Stan Jonathan was one of the baddest men to ever lace 'em up. Much respect, sir.
@LordStanley25
Ай бұрын
I'm in line at Canadian Tire, and the small guy in front of me, has this most amazing Bruins Leather Jacket on. Really, you had to see this thing. It was an intricate work of art, unlike anything I'd ever seen. I may be a Habs fan, but I'm a hockey fan too and before I knew it, I found myself looking for the right words to make a confession out loud. I said... "THAT, is THE nicest, Hockey jacket, I have ever seen, in my entire life." The man turned around and it was Stan Jonathan!!! Of course I recognize him, I said "STAN!!! So nice to see you! Wow, that jacket's beautiful!" Stan points at my Habs hat and says "That hat makes me see red!!!" LOL "I bet it does!" I said sheepishly as we both had a good laugh. Once he paid for his items, he grabbed a bag in each hand, turned to me and politely asked me... "do you want to go?" as if he was ready to drop the 2 bags and throw down. lol Thanks Stan! I've always been a fan and I'm sure you could hear it in my voice. I always like sharing that story with hockey fans. You're a legend!
@cq6754
Ай бұрын
Great story and awesome to run into Stan! I would be lost for words also. I am also a die-hard Montreal fan and my favorite player has always been Knuckles. My cousin played for Montreal Doug Jarvis, but he was never my favorite player. Knuckles always! 🇨🇦🇮🇪☘️
@Edwardo485
Ай бұрын
Doug Jarvis! four consecutive Stanley Cups from 76 to 79 Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals and Harford Whalers. Doug never missed a regular season game in his NHL career which Began on October 8, 1975 and ran until 1987. from 1986 until 2022 He held the NHL'S longest- ever Iron man streak . one of the best face off players the Montreal Canadiens ever had. 🌟
@LordStanley25
Ай бұрын
@@Edwardo485 I was held hostage as a youth, by a thing called regional broadcast rights. I had to wait for the leafs to get knocked out to see my team, the Habs, featured on CBC. In the end, it was a small price to pay as I attended high school, deep in enemy territory, those same 4 years the Habs won the cup. Forever grateful!
@Edwardo485
Ай бұрын
Doug Jarvis. hockey playing career actually ended in 1988
@cbarrett34
Ай бұрын
Stan Jonathan was the greatest pound for pound fighter of ALL-TIME
@keyguy4752
Ай бұрын
Not even close: kzitem.info/news/bejne/wG2OzY2JqH1imqQ
@livy1962
Ай бұрын
I'm a huge Habs fan but can't argue with that statement. He was volcanic. Threw SO many punches. Was always pleased when Larry walked away blood frww.
@Crownd1_
Ай бұрын
PJ Stock would give him a run for his money. Loved Stan though. Absolutely a Bruin!!! Ask Pierre Bouchard about how tough Stan was to fight. ✌️😎
@petem5425
Ай бұрын
Stan 👊 The Man!!! 17. Tough MF’R!!!!
@user-pr2qw5ep3o
Ай бұрын
@@Crownd1_ he would eat Stock for breakfast
@foxholewilly
Ай бұрын
The best part of a Bruins fight is hearing Fred Cusick call it. No one did it better. Also, the two most memorable moments of the Boston Garden's Last Hurrah are Ray Borque helping Norm Leville skate to center ice, and the reception the crowd gave to Stan Jonathan.
@robjaimes8830
Ай бұрын
“A tough battle! Right away! Toe to toe! Head to head!”
@milemonster9098
Ай бұрын
This is an underated comment. They've never properly replaced Cusick & they never will.
@bhenderson2725
Ай бұрын
Stan is not only an indigenous legend, he is a hockey legend.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
My daughter in law is related to Stan Jonathan, she is half native American from the upstate NY and Canada. She can fight like him for a female.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@bhenderson2725 Chris Neiland used to drink at the Sweet Potato in Charlestown, l know a few guys who have mistakenly taking him on.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
Chris Nolan, sorry about the misspelling, you would think being a fellow Bostonian l wouldn't make a rookie mistake like that.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
Nilan.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
We used to say Stan was built like a fire hydrant.
