kozac 10 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Found a random cool picture on the internet. Is this Gordie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Definitely Howe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 I think the better question is.... Is that Auger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymz99 2 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Mikita? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Mikita? Could be Mikita (21) getting hit there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Sorry, couldn't help it. Awesome photo of Mr. Hockey, though. Edited February 1, 2010 by Travis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 You don't see too many high quality in-game photos from back then. Does anyone know of a website that archives them or anything? That's really cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 I think the better question is.... Is that Auger? Quoted for LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZetterbergFourty Report post Posted February 1, 2010 I had no idea Howe was a dentist too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzermaynard 1 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) Found a random cool picture on the internet. Is this Gordie? I just got this picture in a frame for Christmas. That IS Gordie... and so is the other guy, though I don't remember his last name, I just remember thinking it was odd that they were both named Gordie. Edited February 1, 2010 by Yzermaynard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted February 1, 2010 (edited) As others have said, yes, that's Gordie Howe. Those were the days. No helmets, nets or very low boards that the players would occasionally climb when the situation warranted, players who weren't wearing armoured suits (look at Gordie's barely-padded shoulders). Hockey is sometimes marketed as a rough game that it really takes a sack to play - but for better or for worse (and there is some better and some worse at play here) it really isn't played that way any more. That check would result in 5 and a game today, along with a suspension if the guy going into the boards was hurt. Edited February 1, 2010 by micah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 That check would result in 5 and a game today, along with a suspension if the guy going into the boards was hurt. Depends on if it was full speed or not. Drapes gave a Pitt. player a couple shots like that into the boards standing still. Either way, I think the league would implode if he was in the league today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Depends on if it was full speed or not. Look at the official's reaction. Either that play was at full speed or Johan Franzen's grandfather used to work for the League. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozac 10 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Look at the official's reaction. Either that play was at full speed or Johan Franzen's grandfather used to work for the League. However, another big difference between those days and now is the rate of said "full speed". The game was much slower, the players were smaller, the hits and the shots were weaker. The better protection came out of necessity. Seriously, how many guys had their feet broken by a puck even 10 years ago? Way less than today I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Wow I just stumbled upon that picture last night! Do you have stumbleupon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kozac 10 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Wow I just stumbled upon that picture last night! Do you have stumbleupon? Yes!! Stumbleupon is the greatest cure for office boredom bar none Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeybill 1 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 I just did a little search on Gordies from Toronto, and there was a Gord Hannigan. His number was 22 and 23. The number on the back of that jersey looks like it is 23 or maybe a 29. And according to the website (http://www.nhluniforms.com) one stripe on the pants in 1955-1956 could have only been the Wings or Toronto. Any Red wing jersey beyond that had a number on the sleeve which you don't see in this photo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
