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01-30-10 03:18 PM - Post#1160904
Sometimes I set out to research a team or something and I don't find enough to warrant a topic of it's own. I'm gonna put that stuff in here.
Vancouver @ Minnesota 10/6/1973 (Preseason)
Bench Clearing Brawl 32:48
Lalonde (V) vs. Parise (M)
Lemieux (V) vs Hextall (M)
Orland Kurtenbach was the first off the bench and main-eventers broke out all over the ice, the best were Ted Harris (M) vs. Dennis Ververgaert (V) and Tony Featherstone (M) vs. Dave Dunn (V).
Lever (V) vs. Reid (M) 41:09
Buffalo 6 vs. Detroit 1 @ Glens Falls, NY 9/30/1984 (preseason)
B. Smith (D) vs. Ramsey (B) 12:35
Lambert (D) vs. Creighton (B) 57:40
Adirondack 0 @ Binghamton 4 10/1/1984 (preseason)
Stern (A) vs. Mokosak (B) 17:50
Binghamton 1 @ Adirondack 3 10/3/1984 (preseason)
Kastelic (B) vs. Melrose (A) 14:58
Chorney (B) vs. Gallant (A) 36:06
Loney (B) vs. Stern (A) 59:13
Sherbrooke 6 @ Adirondack 3 10/6/1984 (preseason)
Fauss (S) vs. Stern (A) 15:14
Baron (S) vs. Melrose (A) 36:45
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01-31-10 01:16 AM - Post#1161134
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02-05-10 03:06 PM - Post#1163725
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Went through the KC Star-Times for preseason 1976 as the Blues played three home games at Kemper Arena. Hoping to find Gassoff stuff, but no fights from him.
9/18/76
St. Louis 5 Pittsburgh 2
Gassoff left in the third after taking a puck off the foot
9/21/1976
St. Louis 2 New York Islanders 2
Howatt (NYI) vs. Smith (STL) 56:26
Howatt received only major and a game misconduct for instigating.
9/25/1976
St. Louis 4 Atlanta 1-No fights
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02-06-10 12:44 AM - Post#1163923
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02-09-10 12:25 AM - Post#1165511
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Minnesota 6 vs. Birmingham 2 @ Duluth, Minn 9/29/1976
Pat Westrum (M) vs. Gilles Bilodeau (B)
Gord Gallant (M) vs. Jerry Rollins (B)
St. Louis 2 @ Minnesota 4 9/30/1976
Patey (STL) vs. Nantais (M)
Gassoff-OUT
Detroit 4 @ Minnesota 3 10/2/1976
Tom Younghans vs Dan Maloney 2x
Younghans Stands Up To Maloney
Minneapolis Tribune, 10/4/1976
Late in Saturday night's exhibition at Met Sports Center little Dennis Polonich skated past North Stars rookie Tom Younghans and said: "Maloney wants to know if you're coming to Kalamazoo."
Then he skated away, chuckling. Dan Maloney would have asked the question himself, except he had been banished to the Red Wings dressing room for being far more interested in fighting than in playing hockey in the 4-3 Detroit victory. Younghans had the audacity to stand up and fight Maloney, who is the most notorious villain in the NHL, two times.
But yes, Younghans did go with the team for Sunday night's game in Kalamazoo.
Younghans and the North Stars showed up in Kalamazoo all right, but it was not what you would call an impressive performance as the Red Wings bombarded the Stars 7-0. Minnesota got only 23 shots while Detroit got two goals from Mike Bloom and a goal and two assists from Danny Grant. If physical intimidation was a factor it was begun the night before.
AT 5-foot-10, Younghans gave away four inches and 30 pounds to Maloney, who is something of a legend in the NHL. They say that no other Red WIng skater even bothers to keep his head up on the ice, because no opponent would dare risk a bodycheck for fear of reprisal from Maloney, who was charged for assault last year in a game.
Apparently the Red Wings were snoozing when the word came out that violent physical intimidation would be dealt with harshly this season. Or else that statement was just so much fluff.
At any rate, Younghans said yes, he knew who it was he was fighting, and no, there was no way to avoid the fights. Younghans was not a fighter as a Gopher skater the last three years, but he's a tough kid who knows no way to play but give 100 percent. If that means fighting, he'll do that too.
"The first time," Younghans said, "Maloney came up and speared me from behind. So I had to fight him, it couldn't be helped."
There are others who might have hurdled the sideboards and still have been running at the prospect of confronting Maloney, who earlier in the game had high-sticked Glen Sharpley, another Minnesota rookie, for five stitches on the eyebrow. Before that, Polonich and Richard Nantais had tangled in the first few minutes and Maloney was clearly the third man in, pushing Nantais aside.
Referee Andy Von Hellemond didn't see it that way and left Maloney in the game, which didn't help the quality of hockey, but did give Younghans the chance to prove his courage.
