The Greatest Photos in the History of Hockey

[The Panther]

It's not one of the greatest photos in history, but I love this one:

Jari: "What we do now, Wayne?"

Wayne: "Well, after I finish towelling off, we'll start our Math homework. Oh, and by the way, we play the Islanders tonight."

 

[ICM1970]

No net to protect the fans?

Even when I was a kid, you went to just watch the game.

 

[Fenway]

No net to protect the fans?

There was glass in NY - look closely you can see the dividers

 

[alko]

Even when I was a kid, you went to just watch the game.

Hm, if i see correct, it is maximal to 5th row.

 

[Moose Head]

 

[DJ Man]

Interesting to compare relative size of goaltenders and goalie-to-net ratio...

Thanks for the comparison. I was somewhat shocked by all the open netting in that first shot.

 

[Fenway]

This is a GREAT pic of the Montreal Forum in 1955.

 

[Theokritos]

This is a GREAT pic of the Montreal Forum in 1955.

Great shot indeed. Though the pair-skating act of the two Canadien players looks a bit odd.

 

[Theokritos]

It's not one of the greatest photos in history, but I love this one:

Jari: "What we do now, Wayne?"

Wayne: "Well, after I finish towelling off, we'll start our Math homework. Oh, and by the way, we play the Islanders tonight."

This one would be so much greater if they were sitting over a board depicting a rink with marks and arrows on it. Working on a game plan, doing their tactic homeworks. "Okay Wayne, how do we solve a game situation like this?" "Let's see. I receive the puck here, right? And I'm holding it while you're moving over there..."

A chess board would have been nice too.

 

[Sanf]

Lester Patrick filling in net.

Or is it? I remember seeing comment somewhere (I believe it might have been Chabots grandson) that that is actually picture of Lorne Chabot with Lester Patricks head attached on it? That wasn´t actually that uncommon back on those days. I have seen some pretty creepy team pictures with several players with head from other pictures.

Atleast I always thought it was genuine picture of Lester Patrick, but never did take closer look on it. Does anyone have information about this?

 

[Theokritos]

Or is it? I remember seeing comment somewhere (I believe it might have been Chabots grandson) that that is actually picture of Lorne Chabot with Lester Patricks head attached on it? That wasn´t actually that uncommon back on those days. I have seen some pretty creepy team pictures with several players with head from other pictures.

Looks "shopped" to me indeed, but I'm not an expert.

 

[GreatGonzo]

Not the greatest photos but still pretty cool...

1980 gold medal game

2003 mighty ducks Cinderella season ends

Lindros and GZretzky side by side for the '98 Olympics

2011 Vancouver riots

 

[sr edler]

I have seen some pretty creepy team pictures with several players with head from other pictures.

 

[Arselona]

 

[VMBM]

Not the greatest photos but still pretty cool...

1980 gold medal game

What, is that from the game vs. USSR or vs. Finland?

 

[GreatGonzo]

What, is that from the game vs. USSR or vs. Finland?

Game versus Finland I believe for the Gold. The USSR game was to advance into the final round.

 

[Moose Head]

This isn't the picture I was looking for, but it's from the same day. It's from the 1984 Canada Cup and the players exchanged jersey's at the end. 5'7 Naslund exchange jersey's with 6'4 Robinson. I remember there being a picture from behind where you see the names on the jersey's and I loved it, but this is the best I could get:

 

[VMBM]

Game versus Finland I believe for the Gold. The USSR game was to advance into the final round.

By winning that game (and a tie would have been enough too) against Finland USA did secure the gold. However, if Finland had won the game, then the Soviets would have won the gold. USSR would've had 4 points, Finland and USA both 3 points (Finland silver, USA bronze) and Sweden 2 points.

So, the game vs. Finland was maybe the 'gold medal game' for USA, but it was never going to be that for Finland, even if they had won it.

 

[Theokritos]

By winning that game (and a tie would have been enough too) against Finland USA did secure the gold. However, if Finland had won the game, then the Soviets would have won the gold. USSR would've had 4 points, Finland and USA both 3 points (Finland silver, USA bronze) and Sweden 2 points.

So, the game vs. Finland was maybe the 'gold medal game' for USA, but it was never going to be that for Finland, even if they had won it.

On the same token the USSR game was not "to advance into the final round" either for the Americans. The game already was part of the final round.

 

[VMBM]

On the same token the USSR game was not "to advance into the final round" either for the Americans. The game already was part of the final round.

Yep. USA would have played against Finland as their last game, no matter what had happened vs. USSR. Just like USSR went on to thrash Sweden after the loss vs. USA, and got the silver medal (yipee!).

The old round-robin format (first round & final round) at the Olympics is a case of endless confusion everywhere; I love it when the 'more clever' people educate us that "despite the common belief, the Miracle on Ice game wasn't actually the final but the semi-final" or something like that

 

[Buck Aki Berg]

 

[Bougieman]

I've always been very fond of this one of Burrows.

You have to be able to not take things too seriously when you're a Canucks fan, unless you want to be sad/angry all the time.

 

[Sureshot]

No net to protect the fans?

Nets behind the goals were only introduced in 2002!

 

[iamjs]

January 3, 1970
Coach Red Kelly issued red, white, black and brown earmuffs to the Penguins to wear during the game to drown out the rowdy faithful at the St. Louis Arena.

The Penguins couldn’t hear anything that night, and apparently, couldn’t see the back of the net, either. Kelly was concerned about the St. Louis fans from the previous game there, when the Pens were shut out, 4-0. “One guy got pretty viscous last time,†Kelly said about the Nov. 13 game. He added, “My guys won’t have to hear the hecklers and won’t be disturbed by them.â€

Kelly purchased the assorted-colored earmuffs at Kaufmann’s Department store before heading to St. Louis and distributed the headgear to his players and the only other guy on the bench, trainer Ken Carson. Kelly did not make the headgear mandatory.

In front of a standing-room-only crowd of 16,566, Kelly, Carson and about half of the players wore them at the start of the game, but the Blues scored five goals in the first 14 minutes to stun the Pens and goalie Les Binkley. “But before the end of the embarrassing first period, there was not a set (earmuffs) in sight,†a local newspaper reported.

Blues’ goaltender Ernie Wakely made 26 saves to shut out the Pens again, 6-0.

The Penguins didn’t get a win in St. Louis in the next five visits, two seasons later, when they beat the Blues, 4-1, on Nov. 9, 1971.

Players on bench from left: Keith McCreary, Bryan Hextall, Ken Schinkel, Glen Sather, Ron Schock,Tracy Pratt and Duane Rupp (behind Kelly).

http://pittsburghhockey.net/pittsburgh-penguins-in-earmuffs

 

[The Panther]

This photo kind of sums up the 1991 Canada Cup from the Canadian perspective...