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

[Staniowski]

16 (or 17) year-old Wayne Gretzky eating at McDonalds in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, in 1978.

 

[Staniowski]

Elmer Lach, Gerry McNeil, Doug Harvey, fishing trip in Quebec, 1952.

 

[Staniowski]

Gerry McNeil, Maurice Richard, Doug Harvey, fishing trip in Quebec, 1952.

 

[The Panther]

Maurice Richard seemed to age a lot from the mid-40s to the early-50s.

Unrelated question: Did/Could Doug Harvey speak French?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Maurice Richard seemed to age a lot from the mid-40s to the early-50s.

People in general seemed to visibly age much faster up until a couple of generations ago.

 

[DannyGallivan]

People in general seemed to visibly age much faster up until a couple of generations ago.

Most people smoked in previous generations.

 

[DannyGallivan]

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Gerry McNeil, Maurice Richard, Doug Harvey, fishing trip in Quebec, 1952.

"Okay, you can come fishing with us, BUT you MUST wear plaid!"

 

[Staniowski]

Syl Apps, Conn Smythe, Dick Irvin, Gordie Drillon, 1938.

 

[Staniowski]

Several rinks at Christie Pits, Toronto, 1923.

 

[Staniowski]

Women's hockey, Toronto, early 20th century.

 

[Staniowski]

Maurice Richard and Cyclone Taylor at the HHOF.

 

[Staniowski]

Bob Gainey (#14) of Team Ontario vs Team Alberta at the Canada Winter Games, 1971, at Saskatoon, SK.

 

[SealsFan]

1972 – Philadelphia’s first four draft picks in 1972 – Tom Bladon (2nd) – Jim Watson (3rd) – Bill Barber (1st) – Al MacAdam (4th)

Cheesy nameplates, even spelled MacAdam wrong!

 

[SealsFan]

Great rare photo of Tony O. Nothing - and I mean nothing - beats the look of the masks from the 60's to the mid 80's (before the ugly cages). Each mask actually had a personality, and that was without custom painting. When you add some paint to masks that were already distinct, they were amazing. Too bad they were about as protective as a balaclava.

Today's goalie masks are virtually space-aged and a culmination of generations of equipment science. But as far as aesthetics go, there is "zero" personality. They all look the same, and the customization is awful. Most of them are montages that are difficult to make out unless you have a close-up photo to study for a few minutes.

AMEN!!!

 

[Staniowski]

Teeder Kennedy and King Clancy.

 

[Toene]

Maurice Richard seemed to age a lot from the mid-40s to the early-50s.

Unrelated question: Did/Could Doug Harvey speak French?

I know Toe Blake and Frank Selke did speak French, but no clue about the players.

 

[Toene]

Guy getting lit up as a Rempart.

The guy on left was Quebec's PM Robert Bourassa.

 

[Toene]

1992/93 – Patrick Roy and Mario Lemieux

Crazy fact : both were born on the same exact day

 

[DannyGallivan]

The guy on left was Quebec's PM Robert Bourassa.

I thought he looked familiar.

 

[James Laverance]

1912 ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FACEOFF - WINNIPEG VICTORIAS VS TORONTO EATONS
At Shea's Amphitheater in Winnipeg

 

[SealsFan]

Lots of interesting tidbits here... players facing off facing the sideboards as was the custom up until 1943-44... goal net appears to be flush against the end boards?... corner board more squared off, just slightly rounded on the end panels... fans seated right up to the boards with no protective glass(!)... some choice balcony seating... amazing pic!

 

[SealsFan]

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Teeder Kennedy and King Clancy.

That is one sweet-lookin' jacket. The jersey ain't too shabby either...

 

[James Laverance]

The playing of National Anthems before a playoff game at the Boston Garden around 1930 between the Bruins and Montreal Maroons.

A History of Sports and The National Anthem | Eric Zweig

 

[Tarantula]

Lots of interesting tidbits here... players facing off facing the sideboards as was the custom up until 1943-44... goal net appears to be flush against the end boards?... corner board more squared off, just slightly rounded on the end panels... fans seated right up to the boards with no protective glass(!)... some choice balcony seating... amazing pic!

Love the City Band up in the Mezzanine. Wish I could go back in time just to be there and see this.

 

[Robert Gordon Orr]

- 16 (or 17) year-old Wayne Gretzky eating at McDonalds in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, in 1978.

- Teeder Kennedy and King Clancy.

- Guy getting lit up as a Rempart.

- 1912 ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FACEOFF - WINNIPEG VICTORIAS VS TORONTO EATONS At Shea's Amphitheater in Winnipeg

All above photos have been posted here before (or the original thread).
With so many photos having been posted it’s of course impossible to keep track of them all, so we're seeing some re-posts lately.

1961-63 – L to R - Jean-Guy Talbot (# 17) - Frank Mahovlich - Jacques Plante (# 1)

1965-67 ca – L to R – Jean-Claude Tremblay (# 3) - Gump Worsley (# 30) – Doug Mohns (# 11) – Ken Wharram (# 17)

1969 – L to R - Ron Ellis (# 6) – Derek Sanderson (# 16) - Bruce Gamble (# 30)

1969-70 – L to R - Yvan Cournoyer (# 12) – Rogatien Vachon (# 30) – John Ferguson - Gordie Howe (# 9) – Nick Libett (# 14) – Pete Mahovlich ( # 20) – Jacques Laperriere (# 2)

1971-73 – Gilles Meloche leading his troops

1974-75 ca – Philly Boys are back in town ! – Bernie Parent – Bill Barber – Bob Kelly

1989-91 - Sylvain Cote (# 21) leaning hard against Christian Ruuttu (# 21)

1990s - Hockey

1994-96 ca – Mike Richter making a save on Doug Gilmour

September 22, 2010 – Olé – Head first through the glass - USHL fall classic between Sioux Falls and Des Moines


Bonus Photo

1920 ca – Benton Harbor, Michigan - House of David barnstorming baseball players - Nice flow !