Old-Time Hockey

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I took a few days off work to enjoy the sunshine & today I took a drive @ 2 hrs north to Cobalt, Ontario, population 1401

One of the old-timers I was talking to was bragging that they had a team in the NHL before Toronto did. I humored him & made a note to check it out when I got home.

You know what, the geezer was right! The Cobalt Silver Kings were one of the original teams in the NHA in 1910-11.

The NHA was the precursor to the NHL, which was formed in 1918.
The Teams were...

Cobalt Silver Kings
Montreal Shamrocks
Montreal Wanderers
Ottawa Senators
Haileybury (not too smart...didn't name the team)
Montreal Canadiens
Renfrew Creamery Kings (my hometown!)

Toronto didn't get it's act together to put a team in the NHA until 1912, when they were known as the Toronto Blueshirts. It's interesting to know that Torotno was kicked out of NHA during the '16/17 season, for unknown reasons. Maybe Pat Quinn's Grandpa spoke his mind or something

[BillsMan80]

So Ya Want to play some Old Time Hockey eh? Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Eddie Shore, Dick Clapper, Toe Blake.

[SABURZFAN]

s.mikita
j.ratelle
g.worsley(gotta love the gumper)
w.cashman
r.duguay
b.parent
i.turnbull
r.houle
d.schultz
t.williams-gotta get some penalty minutes in there.



i'm telling you,BD,those geezers know their hockey.he's probably forgotten more than we know.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Originally posted by BigDoug
Haileybury (not too smart...didn't name the team)

I've been to Haileybury. You're right, they are not too swift there.

Old Time Hockey:
Any Sutter brother
Tim Horton
Chris Chelios
Spinner Spenser

[Rude American]

EE has been to Haileybury? I told you good folk he was Canadian. :)

Stan Mikita was a great player from my home town, St. Catharines, ON. As a matter of fact, and this the Gods honest truth, my father was one of Stan's best boyhood friends. They grew up together. I met Stan about 15 years ago or so at the inaugural event at Copps coll. My dad and I went down to ice level where he called Stan over. Stan came right over, happy to see his old friend, but he was quickly mobbed by autograph seekers. But we got a nice pic of him and a few other great old-timers.

[Player6600]

Hockey players should play old time hockey, like Eddie Shore.

[Rude American]

Um, don't you mean PAULEY shore? geez.

[Rude American]

Roberts is an old time player. And I can see it in young Erik Cole. This Cole kid is great. Not bad for a freakin yank.

[Player6600]

Slapshot buddy. You should get that

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Originally posted by Rude American
EE has been to Haileybury? I told you good folk he was Canadian. :)

Stan Mikita was a great player from my home town, St. Catharines, ON. As a matter of fact, and this the Gods honest truth, my father was one of Stan's best boyhood friends.

That's a great story, Rude! Stan "The Man" was from Sokolce, Slovakia @ 20 miles from where my Grandfather was from, in Bratislava. I remember my grandfather telling me as a young boy (he passed away in '77) that he used to work with Stan Makita's dad in Slovakia, so small world, isn't it!

I'll always remember Stan & his famous "bubble boy" helmet.
Slovaks are noted for humongous heads (I'm no exception...size 8 here), so that's why they had to try & contain his massive noggin inside that Winwell. :)

[Rude American]

Ya, Stan wasn't born in Canada. My bad. He came over as a boy.

One time my uncle, who could skate like the wind and played Sr. hockey for the Galt Hornets, was riding his bike to practice. There were no st. lights as it was farm land down in old Grantham township, which is now St. Catharines. So he's on his bike, gear in his bag over his shoulder, and wouldn't you know it, he gets into a head-on collision with another kid on a bike. It's hard to beleive it was that dark out at 6 am. That's what no streelight will do I guess.

Stan Mikita
http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/findplayer.php3

[Rude American]

crap. won't open. just type in mikita.


Now there's a career!

[Earthquake Enyart]

"You know, if you are going to tell stories, here's an idea......have a point." :)

[Rude American]

My point is, you're an ass hole. :)

[Earthquake Enyart]

[Rude American]

Don't call your wife stupid. Geez.

[SABURZFAN]

sittler
nanne
korab
houle





keep it going guys.let's hear some old names.

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Hey Rude...I cut my hockey "teeth" in Simcoe, Ontario. The big NHL Kahuna around those parts at the time was Chico Maki...he was from the six nations reserve @ 25 mins up the road towards Brantford.

I remember meeting him when I was @ 8 around 1973 or so...
Do you remember Chico?

[Dozerdog]

OK, welcome to our new warning system, everyone!

Since I warned both EE and Rude to play nice on day one, and since one has decded to call another an A$$ hole, Rude gets a yellow card.

It will come off in one week. If you get a second infraction, then you will be sent to the bench for 1 week.

Capiche?

[Rude American]

Originally posted by BigDoug
Hey Rude...I cut my hockey "teeth" in Simcoe, Ontario. The big NHL Kahuna around those parts at the time was Chico Maki...he was from the six nations reserve @ 25 mins up the road towards Brantford.

I remember meeting him when I was @ 8 around 1973 or so...
Do you remember Chico?

BigDouglas,
I do remeber Chico Maki. Although I never met Chiko, my father knew him but knew his brother Bob much better. They new each other for many years and played oldtimers hockey together. Bob's girlsfriend was Freddy Stanfield's sister, so my father knew Freddy also.

What else can I tell you? He used to go to Boston and would go to the track with Wayne Cashman and Gerry Cheevers. He also knew Doug Robinson of the Blackhawks/Rangers/Kings. There are many things about my dad I'll never know. Just writing this post makes me think I'll have to sit down with my uncle and start asking more questions!