on this thread, rather than another accessible "famous" one without be simply flipping the bird at the idea of this thread? Possibly, but in this case, I think not.)

 

[VanIslander]

Here's one of Tiger Williams I haven't seen before, of him thumping a Flyer!

 

[Killion]

The Tiger Williams photograph pisses me off, because it's his most famous one.

It belongs on another thread. Or else this thread may be near dead.

(Could someone post it on this thread, rather than another accessible "famous" one without be simply flipping the bird at the idea of this thread? Possibly, but in this case, I think not.)

So you want that shot of Williams moved from this thread to the "Famous" photograph's thread? ... Because if thats what your requesting I'm afraid I'm not going to permit it, enable nor facilitate such a request VanIsle............ And would you like to know why Son?................................. Because Dave Williams is a Weeny & thats a Total Weeny Hot Dog move, one that has no place in hockey & certainly doesnt deserve to be placed alongside "classic famous photographs"... thats why. Not having the low life stank of that Showboats antics giving a bad case of the Cooties to Sylvanus, The Rocket, Gordie, Bobby, Jacques, Johnny, Guy, Wayne & Mario & everyone else over there however here.... in this thread of the rare, unusual, ignominious, strange & bizarre, no problem... no problem at all with that shot of Side Show Dave there gettin his Freak On.... grown man acting like a 3yr old.... but dont tell me its "classic". Its disgraceful is what it is. .... then as now... So, its here where such shots belong, and what makes this thread so interesting... one that will never die as you so incorrectly prognosticate in trying to sneak Dave Williams from here to there, spot amongst the greats, classic shots.... not on my watch Mister.

Nice try though. Never. No. This thread going strong long after you & I are dust. Carry on.

 

[Killion]

Interesting that you noticed the "un-branded" stick used by Hull in that picture. Looking at some other pictures of him in Winnipeg's inaugural WHA season, I noticed the same thing in those pictures as well. In pictures from later seasons he is again using a Northland stick. Also during that first season, Hull was still wearing the gloves he used in Chicago and might not have made the switch until his second season in Winnipeg when he changed to the blue, red and white colors of the Jets.

Ah, ok, well that would explain why I dont remember the Caps in white pants, short lived..... I didnt notice Hull's gloves but by Golly, your right. Chicago Black Hawks Property..... and that stick he's using, very suspicious. Note the red, white & blue cello-tape on the shaft there as well, and I know Northland never produced sticks with that color combination during that era. Odd looking piece of lumber. Maybe Bobby swiped what was left of his previous seasons stock of Northlands' from Chicago's dressing room on the way out the door (along with the gloves), then had them all planed down, removing all visible identifiers like a car or gun thief taking a metal grinder to serial numbers, then added the red, white & blue tape decals. Figured Wirtz likely to charge him with Theft and I wouldnt put it past him. Better safe than sorry.