@dc7468
Ай бұрын
The smile on Chris’s face all interview says it all. We got a true legend scrapper on the program.
@HabsFanatic10
Ай бұрын
Stan is from Oshweken also known as 6 nations near Brantford Ontario. The guy was a machine 💪
@daveyboy_
Ай бұрын
I was gonna comment is he native but.... i got my answer. .
@bobabooey4537
Ай бұрын
Beautiful land out there. I get my weed and smokes there, grateful for the prices.
@HabsFanatic10
Ай бұрын
@@bobabooey4537 me to 🤣
@jamesgeorge7038
Ай бұрын
Yesss! My favorite all time bruin tough guy, Stan was pound for pound the toughest hockey player of his time or any time. I put him and O’Reily in the top 5 all time
@michellavoie9710
Ай бұрын
wendel clark also very powerfull striker
@guyboisvert66
Ай бұрын
Stan was tough and strong, he'd never quit! I remember watching this game when he knocked Bouchard, it was a good bout until Stan caught him solidly with a couple of punches, Bouchard was done. He made the error of pulling Stan to him, huge one! And after, he was thrown out of Montreal, i was mad at the club for a while because of this unfair decision... It showed how much this job can be precarious... Bouchard was a good defenceman and a good guy. But it is what it is, as Stan said, he hang on and did its best, he came on top but this job is very tough on anybody doing it. I'm thinking about Probert, Belak, Boogaard, Rypien, Kordik and others, i'm just glad Chris and Stan are still with us talking about those years and how they lived it. Respect for your tough role guys.
@jonvee7014
Ай бұрын
I remember that scrap… and to think we’re still talking about it almost 50 yrs later …. 😊
@Edwardo485
Ай бұрын
@@guyboisvert66 The only real good thing back in 1978 for Pierre Bouchard was he obviously lost the battle with the Bruins player Stan "Bulldog" Jonathan! Bouchard! did win the Stanley Cup I saw him in the Stanley Cup Parade on Sainte Catherine Street downtown Montreal on that warm sunny afternoon. you could visibly see his two black eyes shortly after 1978 he was traded to the Washington Capitals where he played for 2 years.
@derek89273
Ай бұрын
Bouchards career ended that night.
@jacobstein1555
Ай бұрын
Chris, thanks for interviewing Stan. I loved this guy when he was a Bruin. Outstanding work!
@billshogun7068
Ай бұрын
Easily my favorite fighter of all-time.True definition of a fire hydrant.He had that low center of gravity and fast,heavy hands.I loved the way he threw those crazy haymakers!
@garysullivan3144
Ай бұрын
Stan is still the man here in Boston!!! Another great interview Nilan!
@michaeloconnor6264
Ай бұрын
Don Cherry stated Stan was his greatest find scouting.
@chanthaburigems
Ай бұрын
He treated him like a son.
@kllbll85
Ай бұрын
This is such good shit! I love listening to all these stories! These are such great guys! I love this stuff! Thanks so much Mr Nilan for letting us into your world!
@petec6727
Ай бұрын
pound for pound toughest player to play in NHL
@Daniel-oo1ud
Ай бұрын
I remember Stan in Jr. a lot of bigger guys wanted to check him out but found out how tough he was. He could play to didn’t hurt you when he was on the ice he could score. Good all around player
@michaeledwards2869
Ай бұрын
I meet Stan when he was coaching Ohsweken . Didnt get to say much cause he was coaching but he signed my card and shook my hand. Huge meat hammers. It was like meeting Superman to me. Still my favorite player ever.
