Great episode (as always). Nothing can compare to the 1984 Good Friday massacre. My hometown Habs vs Nordiques NHL Stanley Cup play-offs. That epitomises that era of hockey when penalty minutes were regularly higher than the total minutes in a game.
One thing I forgot to add about Larry Zeidel - he was the sole jewish player in the league at the time in the 50's and was born in Montreal in 1928 where he grew up tough. Played for 11 teams in the Canadian League and NHL. Won the Stanley cup in '52 with the Detroit Red Wings, struck absolute fear into the police and arena security, the public, his own team-mates and of course opponents, preferring to revel in their blood at room temperature. An extremely talented defender remaining a violent and unpredictable player always. At the end of his life was homeless at times and died in 2014. His brain was donated by his family to university medical research studying concussions. He suffered over 120 major ones and that's not to mention the carnage he inflicted upon others. Loved your poddie about the real Slapshot context with the Johnstown Jets, but if you want some pure ice hockey mania then look no further than Larry 'The Rock' Zeidel.
You should also read the Larry Zeidel story. He's rated as THE most violent player ever in Ice hockey history. He makes the others look tame in comparison and as you know in that game, that's a Big call !
And as you also know, during those heady days of the 50's, 60's and 70's, they wore minimal protection and no helmets - what a pure spectacle of testosterone it was !
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Great episode (as always). Nothing can compare to the 1984 Good Friday massacre. My hometown Habs vs Nordiques NHL Stanley Cup play-offs. That epitomises that era of hockey when penalty minutes were regularly higher than the total minutes in a game.
Pure Goldie ! Gotta love Ice Hockey !
One thing I forgot to add about Larry Zeidel - he was the sole jewish player in the league at the time in the 50's and was born in Montreal in 1928 where he grew up tough. Played for 11 teams in the Canadian League and NHL. Won the Stanley cup in '52 with the Detroit Red Wings, struck absolute fear into the police and arena security, the public, his own team-mates and of course opponents, preferring to revel in their blood at room temperature. An extremely talented defender remaining a violent and unpredictable player always. At the end of his life was homeless at times and died in 2014. His brain was donated by his family to university medical research studying concussions. He suffered over 120 major ones and that's not to mention the carnage he inflicted upon others. Loved your poddie about the real Slapshot context with the Johnstown Jets, but if you want some pure ice hockey mania then look no further than Larry 'The Rock' Zeidel.
You should also read the Larry Zeidel story. He's rated as THE most violent player ever in Ice hockey history. He makes the others look tame in comparison and as you know in that game, that's a Big call !
😆😆 Good story, very entertaining.
And as you also know, during those heady days of the 50's, 60's and 70's, they wore minimal protection and no helmets - what a pure spectacle of testosterone it was !