FeedEnjoy The Original Six In Splendid Quality
January 23, 2012 in Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Gordie Howe, Henri Richard, Jean Beliveau, John Ferguson ., Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Ralph Backstrom, Terry Harper, Toronto Maple Leafs, Yvan Cournoyer Tags: 1967 NHL, Blades and Brass, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Jacques Laperriere, Jean Beliveau, Original Six, Ralph Backstrom, Terry Harper, Terry Sawchuk
I don’t know how often this has ever been in circulation, but it’s one of most greatest ten minutes of hockey clips you’ll ever see.
It’s from 1967, the quality is sensational, like it was filmed today, and we see Jean Beliveau, as smooth as smooth can be, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Jacques Laperriere, Terry Harper, Ralph Backstrom, Terry Sawchuk, and just about everybody else from that time, all from the old Montreal Forum with the pillars in the background.
It’s called Blades and Brass, is set to music of a Mexican brass band, and comes from the National Film Board of Canada. So just sit back and enjoy the Original Six at the old Montreal Forum, in perfect quality.
January 23rd, 2012 at 11:58 am
What a gem!
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:01 pm
wow. blast from the past. i was at all of these games. third row red behind the mtl net (on the right).
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Grizzelda, you’re a very lucky person. I saw many back then too, and I’m very proud of it.
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Danno, isn’t that great! Just love it.
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Blades & Brass was part of documentary DVD NFB did called Canada’s Game with two movies “Shinny” THe Hockey In All Of Us plus B & B….
January 23rd, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Thanks Martin. The first time I’ve seen it and just love it.
January 23rd, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Soooooo different from today!
January 23rd, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Anyone who saw the greats play live…oh how I seethe in jealousy.
Tim Thomas has declined going to the White House:
http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/01/23/bruins-tim-thomas-declines-to-visit-white-house/
Price has a cut foot. If it’s a bad one and he’s out for a while then our luck this year is really god-awful.
January 23rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Tim Thomas does not respect President Obama and he doesn’t respect PK Subban either.
I’m not sure if this means what I think it means. But Thomas is the one who said what he said and made his choices…
http://habstalkradio.com/montreal-canadiens-news/bruins-tim-thomas-doesnt-respect-the-way-subban-plays/
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Danno, I sure don’t like Thomas, and this is another notch in the Bruins long list of actions. What a team down there. I haven’t liked Thomas since he snubbed Price at the all-star game, and when he and Price got into that fight a year or two ago, I was hoping so much that Carey would drop him. This team leaves a bad taste.
January 24th, 2012 at 5:51 am
Fantastic footage of the good old days….Love seeing the Golden Jet as he was my favourite player in my youth (ya ya I know he is not a Leaf)..
January 24th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Leaf Fan, Hull was one of the best for sure, and kind of a glamour boy in the league. One thing about him, he was always great with the fans and would sign autographs until the cows came home, always with really nice penmanship.
January 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Awesome, my favourite part was 5:32
January 24th, 2012 at 11:53 am
I love the purity of the game as it was played then. Nothing but white along the boards. No ads for Viagra. No blarring rock music, fireworks or players skating out of a shark’s mouth.
Just really good hockey.
January 25th, 2012 at 11:05 am
Hey Dennis
This 10 minute film kinda indicates why I loved NHL hockey back in the day but rarely watch an NHL game in it’s entirety today.I am bored with the NHL!
Doug