@user-od2hg9mw7j
Ай бұрын
A true legend of the game 🙏👍💪pound for pound the best. I grew up down road from Stan and i always wanted to play like him. Big bad Bruins ❤
@user-od2hg9mw7j
Ай бұрын
Stan told me Curt Fraser was strongest guy he fought , well conditioned.
@Mtl3944
Ай бұрын
Curt Fraser was a rock
@joyceseaver9350
Ай бұрын
If the Good LORD created a human Pitt Bull , it would be Stan Johnathon !!! 5’8” and never backed down from ANY ONE ! Stan the MAN !
@jamesborg333maya
Ай бұрын
Wow, What a awesome interview. Stan Jonathan ........I loved this guy, he was small like me and tough as nails. I remember as a kid seeing that Nilan-Jonathan fight during a highlite on a Leaf game.....wow. Loved what Stan said he was not a yappy guy but said you wanna talk let's dance. Reminds me of the Aerosmith song My Fist Your Face. I enjoyed watching Stan play.
@user-oj3ll9oi7n
Ай бұрын
Chris, great interview. Stan Jonathan was a God when I grew up. Love this podcast. Hated you but definitely respected you.
@christopherbenson9942
Ай бұрын
Gold! Oreilly(my idol), Jonathan...now ya gotta get a hold of John Wrnsink! Even Secord! These are the guys I grew up watching in late 70's as a kid in Boston!!!
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@christopherbenson9942 Al Secord, haven't heard that name in a while.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@christopherbenson9942 I'm a lefty like Terry, and l love to fight, but that's where the resemblance ends, plus I'm 5'8" on a good day and usually fight guys bigger than me.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
22 күн бұрын
@@christopherbenson9942 what about Wayne Cashman?
@christopherbenson9942
22 күн бұрын
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz I for one, would love to hear a Cashman interview!
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
22 күн бұрын
@@christopherbenson9942 O'Reilly is every 60 something year old 's hero, plus I'm a southpaw and played with Jackie O'Callahan, of course from the 80 Olympic team by way of Charlestown pee wee, bantham and midget team which came in 2nd in the country in 74,we lost the finals 5-3 to a Detroit all-star team, we, the Charlestown midget team where from 1 square mile.
@DonnieTHORMacLEOD
Ай бұрын
I was in Halifax airport & saw two of my favorite Bruins decades ago. Jonathan & John Bucyk. Stan had a cast o his arm at the time. We nodded to each other as we passed, going in different directions. I didn't ask for autographs at the time. Sorry, I didn't. but I felt their privacy at that moment should be honored.
@micjam1986
Ай бұрын
Stan got a hat trick against ken Dryden once. I remember one former bruin tell me stan would pull the guy in while swinging his power punches. We all loved him. I ran into stan at a game when he had a cast on his wrist and wasnt playing. He chatted with us kids happily and gave me his autograph. God bless you Stan!
@daledyer3625
Ай бұрын
The best interview ,I have seen in a long time thanks
@yotoober1
Ай бұрын
Stan was like a fireplug, small tough but solid like a rock with a neck and head like rottweiler. Good job nucks.
@DumstigB
Ай бұрын
Stan Jonathan what a guy. Went back and watched his fights. Jordin Tootoo is another one.
@gerger7351
Ай бұрын
Loved Stan as a Bruin. He pounded his opponent. He was solid wall on his skates.
@dc7468
Ай бұрын
As far as fighters are concerned Stan is an absolute legend. Pound for pound they don’t come much tougher.
@jonmitchell6442
Ай бұрын
Never mind pound for pound he was as tough as they come
@dc7468
Ай бұрын
Close but Probie was as tough as they come.
@Crownd1_
Ай бұрын
Just ask Pierre Bouchard. ✌️😎
@derekcole2638
Ай бұрын
The 70’s hockey fighters was no different from the boxers of the time. Tough guys everywhere, pinnacle of hockey tough guys
@Guildofarcanelore
Ай бұрын
Stan “the man” Jonathan! My all time favourite Bruin! If I had a son his given names would have been “Stan Jonathan” Thanks for having him on Knuckles!
