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Post by galaxytrash on Jun 11, 2021 20:19:28 GMT -6
wait...kane was drinking that day?
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Post by vadarx on Jun 11, 2021 21:22:41 GMT -6
kane was drinking that day? indeed he was. I got sprayed with booze by him when they stopped in front of us on MI Ave... |
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Post by Tater on Jun 13, 2021 2:09:18 GMT -6
indeed he was. I got sprayed with booze by him when they stopped in front of us on MI Ave...
I hope you haven't washed since then!!
My A-hole boss actually gave me that day off to go to the parade only because he knew what a huge Hawks fan I was (even though he made fun of them and hockey). I made it to the train station just in time to run up and watch the train pull away, loaded with Hawks fans. Man was it hot that day. I knew the next train would be too late so I went home and watched it on TV with the AC on. Still wish I would have made it there.
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Post by hsbob on Jun 19, 2021 9:42:09 GMT -6
indeed he was. I got sprayed with booze by him when they stopped in front of us on MI Ave...
I hope you haven't washed since then!!
My A-hole boss actually gave me that day off to go to the parade only because he knew what a huge Hawks fan I was (even though he made fun of them and hockey). I made it to the train station just in time to run up and watch the train pull away, loaded with Hawks fans. Man was it hot that day. I knew the next train would be too late so I went home and watched it on TV with the AC on. Still wish I would have made it there.
I had a Lil prick of a boss that year,he wasn't a sports fan in the least and took pleasure in scheduling guys so they'd miss whatever game was important to them. He told me to "quit my job and be a hockey guy" when I objected,I did exactly that and missed no PO game on TV,made two in person and the parade. They fired the little bastard a few months later and called me back from my hiatus.......I might have still been drunk. |
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Post by tincup on Jun 27, 2021 21:13:36 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube suggestions. Even back then Toronto sucked.
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Post by galaxytrash on Jun 27, 2021 21:44:19 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube suggestions. Even back then Toronto sucked. well, as i'm sure you're well aware, the leaves have "out-cupped" us 13 to 6. anyways...that was awesome! boy, the game's sure changed. how the goalies used to hold their sticks for one. |
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Post by Tater on Jun 27, 2021 23:08:38 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube suggestions. Even back then Toronto sucked. Cool video TC. The things that stood out to me were a goalie's playing style, the faceoffs/puck drops, and the refs jerseys. |
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Post by tincup on Jun 27, 2021 23:55:25 GMT -6
This just popped up on my YouTube suggestions. Even back then Toronto sucked. Cool video TC. The things that stood out to me were a goalie's playing style, the faceoffs/puck drops, and the refs jerseys. Yup, no glove hand back then it seems. Some of those names, Aurel Joliet, Red Horner, both HOF’ers. And maybe a young Foster Hewitt? |
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Post by hsbob on Jun 28, 2021 10:49:30 GMT -6
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Post by tincup on Jun 29, 2021 13:51:54 GMT -6
And then…..
Montreal corrects their mistake from 10 years earlier.
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Post by tincup on Jun 29, 2021 14:00:57 GMT -6
Too bad we couldn’t have had them both. Imagine Savard passing to the gifted Cloutier. But the WHA by lowering the draft age got the 17 year old Cloutier coming off a 93 goal, 216 point QMJHL season. Chicago drafted him two years later. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Aug 27, 2021 18:23:29 GMT -6
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Post by T-man2010 on Aug 27, 2021 20:08:04 GMT -6
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Post by galaxytrash on Aug 27, 2021 21:09:49 GMT -6
can any posters that were there that day spot themselves?
all joking aside....that is fucking impressive.
i'd be curious to see pictures of a bigger celebration crowd (if they exist) in an nhl cup winning city.
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Post by T-man2010 on Aug 28, 2021 6:56:08 GMT -6
can any posters that were there that day spot themselves? all joking aside....that is fucking impressive. i'd be curious to see pictures of a bigger celebration crowd (if they exist) in an nhl cup winning city.  2013 parade Grant Park |
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Post by galaxytrash on Aug 28, 2021 7:03:10 GMT -6
^^^impressive again.
i'd have to say that when the leafs win their next cup that chicago's crowd will pale by comparison.
i might add that it will be in 2070 and toronto's population will be upwards of 15 million.
