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February 14-20, 1972: The Bernie Parent Situation from 2022-02-18T08:00
In this very busy episode, we have lots of news from the WHA player draft, the Bernie Parent situation becomes even more muddled in Toronto and a couple of Montreal Canadiens players used a unique ...
ListenFebruary 7-13, 1972: Bob Woolf’s Week from 2022-02-11T08:00
In our 117th weekly show we get some great quotes from various hockey folks around the industry, we gain some insight into what a work week looks like for prominent sports agent Bob Woolf, and we h...
ListenJanuary 31 - February 6, 1972: Russia Challenges Montreal from 2022-02-04T08:00
In our 116th weekly episode, we talk about the Russians challenging the Montreal Canadiens to an exhibition game or series, we learn that a WHA team in Ottawa is very close to becoming a reality, a...
ListenPREVIEW: The Third Man Rule from 2022-02-01T22:27:10
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ListenJanuary, 1972: Weeks 3 And 4 from 2022-01-28T08:00
In this week’s show, we have lots of WHA news, we learn how the NHL will line up with 16 teams for next season, and the NHL All-star game goes in Minneapolis.
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January, 1972: Weeks 1 And 2 from 2022-01-21T08:00
We return from our holiday with this week’s show in which we talk about the sudden illness of Sabres Punch Imlach, the squabble over ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Gordie Howe’s future as...
ListenFLASHBACK: January 5-11, 1970: A Heroic Act By An NHL Star from 2022-01-14T08:00
As we continue to recover from COVID here, we bring you this flashback episode from a couple years ago. We appreciate you bearing with us during this time, and hope to be back soon with updates on ...
ListenPart 4: The Media and the Death of Terry Sawchuk from 2022-01-07T07:30
In this, the final episode on the media and the death of Terry Sawchuk, we give you a selection of some of the tributes written by some of the best hockey writers of all time in the various newspap...
ListenPart 3: The Media and the Death of Terry Sawchuk from 2022-01-07T07:00
In the third episode of our series on how the media covered the death of Terry Sawchuk, we cover the legal aspects of the case, the evidence that the Grand Jury would hear, and their decision. As w...
ListenPart 2: The Media and the Death of Terry Sawchuk from 2021-12-31T08:00
Following hospitalization and a brief period of silence, Terry Sawchuk's death shocks the hockey world, and the press scrambles to catch up.
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Part 1: The Media and the Death of Terry Sawchuk from 2021-12-31T08:00
How the media covered the hospitalization of Terry Sawchuk just prior to his death, and how the NY Rangers may have completely covered up the story.
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December 20-26, 1971: Elegy For Gump Worsley from 2021-12-24T08:00
In our 113th weekly episode we have more WHA news on several fronts, we learn about a very bad junior hockey team in Southwestern Ontario, and we have a feature on one of my favourites - Gump Worse...
ListenDecember 6-12, 1971: Who’s Jumping To The WHA? from 2021-12-10T08:00
December 6-12, 1971: Who’s Jumping To The WHA?
In this week’s show, we find out that several NHL players, including some of the biggest names in the game, are receiving significant offers to ju...
November 29 - December 5, 1971: Big Little Man Calls It Quits from 2021-12-03T08:00
In our 110th weekly episode, we talk about Sabres’ rookie Richard Martin having last June’s Amateur Draft all figured out, we get word of a Toronto - Boston trade brewing, and we learn of the retir...
ListenNovember 22-28, 1971: Did The Seals Lose Out Again? from 2021-11-26T08:00
In this week’s show we have more WHA news, the Seals figure they have been taken advantage of in another trade, and Stan Fischler tells us the Canadiens were all wrong about Bobby Sheehan.
Supp...
November 15-21, 1971: A Busy Week Of Trades from 2021-11-19T08:00
In this week’s show, we have lots of trades to tell you about, also a crazy, unfortunate off-ice injury to a St. Louis Blues player, and some WHA news as well!
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November 8-14, 1971: NHL Announces Expansion from 2021-11-12T08:00
November 8-14, 1971: NHL Announces Expansion
In this week’s show, we talk about some players who are injured in hockey fights, we learn of a career minor-league hockey player who was basically ...
