The Greatest Photos in the History of Hockey

[DJ Man]

Gump Worsley knocked unconscious by a Bob Plager shot

Hate to say it, but Gump looked comical, even when hurting! Sorta like a beached whale.

I still recall an early 1970s playoff game, Montreal at Chicago that I saw on the closed-circuit TV in a theater.

Worsley got KO'd by a shot, laid flat on his face in the crease. Rogie Vachon replaced him, but had to take his warmup shots in the corner, while they slid Worsley off the ice without turning him over (fearing a neck injury). He survived, but Montreal lost, missing a chance to sweep that series, which they eventually won.

 

[Martin Riggs]

Some interesting screen captures from the last game in which goalie wore an old school fibreglass mask (Sam St. Laurent vs Chicago on Feb 8 1990) here:

http://www.runboard.com/bvintagegoaliemaskdiscussionpage.f5.t13346|offset=10

Amazing to think that a goalie wore one of those as late as 1990. Nice find.

 

[nutbar]

Guy Lafleur salutes the fans after getting his 1000th point in a 9-3 win over Winnipeg in March 1981. Behind Lafleur in the dark suit jacket is a 15 year old Mario Lemieux.

 

[VanIslander]

Canada's most humiliating loss...

 

[sr edler]

^ Larionov looks like he's 14 years old in that photo.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/03/21/21/26E0B31400000578-0-image-a-89_1426971826972.jpg
was watching this game as a kid. Scared the crap out of me

 

[tony d]

This:

Or this:

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

 

[Volodya Krutov]

 

[Juicy Pop]

 

[rfournier103]

Besides the "Bobby Orr" picture, this is my favorite hockey photo of all time.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Besides the "Bobby Orr" picture, this is my favorite hockey photo of all time.

That really is a great one!

(ha ha)

 

[WaveRaven]

Though really from video.

 

[K Fleur]

 

[Theokritos]

Though really from video.

Video = moving photos. Should definitely count.

 

[The Panther]

I'll see that photo and raise you this one:

This one's kind of memorable:

And this is so cute:

 

[Killion]

Great Shot!

 

[Super Fadio Bro]

Lemieux making them look like...Pilon(s).

 

[VanIslander]

 

[Oscar Acosta]

Great shot here

Maybe someone can explain this to me because it's been on my mind for many years. How is it old colour pictures like this are so sharp and clear like HD? But then you look at pictures from the 70s and 80s and they are all blurry and the quality seems so much worse?

 

[VanIslander]

December 31st 1979, the yearly Soviet-Habs New Year's Eve game. I was there.

 

[VanIslander]

Maybe someone can explain this to me because it's been on my mind for many years. How is it old colour pictures like this are so sharp and clear like HD? But then you look at pictures from the 70s and 80s and they are all blurry and the quality seems so much worse?

Life Magazine and Time had the best photography, National Geographic quality, and that photo looks like it's from one of their cameras. You average newspaper journalist couldn't afford such technology.

Here's Plante from Time Magazine:

 

[VanIslander]

From the 1924 Olympics. Man, what I'd give to see an NHL outdoor game in such surroundings! (I'd pay $500 a ticket for a once in a lifetime opportunity!)

 

[WaveRaven]

Maybe someone can explain this to me because it's been on my mind for many years. How is it old colour pictures like this are so sharp and clear like HD? But then you look at pictures from the 70s and 80s and they are all blurry and the quality seems so much worse?

I love those photos too they take me back to being a little boy.

I am no photo exert and DID not stay in a holiday express last night but ..... bright flash more contrast maybe ?

Vintage photo buff explaining it would be nice anyone ?

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

From the 1924 Olympics. Man, what I'd give to see an NHL outdoor game in such surroundings! (I'd pay $500 a ticket for a once in a lifetime opportunity!)

Just to set the record straight. It's from the 1948 Olympics in St.Moritz.
But I agree with you, it would be worth $500 to see it in such surroundings.