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Post by hsbob on Aug 28, 2021 9:03:41 GMT -6
can any posters that were there that day spot themselves? all joking aside....that is fucking impressive. i'd be curious to see pictures of a bigger celebration crowd (if they exist) in an nhl cup winning city. I was on Washington,three blocks from Michigan Ave when the parade came by(front row)and it was about 10 deep on both sides. The amount of people along the parade route don't show in the Michigan ave pics but yeah......LOTTA Hawk fans that day. Never did battle on Michigan ave,found a cold beer,a cold bathroom and a TV to watch AND hear the festivities.....they must have poured me onto the train home.....perfect! |
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Post by hsbob on Aug 28, 2021 9:12:40 GMT -6
i think this qualifies as hockey history because i saw at least 2 camcorders in it. Bumped the post for the video alone but also to get another look at the crowds along the route before it turned onto Michigan ave. I thought I remembered a 10 deep crowd but that's whiskey memory....it looked 30 deep most of the way or at least once it hit the 'Loop'. Many did follow the procession to Michigan ave though.......looked like dogs chasin' a meatwagon!LOL! |
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Post by vadarx on Sept 3, 2021 13:24:43 GMT -6
can any posters that were there that day spot themselves? all joking aside....that is fucking impressive. i'd be curious to see pictures of a bigger celebration crowd (if they exist) in an nhl cup winning city. 2013 parade Grant Park I couldn't see myself in either but was probably in both at least this one... lol. I liked 2010 better. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 9, 2021 19:02:55 GMT -6
GOOD LORD!
i knew the guy was big but come on...he makes bobby hull look like darren pang's baby brother.
according the the WWW, this was taken in 1977 at a charity baseball game in calgary.
and another hockey related andre the giant picture of him holding up orr and vadnais like they were a couple of svelte bikini babes.
i'd love to have seen his gear if he ever played goal in hockey.
edit: one more. not hockey related but why not?
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Post by hsbob on Sept 10, 2021 7:49:30 GMT -6
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Post by T-man2010 on Sept 10, 2021 9:06:43 GMT -6
GOOD LORD! i knew the guy was big but come on...he makes bobby hull look like darren pang's baby brother. according the the WWW, this was taken in 1977 at a charity baseball game in calgary. and another hockey related andre the giant picture of him holding up orr and vadnais like they were a couple of svelte bikini babes. i'd love to have seen his gear if he ever played goal in hockey. edit: one more. not hockey related but why not? Gotta remember that Bobby was not that big compared to todays standards. He was 5'-10" 195lbs Andre was what, 7' 5" 400 lbs. He was a foot and a half taller. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 11, 2021 5:07:09 GMT -6
i knew ace bailey and mark bavis died when their flight hit one of the WTC towers on 9/11 but i didn't know (or quite likely i've forgotten) that bruce boudreau was supposed to be on that flight as well, but for a twist of fate that saved his life. www.nhl.com/wild/news/boudreau-sept-11-feature/c-300043194 |
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 25, 2021 23:49:08 GMT -6
happy 95th!
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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 27, 2021 21:42:41 GMT -6
time she does fly.
nearly 80% of the country watched. that's pretty cool. makes me wonder what the hell the other 4 million were doing.
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Post by hsbob on Oct 4, 2021 7:57:10 GMT -6
Happy birthday Mr Goalie....
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Post by tincup on Dec 11, 2021 14:03:59 GMT -6
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Post by tincup on Dec 24, 2021 14:14:56 GMT -6
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Post by T-man2010 on Dec 24, 2021 14:45:09 GMT -6
I was at the game, season ticket holder back then. |
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Post by tincup on Dec 24, 2021 15:01:22 GMT -6
I was at the game, season ticket holder back then. Oh the 80’s. I saw a few barn burners between the two teams in Edmonton as well. |
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