November 1-7, 1971: The WHA Takes Shape from 2021-11-05T07:00
n this week’s episode we have more turmoil with the Detroit Red Wings, the Kings make a trade to get the goalkeeper they desperately need, and the fledgling World Hockey Association makes a big ann...
ListenOctober 25-31, 1971: Early Season Coaching Shakeups from 2021-10-29T07:00
In this week’s episode we have more NHL coaching changes, we get more news from the WHA and a young goalkeeper makes a very auspicious debut after being traded to a new team.
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October 18-24, 1971: Ballard Takes Control of Maple Leaf Gardens from 2021-10-22T07:00
In our 104th show, we learn of a trade between the Red Wings and Seals, we hear of a tongue-in-cheek plan to host the Stanley Cup finals at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida, and Harold Ballard assu...
ListenOctober 11-17, 1971: The Death Of Stafford Smythe from 2021-10-15T07:00
This week we talk a lot about the mess that is the California Golden Seals, including a coaching change, we wonder if Gordie Howe is thinking about coming back to the Red Wings, and we have lots of...
ListenOctober 4-10, 1971: Hockey’s Back from 2021-10-08T07:00
The NHL’s 1971-72 regular season finally gets underway and we have all the details in this week’s show with reports on two games. We also have a progress report on the WHA and some news from the Pe...
ListenSeptember 27 - October 3, 1971: Season Predictions from 2021-10-01T07:00
In this week’s episode we learn a little more about the disputed trade between the Black Hawks and Golden Seals, we ask the question “will there ever be a 100-goal-scorer in an NHL season?” and we ...
ListenThe WHA: From Rumour To Reality from 2021-09-28T16:13:31
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September 20-26, 1971: Episode #100 from 2021-09-24T07:00
In our 100th weekly episode we talk about further developments in NHL 1971 training camps, we find out about a Flyer defenseman who leaves camp considering retirement, and the WHA is getting closer...
ListenPREVIEW: Gordie Howe Retires from 2021-09-11T20:53:51
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ListenPREVIEW: Gordie Howe Retires from 2021-09-11T20:53:51
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ListenSeptember 6-12, 1971: Gordie Howe Announces Retirement from 2021-09-10T07:00
In this week’s show, we talk about teams making preparations for training camp, we give the California Golden Seals a little more attention than they deserve, but it was, after all, hockey news, an...
ListenSeptember 1-5, 1971: Welcome To Season 3 from 2021-09-03T07:00
We kick off the third season of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast with some big stories: the Penguins hand out the biggest contract in their brief history; we get lots of news from teams regarding...
ListenAugust 23-31, 1971: Terry Sawchuk’s Hall Of Fame Induction from 2021-08-27T07:00
In this week’s show, we learn about Bobby Orr’s new contract finally being announced (although when it was actually signed remains a matter for investigation); we get an insight into the personalit...
ListenPREVIEW: Bob Baun&The Finer Things from 2021-08-26T02:19:31
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ListenAugust 16-22, 1971: Bobby Orr’s Secret Signing from 2021-08-20T07:00
In episode 95 of our podcast we talk a bit about various player signings, including some confusion around Bobby Orr’s contract, we learn that an NHL on-ice official has retired to move to the broad...
ListenAugust 9-15, 1971: Player Signings To Watch For from 2021-08-13T07:00
In our 94th regular podcast episode, we have a few notable player signings to report, we learn how former Hab Ralph Backstrom is liking Southern California and we learn about a rookie who aspires t...
ListenAugust 2-8, 1971: Player Moves In The Off-Season from 2021-08-06T07:00
In this week’s episode, we learn about the man who will arbitrate NHL player salary disputes, we hear about what progress is being made on the contracts of Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito, and we disco...
ListenJuly 26-August 1, 1971: Ken Dryden’s Summer Job from 2021-07-30T08:00
In our 92nd episode we talk about player signing issues being experienced by the Boston Bruins, we learn a lot about Ken Dryden’s summer job, and we talk about the retirement from hockey of the thi...
ListenJuly 19 - 25, 1971: Is The WHA Becoming A Reality? from 2021-07-23T07:00
In this week’s show, we have some player signings to report, we will hear from Harold Ballard whining about player salaries after the Leafs did a sneaky increase on the price of game tickets at Map...