"When I slipped, he stood over me with a big grin." Younghans said. The linesman and teammate Lou Nanne grabbed for Maloney. That got Nanne tossed out as the third man in. Younghans, however, had nailed Maloney with a punch that cut the big Red Wing on the nose before he slipped under him. Then he crawled out between the linesman's legs, scrambles to his feet and threw one last left jab.
After they served their penalties, Younghans sped across center ice and clipped Maloney with a clean bodycheck in front of the Red Wing bench. Enraged, and possibly astonished, Maloney threw down his stick and gloves. But he had to shout at Younghans to convey his hostilities, because Younghans was skating after the action, unaware that round 2 was to start.
When he realized what was going on, he came back and obliged Maloney with another lively scrap. This time Von Hellemond got the message and banished Maloney for instigating the fight.
Younghans got an ovation that time when he went to the penalty box. It has not been often, in recent seasons, that North Stars fans have seen one of their players stand up and fight in the face of attempted intimidation.
"I certainly wasn't looking for a fight," Younghans said. "But I want to make this club, I think I can play in this league right now. They say I lack polish and that's probably true. But I'm getting more confident all the time and all I need is some game experience at this level, I think.
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02-09-10 03:22 AM - Post#1165523
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Thanks for the big titanic work.
It is always pleasant to receive good news.
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02-09-10 04:27 PM - Post#1165764
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Capitals Training Camp September 20, 1979
Mike Haworth vs. Yvon Labre
Dennis Hextall vs. Jay Johnston
Dennis Hextall vs. Rick Bragnalo
Coulis vs. Mark Lofthouse
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02-09-10 04:41 PM - Post#1165774
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Thanks for the big titanic work.
It is always pleasant to receive good news.
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02-09-10 10:43 PM - Post#1166109
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Washington 5 vs. U.S. Olympic Team 4 @ Lake Placid, NY 10/7/1979
Mike Gartner (W) vs. Ralph Cox (USA) double minors 56:16
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02-10-10 08:41 AM - Post#1166318
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02-16-10 03:10 PM - Post#1169891
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Washington (NHL) 1 @ Dayton (IHL) 3 September 19, 1976
Lane (W) vs. Wilson (D)
Andre Peloffy third man in to save Wilson, not sure of first name.
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02-19-10 02:03 AM - Post#1170975
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Years ago I looked up a lot of exhibition games that were played in Ontario in the 60s and 70s. Most NHL teams had their camps in Ontario (Bruins in London, Rangers in Kitchener, Islanders in Peterborough, Seals in Kingston, Kings in Barrie, etc...) so most of the early preseason games were played in those towns. And most of the games were fairly uneventful. I'd say about 60% were fight free. Some newspapers like the London, Kingston and Kitchener ones would have complete penalty summaries and game reports, others like the Peterborough and Barrie papers were almost useless.
In 1973 there was an exhibition game in Barrie with the hometown senior team – the Flyers, playing the Rochester Americans. It was a fairly rough game, and the Amerks coach (Don Cherry) and a female fan ended up getting charged with assault. They didn’t print a penalty summary, and barely mentioned the brawling or the fight with the fans.
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02-19-10 06:37 AM - Post#1170986
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Thanks BJ.
Those pre Carlson Stars teams always got kicked around. It was discrouraging to watch, particularly when the Flyers or Bruins came to town.
I guess that is another reason I like Jack so much. He was to the the North Stars like Fotiu was to the Rangers.
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02-22-10 09:59 PM - Post#1172442
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Atlanta (NHL) 5 @ Houston (WHA)3 10/5/1977
Philipoff (ATL) vs. Schella (HOU) 9:38
Bennett (ATL) vs. Hughes (HOU) 16:25
Simpson (ATL) vs. Irwin (HOU) 29:39
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02-23-10 02:07 AM - Post#1172499
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03-06-10 04:33 PM - Post#1177186
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Schultz vs. Plager, 1/4/1977
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03-06-10 11:48 PM - Post#1177542
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03-07-10 01:36 AM - Post#1177560
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A press photo of the same exact photo was on Ebay and I got out bid in the last few seconds.
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04-21-10 04:46 PM - Post#1197967
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Misc 1973 preseason
Boston 5 @ New York Rangers 3 9/30/1973
Carol Vadnais (BOS) vs. Bill Fairbairn (NYR) 35:31
I just went through the Boston Globe and this was the only preseason Bruins fight I found.
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04-21-10 04:52 PM - Post#1197972
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Thanks for your great work Clutch.
Great Plager-Schultz pic.
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04-21-10 10:30 PM - Post#1198225
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04-22-10 01:46 PM - Post#1198432
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Wow to think that Ted Harris and Orland Kurtenbach were still around. In the mid 1960's, Kurtenbach kicked Harris's ass.
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