Posted on 05/19/2011 3:46:02 PM PDT by NYer
Slide Show at thread link ... for those interested in seeing all the masks.
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Don't forget to tune in to VS tonight to watch Game 3 between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay. The semi-final series is tied at 1 game a piece.
That’s an awesome “Top 50” Internet story. How did I know that Cheevers’ mask would be #1 on that list — without even looking at it? LOL.
I grew up in rural Northwest Indiana and loved the Chicago Blackhawks. Our old Zenith TV only got 3 Chicago channels but one of them carried the Hawks. Vince Loyd and Loyd Pettit called the games. Back in those none of the goalies wore a mask. For that matter no one wore a helmet OR a mask. Poor old Glenn Hall who tended the net at that time got beat to hell. I can’t remember a game when someone didn’t get hauled off to the locker room to get stitched up. And, by God, there were only 6 teams in the League. Ah, those were the days
Ping!
Let’s go Broonz ! Cheesie was a damn good coach too.
I was wondering if Cheevers was on the list. I remember when he played for the Rochester Amerks back in the 60’s. I was a teenage girl at the time and had a crush on him. One game I was at he took a puck to the chin and had a nasty cut that required stitches. He didn’t wear a mask back then.
Only seen one hockey game in my life (although with a lifelong Rangers fan), but these threads are very interesting.
Thanks
The GUMPER !! Fearless Bastard !!!
When I was 15 I painted my mask, a sort of wedge that covered my ears, just like a mask on the cover of a Steve Miller Band album (Joker?). Lion from the Coors beer can on the tape on the wide shaft of my stick.
Eddieeee!
Perfect! /lol
Back in the 70s, when the Islanders were an expansion team, season tickets were cheap. That is when I was first introduced to hockey and was immediately hooked. The Isles were still establishing themselves and attendance at games was sparse. Not surprisingly, a rivalry was quickly formed between the NY Rangers and the Islanders. In the 1979-80 season, one game between the two teams stands out.
Always looking for sponsors to grow attendance, the Islanders contracted with Burger King to offer "free chili" if the team scored 3 goals. On November 13, 1979, the Rangers and Islanders met at the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders were in fine form that night and when they scored their third goal, the sign lit up with a graphic image of a steaming bowl of chili and the words 'Free Chili' below it. Everyone cheered! As the game progressed, the team scored a 4th, then a 5th goal. An announcement was made - "if the Islanders score another goal, Burger King will double their offer. Minutes later, the Islanders scored a 6th goal against the Rangers and the scoreboard lit up with two steaming bowls of chili. As I recall, the Rangers filed a protest but it was disregarded.
Hockey is a wonderful sport - fast paced and carefully orchestrated. In last night's Western Conference playoff, the Vancouver Canouks were down 1 and scored 2 goals against the San Jose Lightening in the span of 38 seconds. Playoff hockey is an opportunity to watch the best of the best. It is sheer entertainment from beginning to end. Enjoy tonight's game!
Thanks for the pics. It definitely brings back memories. Makes me feel old.
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