ListenJuly 12-18, 1971: Who’s Behind The World Hockey Association? from 2021-07-16T07:00
In this week’s episode, we have some news on the ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs, we have information on a proposed new Canadian law that the Toronto Telegram says could spell the end of pro h...
ListenJuly 5-11, 1971: How Sports Agents Changed The Game from 2021-07-09T07:00
In this week’s podcast, we learn a bit about Gordie Howe’s possible future plans, we get a look at a girls hockey school in Ontario by a Globe&Mail hockey man, and we experience a bit of the wit an...
ListenScotty Bowman&The Blues, pt 2 from 2021-07-03T18:25:36
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ListenScotty Bowman & The Blues, pt 2 from 2021-07-03T18:25:36
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June 28-July 4, 1971: Lots Of Off-Season News from 2021-07-02T07:00
In this week’s episode, we get the results from the NHLPA annual golf tournament, we learn about Stafford Smythe’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on his income tax evasion charges, and we al...
ListenJune 21-27, 1971: What’s Coming For The WHA? from 2021-06-25T07:00
In this week’s episode, we learn a bit more about the charges against Stafford Smythe and Harold Ballard, the fledgling World Hockey Association issues a press release and Phil Esposito explains wh...
ListenJune 14-20, 1971: Does Harkness Have A Plan? from 2021-06-18T07:00
In this week’s podcast we talk about a lot of off-ice news, especially legal woes besetting the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks. We also get a little news on Gordie Howe, and we can’t...
ListenJune 7-13, 1971: Imlach's Masterful Draft Strategy from 2021-06-11T07:00
In this week’s show we have full coverage of the annual NHL meetings, which took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Lots of interesting stuff to get through, including the results of t...
ListenMay 31-June 6, 1971: Will Gordie Howe Return? from 2021-06-04T07:00
It’s the week before the 1971 NHL summer meetings and we have all the news from around the hockey world this week, including one veteran who retires and another who says he is playing again - and w...
ListenMay 24-May 30, 1971: A Strange Vision of 1980 from 2021-05-28T07:00
In this post-Stanley Cup 1971 Playoff episode, we have some trades to talk about, the great sportswriter Jim Coleman writes a satirical report of a Stanley Cup win in 1980, and we learn a bit about...
ListenMay 17-23, 1971: A Fantastic Season Comes To A Close from 2021-05-21T07:00
In this week’s show, we cover some off-season news, we learn the winner of the Memorial Cup, and we have all the details of the 1971 Stanley Cup Final 7th game!! What a great end to a fantastic sea...
ListenMay 10-16, 1971: Dissension In The Ranks At The Stanley Cup Finals from 2021-05-14T08:00
In this week’s show we learn the outcome of the Memorial Cup Eastern Final, we get all kinds of off-ice hockey news, and we will report on the results of games 4,5 and 6 of the 1971 Stanley Cup Fin...
ListenMay 3-9, 1971: Memorial Cup Brawl from 2021-05-07T07:00
In this week’s show, we report on the first three games of the 1971 Stanley Cup final, we take a look at the Eastern Final of the Memorial Cup playoffs, in which the hockey being played on the ice ...
ListenApril 26-May2, 1971: Semi-Finals Decided from 2021-04-30T07:00
In this week’s episode, the two 1971 Stanley Cup Semi-final series are decided and we learn who will be in the Stanley Cup final. We’ll also learn of Scotty Bowman’s departure from the St. Louis Bl...
ListenApril 19-25, 1971: Stanley Cup Semi-Finals from 2021-04-23T07:00
The 1971 Stanley Cup playoffs move into the semi-final round this week and while one series plays out exactly as expected, the other series completely confounds the experts and we have the stories ...
ListenApril 5-11, 1971: The Playoffs Begin from 2021-04-09T07:00
This week’s episode covers the first 4 games of the Stanley Cup playoffs. We see some memorable performances, a couple of truly bizarre hockey happenings, and some surprises as well. Support our s...
ListenMarch 30-April 4, 1971: Final Week of the 70-71 Season from 2021-04-02T07:00
In this week’s show, we reach the end of the 1970-71 NHL season. We’ll discuss all the records the Bruins set, how the playoff matchups look, and much more! Support our show: http://patreon.com/hoc...