@7Moonbeam6
Ай бұрын
One of the Toughest BIG BAD BRUIN of all time 👊🏻
@Tryinghardnotto
Ай бұрын
Miss the 70s hockey .. thanks guys. A big part of my life. Chris you played for Boston too... Medford MA here.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
22 күн бұрын
@@Tryinghardnotto Medford, the home town of the Sacco brothers, 2 former NHL players, l think Dave just had a cup of coffee in the NHL, but Joe did a little better.
@johncrimmins1540
Ай бұрын
looking forward to Stan in your podcast since day 1 ! Thanks Chris
@trevorcesarone-rs5gf
Ай бұрын
So good thanks guys.
@dfunguy2536
Ай бұрын
They just didn’t come any tougher than Stan Jonathan
@michaelmacintyre6996
Ай бұрын
I was just talking about Stan to the young guys at work just yesterday. They were talking about the current enforcers in the NHL, and I asked if they had ever heard of Stan. Of course they hadn’t so I had to show the classic fight between him and Bouchard. Not only was Bouchard bleeding, but so was the linesman.
@stevebeman8298
Ай бұрын
Jonathan vs Bad Brad Maxwell … one of my favorite all time bouts!
@mountain66diecast
Ай бұрын
toughest guy ever... i enjoyed watchin him as a kid..... awesome
@thewintergardener2873
Ай бұрын
Stan could do it all.... Hit, score, scrap, make big plays...... A real fan favorite... I grew up an Islander Fan, and always admired Stan's way he played... He was like our own Garry Howatt.. Thoroughly I enjoyed every minute of this Vid.... Thanks so much for posting this.
@Gregory-sm9pf
22 күн бұрын
Remember when he Coclocked Billy Smith right in his Birdcage mask and none of the Islanders went after Jonathan, they were just skating around the net area after the whistle blew
@jean-paulmorin913
Ай бұрын
It's very nice to hear you speak Stan. I saw it on tv and I once met Pierre. You are all classy guys.
@leonardburns4589
Ай бұрын
Loved this interview. Your show deserves moves veiws. I'd also like to hear what they ended up doing after hockey.
@alainboulingrin651
Ай бұрын
Nilan was an average size man who fought monsters all his career definitly my favorite HABS player
@617dcollins
Ай бұрын
Stan is my favorite Bruin player all time
@Tryinghardnotto
Ай бұрын
Stan could frigging fight
@mickeyshea8013
Ай бұрын
Being a Boston boy, Stan was my favorite player
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@mickeyshea8013 what part of Boston mickey, I'm from Charlestown, I'm dating a Southie girl, and we live in the Southie-Dot line.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
I went to high school with a Michael Shea from Charlestown.
@mickeyshea8013
Ай бұрын
@@RobertChisholm-lg7jz Jamaica Plain
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@mickeyshea8013 are you saying Stan Jonathan was born in JP, I'll ask my daughter in law about that.
@RobertChisholm-lg7jz
Ай бұрын
@@mickeyshea8013 according to Wikipedia Stan is a Canadian hockey player, l know where Nilan was born.
@Mike7911779
Ай бұрын
They dont make men like Stan Jonathan anymore.
@HamiltonHellhound
Ай бұрын
Great interview, to great warriors
@shanehagyard8154
Ай бұрын
Love this podcast,the stories are absolutely priceless.
@tommclaughlin5354
Ай бұрын
I was just talking to my buddy George Saturday about the podcast and how having Stanley on would be awesome. Great show.
@BloodaxeOffical
Ай бұрын
Growing up in Northern Ontario, Stan was always my hero.
@cjones3093
Ай бұрын
Warriors! Indian and Irish!
