oldngray
nowhere special
Notice how they all come from families of hockey players?
R.I.P. Gordie Howe
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Notice how they all come from families of hockey players?
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
I liked Gordy Howe , saw him at end of his career ,, but for my money ,,, Bobby Orr , is, and will always be the greatest hockey player of all time !!
oldngray
nowhere special
Howe was flashier and Orr was more of your blue collar get it done type of player.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Can only imagine what Orr could've done in a longer healthier career??
Catatonic
Nine Lives
I have heard of him but not Esposito.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Which one? Phil or Derek?
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Really?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Yeah.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Oh well, I don't care enough to google.
olroadbeech
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that's what I miss about Boston. the greatest sports town. we lived and died with our teams.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Phil was traded to Boston from the Rangers,, awesome center,, tony Esposito was Chicago goaltender , not Derek
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Even Gretzky said Orr was the greatest of all time
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
You lived in Boston area??
olroadbeech
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that is where i grew up. our family was and still is even though we have been in Cali since the 80's HUGE Boston sports fans. Went to the 2nd game of world series in 1975. ( wish it had been the 6th, ha ha ) went to a lot od Sox games. Patriots back in the late 60's and early 70's when they had pretty poor teams. Lived thru the Celtics heydays in the 60's bringing my transistor radio with earphone to listen to almost every game.
getting back to Howe. We all thought of him as an indestructible hockey god. he was almost unstoppable on a fast break. a terror on the ice. in our neighborhood pick up street hockey games we would be Orr, or Esposito, or madman Derek Sanderson or any other Bruin and some guy from another neighborhood might be Howe and we would throw down the imaginary gloves and pile on him.
even though we have been in Cali for over 30 years we have NEVER given up all allegiance to the Boston teams and we never will.
getting back to Howe. We all thought of him as an indestructible hockey god. he was almost unstoppable on a fast break. a terror on the ice. in our neighborhood pick up street hockey games we would be Orr, or Esposito, or madman Derek Sanderson or any other Bruin and some guy from another neighborhood might be Howe and we would throw down the imaginary gloves and pile on him.
even though we have been in Cali for over 30 years we have NEVER given up all allegiance to the Boston teams and we never will.
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Nothing was better than
Johnney Most on the radio , or ken Coleman and Ned Martin calling the sox
olroadbeech
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"Havlicek stole the ball ! It's all over, it's all over !!!"
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Dawchestah
Covemastah
Hoopah drives the boat Chief !!
Hondo lived in the next town over ,, melrose ,, the kids would fight to cut his lawn