ListenMarch 22-29, 1971: Who Is Detroit Sending To Florida? from 2021-03-26T07:00
In this week’s show we talk about the NY Rangers clinching 2nd place in the NHL’s Eastern Division; the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens make some hockey history, and we learn who else the Det...
ListenMarch 15-21, 1971: More Dysfunction In Detroit from 2021-03-19T07:00
This week, we talk about a couple of rookie goalies making their NHL debuts, we have more dysfunctional behaviour in the Detroit Red Wings, and we get some great foreshadowing by a veteran hockey w...
ListenMarch 8-14, 1971: Esposito Breaks A Record from 2021-03-12T08:00
In this week’s episode, we talk about some very important NHL records being broken, it is announced that there may be another buyer for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and we learn about the season of one...
ListenMarch 1-7, 1971: Trade Deadline from 2021-03-05T08:00
In this week’s show, we talk about the 1971 NHL trading deadline - very different from what we experience today; we have a little more on the Gordie Howe situation in Detroit, and we hear about wha...
ListenFebruary 22-28 1971: Gordie Howe’s Painful Season from 2021-02-26T08:00
In our 70th podcast episode, we talk about Maple Leafs captain Dave Keon and the fine season he is having, we hear of Gordie Howe being sent to Florida by the Red Wings in a story that became more ...
ListenFebruary 22-28 1971: Gordie Howe’s Painful Season from 2021-02-26T08:00
In our 70th podcast episode, we talk about Maple Leafs captain Dave Keon and the fine season he is having, we hear of Gordie Howe being sent to Florida by the Red Wings in a story that became more ...
ListenFebruary 22-28 1971: Gordie Howe’s Painful Season from 2021-02-26T08:00
In our 70th podcast episode, we talk about Maple Leafs captain Dave Keon and the fine season he is having, we hear of Gordie Howe being sent to Florida by the Red Wings in a story that became more ...
ListenFebruary 15-21, 1971: George Armstrong, One Of The Greats from 2021-02-19T08:00
In this week’s episode, we talk about one of the greatest Maple Leafs, George Armstrong, we have a report on the experience young hockey players have at the Quebec International PeeWee Hockey Tourn...
ListenFebruary 8-14, 1971: This Season’s Best Goaltending from 2021-02-12T08:00
In this week’s show, we look at some of the reaction and background to last week’s big Detroit-St. Louis trade, we learn of more upheaval in St. Louis, and we talk about what was the most outstandi...
ListenFebruary 1-7, 1971: Three Major Trades from 2021-02-05T08:00
In this week’s podcast we deal almost exclusively with 3 major trades that took place. Mike Walton was finally dealt by Toronto in a deal that sent him from the Leafs to Flyers to the Bruins, with ...
ListenJanuary 25-31, 1971: Montreal Canadiens’ 3D Chess from 2021-01-22T08:00
This week, we report on a trade made by Montreal Canadiens that illustrates just how Habs GM Sam Pollock was able to play 3-dimensional chess; we’ll give you an example of how Toronto writer Dick B...
ListenJanuary 18-24, 1971: Why The All-Star Game Was Dull from 2021-01-22T08:00
The week, we report on the 24th NHL All-star game in Boston, Alan Eagleson announced he is stepping down as the executive director of the National Hockey League Player Association, and there’s lots...
ListenJanuary 11-17, 1971: A Trade That Shook The Hockey World from 2021-01-15T08:00
In this week’s episode, we follow the California Golden Seals in a week where they run the entire gamut of game results, we report on a blockbuster major trade that shook the hockey world, and we l...
ListenJanuary 4-10, 1971: Surprise Developments in Detroit from 2021-01-08T08:00
In this episode, the Detroit Red Wings mess dominates the hockey news of the week, as some surprising developments unfold. We’ll also talk about an all-time high level of trade rumours, and NHL pre...
ListenDecember 28, 1970-January 4, 1971: Red Wings Hit Rock Bottom from 2021-01-01T08:00
In this week’s show, we delve into all the trade rumours swirling around the NHL, we get some good news on a couple of goalkeepers who are out of their teams’ lineups, and the Detroit Red Wings fin...
ListenDecember 21-29, 1970: Stolen Stanley Cup Returned from 2020-12-25T08:00
This week we have some great game results, we learn a little more about the suspension of Mike Walton of the Maple Leafs, we get a decision on the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the stolen St...