@cq6754
Ай бұрын
Well stated, we as a people went through our own shite! The natives dealt with the prejudices, as did the Irish. The residential schools , police, and Canadian government taking their lands. Same as the Irish, the artificial famine, the prejudices, the British , and the fecking Christian Brothers. We are warriors, and Chris is my favorite Montreal player as he is Boston Irish. I am Canadian Irish. Well done, Knuckles and Stan! God bless you both! May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live. 🇨🇦🇮🇪☘️
@joefrancella772
Ай бұрын
Two warriors in a great fight. Loved they way they played game as well. Now the game is so soft now.
@jerrythomas4457
Ай бұрын
Tough as hell on the ice
@berryscott3590
Ай бұрын
Man who was that big, but not bad (Not compared to Stan the Man!) Canadien, bleeding all over the ice at the forum? That was Bouchard, right? I don't remember where you're from Stan, I'm gonna guess and say either 6 Nations or maybe New Credit? My grandson's from the latter, my granddaughter's from the former. Great to see you on the Raw Knuckles Podcast. Great show as usual Chris. 2 Legends SANS DOUBT... PEACE OUT
@user-ll9zm4dq8m
Ай бұрын
The absolute great bout in Bruins history. Jonathan Bouchard
@michaeltootikian4402
Ай бұрын
Great interview
@67NewEngland
Ай бұрын
- 25:40 Lyndon Byers was very effective with upper cuts.
@mariobuttino6095
Ай бұрын
Show the fight with Beck.
@freddyochoa2877
Ай бұрын
Fought Behn Wilson twice, both great even fights. And that is saying something as Behn was a beast. What does that make Jonathan?
@Bruins-vq5ey
Ай бұрын
Stan won
@stevebeman8298
Ай бұрын
I have that 2nd fight decision Stan.. Big Behn was top dawg after beating up Gillies on the Island!
@spikeman68
Ай бұрын
knuckles looks great
@TJC-zz4zx
Ай бұрын
Thank you, Chris !!!!! 10k views 1 day lol
@timwarner6400
Ай бұрын
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Reid5671
Ай бұрын
Glad to see Chris looking so good. Keep it up Chris and thanks for your several walks down memory lane. Even old combatants can still reminisce and laugh talking about the good old days of hockey cause those days are gone and hockey now doesn't have the same intensity or appeal to me.
@LucicPower
Ай бұрын
Best guest yet
@bigbadbruins1
Ай бұрын
Dave Brown & Terry O’Reilly were good interviews.
@colbiecolbie6979
Ай бұрын
Thats a lot of great grey hair ! Im jealous!
@JayMil365
Ай бұрын
5’8 175lb, who could knock you dead
@andrewpotok2661
Ай бұрын
My childhood hero was Moose Dupont. In the late 70s Stan Jonathan did a number on Dupont. My hero was never the same after that beating. Traded to Quebec in 1980. Ur right lb for lb toughest hockey player. EVER. ty. GOD BLESS
@jimwest9313
Ай бұрын
Both of these dudes were as tough as they come with the edge to nucks in the gutsy department for never changing his play no matter who was on the ice.... didn't always come out the victor but he went right back for a rematch and got one back - RESPECT
@luismoreno6336
Ай бұрын
Top notch ❤
@marcparent2831
Ай бұрын
What made stans name was him against Bouchard great fight you surprised him with that left hand!!!! Wow your name was made right there?!! Mr Bouchard was never the same after that!! Good luck solid winger this is from a montrealer!??!! Later
@centerhice7948
Ай бұрын
Loved this two of the greatest of all time
@A70AMX
Ай бұрын
Hi Chris, your coach at NU Ferny Flaman toughest Bruin that ever laced them up. Coach’s choice 1958 “best fighter” for starters.
@glenpisani4038
8 күн бұрын
This great to watch Chris. Growing up watching you and Stan was the best. I loved it when you joined the B’s. Fucking hated you with the Habs. Keep up the podcasts
@Polish2317
Ай бұрын
4 star interview again.
