I sent Jake's daughter a link to this thread and she replied
Jake came to Boston for Sabres games often and even for game for Game 4 of the 1977 Final when Montreal swept us. His memory of the game was seeing Clarence Campbell in the concession line looking for a glass of milk.
Way back in 1973 he asked if I wanted to spend a weekend in Montreal ( and it was St Pat's weekend ) - he had gotten 2 standing room tickets at the Forum, and back then I needed little excuse to make the 5 hour drive to Montreal and since I had done standing at the Forum many times knew the tricks.
What I will never forget was the man who was standing next to us. He was dressed in a suit with a carnation and looked totally out of place. We started taking and he said his sons was playing goal and he didn't want them to know he was there.
Of course it was the father of Ken and Dave Dryden.
He took me once to a long gone Buffalo bar after a game called Sinatra's. It was hockey heaven.
I will keep you updated.
So sweet. Thanks Kevin. He is in very critical condition, and we've been told to treat every day like it's Groundhog Day (the movie). He has a long recovery ahead of him. Time will tell. Thank you so much for reaching out. It means a lot
Jake came to Boston for Sabres games often and even for game for Game 4 of the 1977 Final when Montreal swept us. His memory of the game was seeing Clarence Campbell in the concession line looking for a glass of milk.
Way back in 1973 he asked if I wanted to spend a weekend in Montreal ( and it was St Pat's weekend ) - he had gotten 2 standing room tickets at the Forum, and back then I needed little excuse to make the 5 hour drive to Montreal and since I had done standing at the Forum many times knew the tricks.
What I will never forget was the man who was standing next to us. He was dressed in a suit with a carnation and looked totally out of place. We started taking and he said his sons was playing goal and he didn't want them to know he was there.
Of course it was the father of Ken and Dave Dryden.
He took me once to a long gone Buffalo bar after a game called Sinatra's. It was hockey heaven.
I will keep you updated.