ListenDecember 14-21, 1970: Brian Spencer’s Family Tragedy from 2020-12-18T08:00
In this week’s show, we examine the tragic incident in which Maple Leaf player Brian Spencer’s father was killed in a shootout with the RCMP, we look at the situation with the ownership of the Toro...
ListenUNLOCKED: Overtime, Episode 2 from 2020-12-15T00:27:42
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ListenDecember 6-13, 1970: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde from 2020-12-11T08:00
In this week’s show, we will talk about the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde nature of the Toronto Maple Leafs, we learn of a very serious injury to a Red Wings goalie, and we have news about a possible buy...
ListenNovember 29-December 5, 1970: Rookie’s NHL Debut At Age 31 from 2020-12-04T08:00
In this week’s show, we look at a big game by Flyers Andre Lacroix, we have news of big changes coming at the executive levels of Maple Leaf Gardens, and we meet an elderly rookie making a name for...
ListenNovember 22-28, 1970: A Wild Leafs - Red Wings Game from 2020-11-27T08:00
In this episode, we have highlights from a wild Leafs - Red Wings game, we learn a bit about Toronto rookie forward Darryl Sittler, and we have news of another big city seeking an NHL hockey team f...
ListenNovember 15-21, 1970: A Hero’s Welcome For Punch Imlach from 2020-11-20T08:00
In this week’s podcast, we have some very interesting game results for the Buffalo Sabres, in which games against Montreal and Toronto provided a couple Sabres first-season highlights. We also have...
ListenWhat Convinced Eddie Giacomin To Wear A Mask? from 2020-11-17T16:53:48
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ListenNovember 8-14, 1970 - Big Brawl In Boston from 2020-11-13T08:00
In this week’s episode, we talk about a huge brawl between the Bruins and Canadiens at Boston Garden, we have more on the dysfunctional family that the Detroit Red Wings are becoming, and we have a...
ListenNovember 1-7, 1970: Punch Imlach’s Brilliant Trade from 2020-11-06T08:00
In this week’s episode, we look at several interesting games from the week, we have lots of trade news, including a series of moves which shows us just how the brain of Buffalo GM Punch Imlach actu...
ListenPreview - OVERTIME: November 2, 1970 from 2020-11-03T08:00
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ListenOctober 25-31, 1970 - A Flurry Of Trade Rumours from 2020-10-30T07:00
In this week’s show, we have the results of several significant games, and we talk about more dysfunction around the Detroit Red Wings. We also have a story about an NHL great getting arrested, and...
ListenOctober 18-24, 1970: Is This The Next Dave Keon? from 2020-10-23T07:00
In this week’s podcast, we have the results of some early-season key matchups, including a game that has been labeled a classic, we talk about the early history of professional hockey in Buffalo, a...
ListenOctober 11-17, 1970: The 70-71 Season Kicks Off from 2020-10-16T07:00
In this week’s show we look at the first full week of the 1970-71 NHL schedule with some game highlights, we have news of former Bruins coach Harry Sinden taking some pot shots at Boston management...
ListenOctober 4-10, 1970: Hockey Writers Predict The 1970-71 Season from 2020-10-09T07:00
In this week’s show, we have lots of news, starting with Leafs captain Dave Keon finally ending his holdout and signing his contract, Red Wings coach Ned Harkness butts heads with star Garry Unger,...
ListenPreview: 1970-71 Predictions Bonus Episode from 2020-10-08T21:45:06
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ListenSeptember 27-October 3, 1970: A Rising Star For The Leafs from 2020-10-02T07:00
In this week’s show, we get into October and that means the NHL season is close at hand. Contract disputes dominate the hockey news, but we also learn a bit about a rising Toronto Maple Leafs star,...
ListenSeptember 20-26, 1970: Dave Keon Walks from 2020-09-25T07:00
In this week’s show, contract issues with players on several teams dominated the news - and we got a further look at Alan Eagleson’s business habits. Bobby Orr suffered an injury, but it wasn’t as ...
ListenSeptember 13-19, 1970: Warning Signs We Wish We’d Seen from 2020-09-18T07:00
In this week’s show, we will hear from Ted Green on how his comeback to the NHL is going after missing a year with the fractured skull, we have all the big news from the various NHL training camps,...