@samandglove
Ай бұрын
I loved Stan Jonathan and John Wensink. With Don Cherry, the Bruins of that time period played tough and would grind it out, but didn't have the offensive talent as the Cherry teams of a decade earlier (Orr, Esposito, Hodge, etc...). If other teams tried to f__k around and play cheap or take runs at their skill guys, though, this team would absolutely beat the balls out of everyone. Jonathan, Wensink, O'Reilly, Cashman, Secord, etc...the list goes on and on.
@berryscott3590
Ай бұрын
Man, I remember those Hamilton and later St Kitt's FinCup Teams, led by Dale McCourt, Al Secord was there too, Rick Seiling I think, Bob/Tub Neely was it? Danny Shearer (knee injuries ended hockey for him), goalies were Walmsley and, hmmm... Won the Memorial Cup.. What the heck was their crazy, coach's name? ... I forget that too... But he also coached Canada's Piestany Punch-UP team... Coach had a bad rep, and took a bad rap for that, although the punch-up wasn't the coach's fault, not the way I heard it... Theo Fleury, Brendan Shanaham, Jim Sandlak was it?... What's that other guys name... played for Canadiens and Colarodo... Mike Keane?
@arober2
Ай бұрын
Bert Templeton Also they had Ron Roscoe and Dave (Golden Gloves) Norrish
@thomasgallagher7092
Ай бұрын
Back when there were 5 or 6 legit fighters on each team as well as another 5 that were skilled and could fight especially the flyers, isles, bruins.
@111oooo
Ай бұрын
Pound for pound NHL fighters Stan Jonathon and Gary Howitt
@cliffroberts1774
Ай бұрын
George Mcphee was a bad ass for a little guy
@harveyotoole2029
2 күн бұрын
Stan J. = Legend !!
@nicholastuplin3215
Ай бұрын
Played highschool hockey while you were playing at Northeastern University, all of our games were at Matthews Arena...walked by you many times in hallway. All the time, waiting for all you guys to leave so would could get a free hockey stick. LMAO
@ba1428
Ай бұрын
Who did you play for Nic?
@nicholastuplin3215
Ай бұрын
@@ba1428 first 2 years, Copley Sq. HS, only one solid line, Jerry Harrington (Charlestown), Eugene Bender (South Boston) and Me...Dot Rat. Then at the urging of my father I transferred to Burke HS. A big mistake to join my 2 brothers. Honorable mention freshman year and all city next 3 years
@MRick-cd1kr
Ай бұрын
ONE TOUGH MF
@nicholastuplin3215
Ай бұрын
The two of us ''almost'' had a meeting on the streets of Boston. You don't know this but Boston Cabs have a warning system that the passenger's can't see. And a lot of us carry guns. This older black taxi driver had his warning lights on and I stopped on Boylston St to see what was happening. I see you and this older guy getting out of cab. Oh No...fuck, its Chris Nilan. You ended up shaking the cabbie's hand and you both got back in. You did the right thing
@Tryinghardnotto
Ай бұрын
Chris did you sneak up into the heaven...lol old Garden.
@bigbadbruins1
Ай бұрын
Would love to see Paul Higgins get interviewed by Nilan. Higgins might of been the craziest player ever.
@miked6335
Ай бұрын
or Andy Ristau
@Notouu69
8 күн бұрын
Uncle Jr!! (Stan) awesome podcast
@cliffroberts1774
Ай бұрын
Two of the toughest
@peterroy6643
Ай бұрын
Typical Bruins mentality: rather win fights than Stanley Cups! For decades their roster had the extra tough guy instead of the skilled forward or defenseman . Thank you from a Habs fan!
@ba1428
Ай бұрын
If you cant beat em in the rink, you beat em in the alley.
@miked6335
Ай бұрын
Wish they would have clarified if Stan hit Bouchard after he was down and out. Seemed like that's when the blood started flowing.
