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

[Davenport]

Bob Pulford

 

[Davenport]

A rare image of Terry Sawchuk smiling, with Johnny Bower.

 

[Davenport]

An image seen four times in six seasons.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Bob PulfordView attachment 434907

Nothing separating the benches at all... not even a railing. Just a few steps to the left and you're standing next to the other coach.

With all the bench clearings in that era, it's amazing we didn't see more incidents between the benches themselves.

 

[Crosstraffic]

Bob PulfordView attachment 434907

No separation between the benches or the fans for that matter at the Fabulous Forum at the time.

 

[DJ Man]

I seem to remember that in the 1960s, the penalty "box" had a shared bench! You take two guys who've been socking each other, sit them side-by-side and expect them to behave. Somehow, it usually worked.

 

[Albatros]

During the 1954/55 season and ahead of the IIHF World Championships hosted in the city Preussen Krefeld met Dynamo Moscow for series of exhibition games home and away, the first time any Soviet sports ensemble had entered West Germany. The Soviets were concerned enough of achieving the right results that instead of leaving it to Dynamo they fielded their full national team and just sewed "M" for Moscow on the sweaters. Here in picture star forward Vsevolod Bobrov posing with the Germans.

Krefeld also joined forces with East German champions Dynamo Weißwasser for yet another game against the Soviets in Berlin, allegedly this collaboration was controversial enough for the responsible club official to be banned from hockey for life.

Here also some Soviet footage of one of the games, unfortunately in very low quality:

 

[Davenport]

Rod Gilbert pursuing Al Arbour.

 

[Davenport]

Pens vs Isles, 1972-73 season. Ever wonder why Al McDonough has an unusually high voice?

 

[tarheelhockey]

I seem to remember that in the 1960s, the penalty "box" had a shared bench! You take two guys who've been socking each other, sit them side-by-side and expect them to behave. Somehow, it usually worked.

Helps when there's a cop standing between them

 

[Davenport]

Yes, that is Gentleman Jean Beliveau glaring in a threatening fashion at Fleming MacKell (8) of the Bruins.

Bert Olmstead is the other Canadien we see.

 

[Davenport]

Clear the track....

Eddie Shack knew that his style entertained the audience and enraged the opposition.

 

[Davenport]

Remember Bobby Sheehan's stint with the New York Rangers?

He was signed as a free agent by the Blueshirts before the 1978-79 season, and then spent that entire regular season in the AHL with the New Haven Nighthawks, where he picked up 81 points in 70 games. After the loss of Game One of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Flyers, Coach Fred Shero promoted Sheehan to add some speed. Bobby added that speed, and some offensive production: he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists in 15 playoff games, as the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Final (where they were eliminated by the Habs). Sheehan's reward was a trade to the Colorado Rockies.

 

[Habsfan18]

Mr. Hockey wearing #99 during an old-timers game.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

East German national team did a two-week training camp in North Korea in 1987, interestingly results of the games against the hosts were completely suppressed and do not appear in publications to this day.

Isn’t it obvious? The North Koreans absolutely demolished the East Germans.

 

[Barnum]

Remember Bobby Sheehan's stint with the New York Rangers?View attachment 435427He was signed as a free agent by the Blueshirts before the 1978-79 season, and then spent that entire regular season in the AHL with the New Haven Nighthawks, where he picked up 81 points in 70 games. After the loss of Game One of the playoffs to the Philadelphia Flyers, Coach Fred Shero promoted Sheehan to add some speed. Bobby added that speed, and some offensive production: he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists in 15 playoff games, as the Rangers made it to the Stanley Cup Final (where they were eliminated by the Habs). Sheehan's reward was a trade to the Colorado Rockies.

Good ole Bobby Sheenan, first American to play for the Habs. I skated on the same rinks as he did and all our coaches used to use his name to motivate us to practice, practice and practice some more to be like Bobby.

Here’s Bobby Sheehan as he is today:

 

[DJ Man]

View attachment 435354Rod Gilbert pursuing Al Arbour.

I remember Al Arbour playing while wearing eyeglasses! People used to wince every time he blocked a shot. Still, if he had really high-duty "unbreakable" glass, his "bad" eyes were probably safer than those of other players.

 

[DJ Man]

Helps when there's a cop standing between them

That's right! At Chicago Stadium, when it was too much for one referee and two linesmen, the uniformed police might get on the ice to break up a gang fight. Seriously.

 

[Davenport]

Had the lights been on, this would have been a terrific image.

Here we see Gark Doak, Dunc Wilson and John McKenzie.

 

[Davenport]

Rangers score!

The Rangers we see are Walt Tkaczuk and Steve Vickers (8). The Bruins are Bobby Orr (4), Don Awrey (flopped), Phil Esposito and Jacques Plante.

 

[Davenport]

Kent Nilsson

Earned three rings: two Avco Cup rings and one Stanley Cup ring.

 

[The Panther]

Kent NilssonView attachment 435802Earned three rings: two Avco Cup rings and one Stanley Cup ring.

That may be the whitest hockey stick I've ever seen!

 

[Davenport]

December 5, 1980. Inside the Westbury Hotel in Toronto.

The day before the game December 6 at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Nordiques arrive. Here we see Jamie Hislop, Peter Stastny and his brother Anton - a trio often seen together on the ice.

 

[Davenport]

Gus Mortson

In six seasons with the Leafs, he won the Cup four times. In six seasons with the Hawks, he reached the playoffs once.

 

[yukoner88]

Had the lights been on, this would have been a terrific image.View attachment 435793Here we see Gark Doak, Dunc Wilson and John McKenzie.

I dunno man, the spotlighting is an interesting character to the photo