ListenSeptember 6-12, 1970: An NHL Great Joins The Leafs from 2020-09-11T07:00
In this week’s show, we talk about NHL training camps getting into full swing, with one of the NHL’s alltime great goalies making his first appearance with the Maple Leafs; we learn about a young N...
ListenAugust 30 - September 5, 1970: Final Verdict In Green’s Assault Trial from 2020-09-04T07:00
In this week’s show, the unofficial beginning of our second season of podcasts, we will talk about the numerous hockey news stories circulating this week - almost too much news to mention; we learn...
ListenAugust 23-29, 1970: The Penguins’ Money Troubles from 2020-08-28T07:00
In this week’s show, we have lots of hockey signings to report, we delve into the money problems plaguing the Pittsburgh Penguins, and we have the story of the reinstatement of two NHL stars who we...
ListenAugust 16-22: Bruins Have Had It With Derek Sanderson from 2020-08-21T07:00
In this week’s show, we have lots of off-season hockey news. We also learn that the Boston Bruins may be getting a bit tired of Derek Sanderson’s act. The NHL and WHL are still at odds over indemni...
ListenAugust 9-15, 1970: News and Notes, + Interview w/ Todd Denault from 2020-08-14T07:00
In this week’s show, we learn where the Buffalo Sabres first farm team will be located, and it’s not where anyone would have imagined, we have some news on that plan to fly hockey fans from Edmonto...
ListenAugust 2-8, 1970: Kings Name New Coach + Interview w/ Todd Denault from 2020-08-07T07:00
In this week’s episode, we find a lot of hockey news happening in the early part of August. The LA Kings name their new coach, we find out how Alan Eagleson actually became associated with Bobby Or...
ListenJuly 27-August 2, 1970: The President's Future + Interview w/ Ed Chadwick from 2020-07-31T07:00
In this week’s show, our 40th episode, we learn about the future of NHL president Clarence Campbell, we hear about a great initiative to establish a hockey school in the Northwest Territories, and ...
ListenJuly 20-26, 1970: The End of Goal Judges? + Interview w/ Ed Chadwick from 2020-07-24T07:00
In this week’s show, we we have all the news and notes from the hockey world this week in 1970, we learn about a new technology that would have made goal judges redundant in 1970, and we talk to fo...
ListenJuly 13-19, 1970: News&Notes, Interview w/ Eddie Shack from 2020-07-17T07:00
In this week’s show, we learn the name of the first captain of the Vancouver Canucks, we hear from an NHL star who is dropping his curved stick for a straighter blade, and we hear from the great Ed...
ListenJuly 6-12, 1970: What's Next For The Oakland Seals from 2020-07-10T07:00
In this week’s show, we hear from the new owner of the Oakland Seals, Charles O. Finley and what his plans are for the team, including his efforts to make a deal for one of the NHL’s biggest stars;...
ListenJune 29-July 5, 1970: Happy Bobby Orr Day! from 2020-07-03T07:00
In this week’s episode, we find out who the new owner of the Oakland Seals was to be, and some surprising factors that led to the NHL Board of Governors awarding the team to Charles O. Finley. We a...
ListenJune 22-28, 1970: Big Changes to Junior Hockey from 2020-06-26T07:00
In this week’s show, we hear from one of the original Buffalo Sabres, Reggie Fleming, we get an idea of who the favourite is to acquire the Oakland Seals, and why, and we find out about some huge c...
ListenJune 15-21, 1970: Who Owns The Oakland Seals? from 2020-06-19T07:00
In this week’s show we will have a look at the convoluted court process - actually two court processes - that try to determine the ownershgip of the Oakland Seals. We also have reports on a few pla...
ListenBonus Episode: The Buffalo - Vancouver Expansion Draft from 2020-06-15T07:00
In this bonus episode, we’ll give you a blow-by-blow of the Buffalo-Vancouver expansion draft, with a bit of an introduction to each of the new players for the teams. We also have the highlights of...
ListenJune 8-14, 1970: Here Comes The Expansion Draft from 2020-06-12T07:00
In this week’s show, we have all the news that was made at the NHL meetings this week 50 years ago, with the exception of the Amateur and Expansion drafts, which we’ll cover in a separate show. Som...