@mikeglynn5824
Ай бұрын
Probert Nilan Domi Miller missing many but always enjoyed those brawls
@mellymel8668
26 күн бұрын
You better knew were these two were on the ice
@mellymel8668
26 күн бұрын
As an Islander fan I hated these two legends because they were so good!
@berryscott3590
Ай бұрын
That's right ... Bert Templeton... thank-you Chris... Heard tell Ty Domi , when he was still a Midget, snuck on to the FinCup team bus... and then announced he'd fight the toughest guy on the team, in the parking lot... Word is, Bert Templeton replied, 'I'm the toughest guy on the team'... So then, Ty's like, 'The offer still stands'... After that, Ty asked Bert to draft him in the Midget Draft... Word is, Bert wanted to, but another team, think it might have been Peterborough (too lazy to check) got Domi first... that's all I got, on that story...
@michaeloconnor6264
Ай бұрын
Sloofoot,extra 2
@bowriver1
Ай бұрын
ol' Stan looks like he could still fk u up lol. Best pound for pound fighter ever. He could play too.
@bigbadbruins1
Ай бұрын
Don Cherry said to Stan’s dad that Stan reminds him of his dog. The dad just kind of gave Cherry a dirty look. Lol
@Gregory-sm9pf
22 күн бұрын
Cherry said he thought Stan's father was going to scalp him
@Powderkegable
Ай бұрын
What happened to that fillopino guy?
@darkoanton5
Ай бұрын
Chris Nilan played for keeps even in practice.
@berryscott3590
Ай бұрын
Didn't Marty McSorley attend a Bruin's training camp, back when he was a greenhorn, still wet behind he ears? Seem to recall Marty more or less admitting to being afraid of Stan the Man, and having no illusions about trying to take Jonathan's job... Saying something like, 'I'll go down to the minors... No problem'... He's from the same neck of the woods, is he not? Cayuga is it? Too lazy to check... xxx I'm reminded that my mother's cousin was at a Bruin's training camp, way back in the early fifties, 50, 51? I dunno... Played in 5 exhibition games... Scored some goals, so I hear... But he was a Lloyd Percival disciple (Puck Possession, wingers crossing, circling back with the puck, big NO NOs back then!) plus he was outspoken... didn't go over too well... ...Bruin's brass wanted to teach the brash young kid a lesson, so tried to send him to Springfield, but no way was he gonna play for that !@#@@... Eddie Shore ... He took off for Europe, first for the British Pro League, surprisingly high quality circa WW2 and Post war era... UK won the 1936 Olympic Gold in Hockey, less we forget... Tore the League up, made the Guiness Book for most goals, 8, in a pro hockey game, 1951 Guiness Book, think it was... He wound up being contacted by Canada House and invited behind the Iron Curtain to serve as a guest coach for the Soviets ... CCCP/Tarasov were huge, HUGE Lloyd Percival disciples too... Later, he barn stormed all over Europe, getting paid as much as $500 a game, more than most NHLers were making at the time... Still later, he was a scout for WHA's Calgary Cowboys, and in the off season, for MLB's Philadelphia Phillies, to see if he could find the next Ferguson Jenkins, or whomever, also coached the Hamilton Jr Redwings, 1973, think it was... If any amateur Hockey Historians are interested, his name was HAROLD SCHOOLEY... Cathedral High School kid, from the Hammer... All this , AND MORE (a lot of it too unbelievable to mention here) was documented by Glenn Nott, in a full page article for the Hamilton Spectator titled, 'The WIzard of Europe', still availiable, if I'm not mistaken, in the Special Collections room, in Hamilton's Central Library, just mention Harold Schooley, there's only one news article in the collection, under that name... just sitting in a drawer collecting dust... PEACE OUT
@karlschneider9479
8 күн бұрын
The Bruins had too many goons that couldn't keep up with Montreal that's why we couldn't beat them in 77, 78 and 79. Sure we could fight and check but Montreal had guys who could skate, pass and score. Last time I checked you won games by scoring goals not by winning fights!
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