Historical Significance Flashcards
Richard Riot
Riot on March 17,1955 in Mtl when Mtl hosted The Boston Briuns for the first game after legendary Maurice Richard was suspended from the 1954-55 regular season and playoffs. The suspsension stemmed from a game on March. 13 days before against Boston where Hal Laycoe and Maurice fought and referee Cliff Thompson (Boston native) trying to hold him back but Maurice punched him in the face. From this incident with the referee led Claranence Campbells (NHL president) suspension. The Riot was the first public expression impending(about to happen) the Quiet Revolution. Fans protested whne Clarance campbell showed up to game and injuries and violence occured. $100 000 in property damage, 37 injuries and 100 arrests.
The Hockey Sweater
Roch Carrier was a French-CAN novelist that wrote the book “The Hockey Sweater” from his experience growing up as a kid in 1946. This story speaks on the cultural power of lengendary Maurice Richard and the conflict between the French and English Canadians. Story was Roch bought a sweater from the Eaton Catalogie of a #9 roch Carrier jersy being a fan and instead in the mail was given a Toronto Maple Leafs jersy. Roch was frowned upon and unable to play hockey from players and coaches with that jersy. Showes the relationship between Franophones and Anglophones.
Pentiction Vees
1955 Team CAN that represented in the World Championships in Germany. Dick, Bill and Grant Warwick all players and Grant Warwick was also the coach and captain. Bill the star player. Ivan McClelland the goalie. This team was hyped and had high expectations and made it to the gold metal game and won against Soviet Union 5-0. Lots of reporters followed team and Foster Hewitt commentated. Goal medal game the large radio audience ever. Vees a rough and talented team that fought in practice with each other and seen as ‘dirty’. A political victory with pressure to win and the team relieved and thrilled.
Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen
Represented Team CAN at Winter Olympics in Italy 1956. Ex pros were not allowed to play and all the best players bannned. The team was made up of Senior B and Junior A replacements. Coach was Bobby Bayer ex. NHL star. Had alot of community support but ended up winning the bronze medal to USSR. Major kick in the teeth, people were angry and blammed it on injuries and bad reffing. It was a shock in Canada and were sore losers about it. Being embassadors for Can was not good enough. Represented CAN again at 1960 olympics Anger and frusteration stemmed from also loosing to the US that year and getting the silver medal. Many good players and beat USSR and Euro teams.
Allan Eagleson
Hockey Canada member and National Hockey League players association executive director. First agent for Bobby Orr and many other big NHL stars. Leader in the NHLPA and credited with substantially increasing player wages and moving NHL out of dark times when it came to employee and employer relations. Improved bargaining power and provided the opportunity for pro players to compete in International hockey (later SS), was also a disbared lawyer that was charged and imprisoned for fraud and embezzlement of defrauding his clients and skimming money from tournaments.
Whitby Dunlops
Represented Team CAN at 1958 World Championships. Sponcered by the Dunlops Rubber Co. Harry Binden the Captian and Wren Blair the coach.