ListenJune 1-7, 1970: Mourning Terry Sawchuk from 2020-06-05T07:00
In this week’s show, we delve into the details of the death of Terry Sawchuk as they became available in the days following his tragic passing in New York City. We’ll also have a close look at a un...
ListenMay 25-31, 1970: The Terry Sawchuk Tragedy from 2020-05-29T07:00
In this week’s show the big story is the unfortunate death of possibly the greatest goalkeeper in NHL history - Terry Sawchuk. We’ll also talk about the trial to determine the ownership of the Oakl...
ListenMay 18-24, 1970: Two NHL Stars In Hospital from 2020-05-22T07:00
In this week’s episode we have more news on the condition of Pittsburgh Penguins young star Michel Briere, more details on the sordid case of the financially-strapped Oakland Seals Franchise, and w...
ListenMay 11-17, 1970: Shocking News From Boston from 2020-05-15T07:00
In this week’s show, the little bit of hockey left to be played finished up with the awarding of the Memorial Cup for Junior hockey in Canada and the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup. We also ha...
ListenMay 4-10, 1970: Boston's First Stanley Cup in 29 Years from 2020-05-08T07:00
In our final episode for the 1969-70 NHL season, we have all the details on the Boston Bruins winning their first Stanley Cup in 29 years! We’ll also have news on the NHL awards (how many will Bobb...
ListenApril 27-May 3, 1970: Western Division Finals Wrapup from 2020-05-01T07:00
In this week’s episode we wrap up the Western Division final series and move on to the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis, we talk about a hot trade rumour out of Chicago that suggests ...
ListenApril 20-26, 1970: A Surprise In The East from 2020-04-24T07:00
In this week’s show, we get a bit of a surprise result in the Eastern Division final with a winner being determined in four straight games. We’ll also have coverage of the Western Division final be...
ListenApril 13-19, 1970: Detroit Names a New Coach from 2020-04-17T07:00
In this week’s episode, the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, and also we learned the identity of the new Detroit Red Wings coach, and that gives us some clues as to how the Detroit organization will ...
ListenApril 5-11, 1970: The Playoffs Begin from 2020-04-10T07:00
This week we’ll report to you on the first 4 games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where we will see some surprising results! We’ll also examine what’s going on in the NHL’s two Canadian cities, Mont...
ListenMarch 29-April 4, 1970: An Unpredictable End to the Season from 2020-04-03T07:00
In this week’s show, we cover the wild finish of the 1969-70 regular season, a finish that was as wildly unpredictable and stranger than any in NHL history, and we have all the gory details!
ListenMarch 22-28, 1970: NY Rangers Take An Unexpected Detour from 2020-03-27T07:00
In this week’s episode we look at the wild playoff races in the NHL’s two divisions. We’ll also talk about how the Rangers almost managed to miss a game in Montreal, and we have a report on an inno...
ListenMarch 15-21, 1970: How TV Changed Hockey from 2020-03-20T07:00
In this week’s show, we learn of the demise of the Canadian national hockey team, the technical issues faced by television producers broadcasting hockey in 1970, and we learn more about the player ...
ListenMarch 9-15, 1970: What's Wrong With New York and Montreal? from 2020-03-13T07:00
In this episode, we look at what’s wrong with the NY Rangers and Montreal Canadiens, we examine more drama in Vancouver with their coaching situation, and we have highlights of a very entertaining ...
ListenMarch 2-8, 1970: The Trade Deadline from 2020-03-06T08:00
This week’s show features the NHL trade deadline, which was in 1970 nothing like the media circus we experience today. Only one trade was made, but it was a big one, with Leafs legend Tim Horton le...
ListenFebruary 23-March 1, 1970: Attendance Up In Every City...Except One from 2020-02-28T08:00
This week’s show is jam-packed with news! We have a couple of big NHL trades to talk about, the Canucks finally announce their General Manager, and the whole thing turns into a mess that costs incu...
ListenFebruary 16-22, 1970: The Wayne Maki Assault Trial in Ottawa from 2020-02-21T08:00
In this week’s episode, it’s one of the busiest news weeks of the entire NHL season. We have the Wayne Maki assault trial in Ottawa, where he testified in his own defense, The new Buffalo NHL team ...
ListenFebruary 9-15, 1970: Bowman Shakes Up His First-Place Team from 2020-02-14T08:00
In this week’s show, we’ll talk about Blues Scotty Bowman shakes up his 1st-place team, some bad behaviour by hockey people land them in trouble with their leagues and the police, and we learn a bi...
ListenFebruary 1-7, 1970: A Surprising Poll from 2020-02-07T08:00
We have some surprising results of a poll of NHL players conducted by Hockey Pictorial Magazine, and we talk at length about some news out of Vancouver that could spell the end of Joe Crozier’s hop...
ListenJanuary 26 - 31, 1970: The Tragic Story of Michel Briere from 2020-02-01T01:20:14
In this week’s show, we learn about St. Louis Blues Trainer Tommy Woodcock and what he thinks about hockey equipment in the 1970s, and we learn a little more about Pittsburgh Penguins young star Mi...
ListenJanuary 19-25, 1970: The NHL All-Star Game from 2020-01-24T08:00
In this week’s show we report on this year’s NHL All-star game, we learn a bit about Hockey Hall of Famer Dick Duff, and we have all the news and notes from the week.
ListenJanuary 12-18, 1970: The Sad State of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2020-01-17T08:00
This week we report on the sad state of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club, and we take another look at baseball player Curt Flood’s law suit against baseball’s reserve clause, and how a scheming ...
ListenJan 5-11, 1970 - A Heroic Act By An NHL Star from 2020-01-10T08:00
This week’s show covers the time period from Jan. 5-11, 1970. Some of the stories we cover include reaction from around the world to Canada’s withdrawal from international ice hockey competition, a...
ListenDecember 30 1969 - Jan 4 1970: Canada Withdraws From International Hockey Competition from 2020-01-03T08:00
Big news of the week includes Canada’s withdrawal from inernational hockey competition, Gump Worsley’s possible retirement and so much more!
ListenDecember 22 - 29, 1969 from 2019-12-27T08:00
This week’s episode talks about the Canadian national team’s exhibition game against the Russians, more about the move by the Boston Bruins to get the NHL to mandate the wearing of helmets by all p...
ListenDecember 15-21, 1969 from 2019-12-20T08:00
This week’s episode covers the week of December 15-21, 1969. Big news of the week centered on two firings - Flyers GM Bud Poile and Kings coach Hal Laycoe. We also talk about a situation that puts ...
ListenDecember 8-15, 1969 from 2019-12-13T08:00
This week, we take a look at major issues developing over Canada’s use of professionals in international hockey, a strange situation arising around the venue for gamers for Buffalo’s new NHL team, ...
ListenDecember 1 - 7, 1969 from 2019-12-06T08:00
This week’s episode covers the week of December 1-7, 1969. All the big news this week centres on the formal announcement of the expansion of the National Hockey League from 12 to 14 teams with the ...
ListenNovember 23 - 30, 1969 from 2019-11-29T08:00
On this week’s show we have stories about the NHL expansion process as progress is made in Buffalo and Vancouver towards getting NHL teams for those cities. We’ll also discuss the Assault Causing B...
ListenNovember 15 - 22, 1969 from 2019-11-22T13:12
In this week’s podcast there were three very big stories dominating the hockey news and we’ll talk about them: Harold Ballard and Stafford Smythe return to the helm at Maple Leaf Gardens, Bobby Hul...
ListenOctober 18 - November 7, 1969 from 2019-11-15T09:00
In this week’s show we will hear from Eddie Shack about his debut with the Los Angeles Kings in 1969, more news about the impending NHL Expansion to 14 teams, and we’ll learn a bit about how Carl B...
ListenThe 1969-70 NHL Season Opens from 2019-11-08T08:00
The 1969-70 NHL season opens, lots of Ted Green - Wayne Maki news, and we remember a two great guys who were just starting their NHL careers in 1969 - one of whom we lost far too early and the othe...
ListenNHL 1969-70 Season Preview from 2019-11-01T07:00
The first episode of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast is finally here! In this inaugural episode, we’ll have the highlights of the hockey news from the 1969-70 pre-season, including a short-lived...
Listen50 Years Ago in Hockey - Trailer from 2019-10-22T01:51:03
The 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast is about to begin! Join us for a weekly trip back in time as we report on hockey news and events from half a century ago.
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