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Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian clients, as usual we are ahead of those south of the 45th parallel !! Will be posting a mixed bag tonight, assorted teams and years but with majority being 1969-70 style, hope you enjoy. Harvey Bennett spent the 1972-73 season at Boston College before turning pro. After scoring 31 goals for the IHL's Des Moines Capitols in 1973-74, the young pivot was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He spent most of the 1974-75 season in the AHL with the Hershey Bears but made the Pens out of training camp in 1975. Part way through the 1975-76 schedule Bennett was traded to the Washington Capitals, contributed solid two-way play for his new club, and was picked to join Team USA at the inaugural Canada Cup in 1976. Two months after the tournament ended he joined the Philadelphia Flyers but early in 1977-78 was shipped to the Minnesota North Stars. When the Stars failed to make the post-season, the big centre represented the USA at the World Championships. In 1978-79, he was a role player on the St. Louis Blues then spent the following year with the CHL's Birmingham Bulls. Bennett retired in 1982 after playing two years in Japan with the Furukawa Denko club. Brian Kinsella played a few games for the Washington Capitals in the 1970s but was better known for his scoring exploits in junior and the minor pro leagues. Following his last year of junior, Kinsella was drafted 91st overall in the 1974 Amateur Draft by the expansion Capitals. He spent his first pro season in 1974-75 moving between three minor pro clubs before he played four games for the Caps in 1975-76 and six games the next season. Returning to the minors he scored 106 goals in four seasons with the IHL's Port Huron Flags then spent three productive years with the Toledo Goaldiggers of the same league before retiring in 1984. Glen Cochrane was selected in the third round of the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, 50th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. He played his first game in the NHL in 1978-79. He spent the next season in the minors before being called up for 31 games in 1980-81. The willingness to drop the gloves earned Cochrane a full-time spot on the roster for the next three years. During that span of 207 games he accumulated 791 minutes in penalties. He returned to the Flyers for one more year, suiting up for 18 games before joining the Vancouver Canucks in 1985-86. Midway through the next season he was sent to the Chicago Blackhawks where he played for a year before being sent to Edmonton. He retired after ten years in the NHL, playing 411 games, scoring 17 goals and 89 points with 1,556 minutes in penalties. Carl Mokosak was a role player with five different NHL teams in the 1980s but most of his success came as a top scorer in junior and the minor leagues. He signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames in July 1981 and scored seven goals in 41 games as a rookie in 1982-83. In June 1983, Mokosak was traded to the L.A. Kings but spent the entire 1983-84 season in the AHL. He played 30 games for L.A. the next season but was soon dropped in favor of other players. Mokosak played briefly with the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Boston Bruins then retired in 1991 after spending two full years in the IHL. Larry DePalma broke in to the NHL as a free agent signing with Minnesota in 1985 and played in one NHL game in 1985-86 for the North Stars. Returned to junior and had 61 goals and 51 assists for 112 points along with 232 minutes in penalties. In 1986-87 he appeared in 56 NHL games, scoring nine goals and six assists while spending 219 minutes in the penalty box. DePalma saw little playing time with the North Stars in the following season but in 1989-90 got back to a semi-regular role with the North Stars, dressing for 43 games, scoring five times while assisting on seven others. Midway through the 1992-93 season, his rights were dealt to the San Jose Sharks where he appeared in 20 games, scoring two goals and six assists. His last NHL season was in 1993-94 when he played in seven games for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chris Pryor played four years of collegiate hockey with the University of New Hampshire in the early 1980s before turning pro in 1983-84 with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the CHL. In 1984-85 he dressed for four games with the Minnesota North Stars and added another seven games the following year. The 1986-87 campaign saw Pryor play his one and only full NHL season, when he suited up for 50 games with Minnesota and scored the lone goal of his career. Pryor also played in 18 games with the New York Islanders over a three-year span but played out his pro career in the AHL with the team's minor-league affiliate, the Capital District Islanders. Steve Dykstra began his trek to the NHL by signing a minor-league contract with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. Dykstra worked hard on his overall game and did improve his skating to the point where the Sabres felt they could use his toughness on their defense corps. He played in 64 games with Buffalo in 1985-86, taking on many of the NHL's tough guys and in 1986-87 in just 37 games, Dykstra found himself sitting in the penalty box for 179 minutes. Midway through the 1987-88 season he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers where he played in just 15 games but was there long enough to receive a Stanley Cup with the team in 1988. The next stop for Dykstra was the Pittsburgh Penguins where he played 65 games in 1989-89 but was not asked to return the following year. In 1989-90, he suited up for nine games with the Hartford Whalers, but it was apparent that the end was near for Dykstra. He played several more years of pro hockey in the minors with Fort Worth of the CHL, before retiring from hockey after the 1997-98 season. Richard Zemlak was selected by the St. Louis Blues as an under-aged junior in the 1981 Entry Draft but they sold his rights to the Quebec Nordiques in 1984. He made his NHL debut as a Nordique in 1986-87 playing 20 games. Zemlak brought an abrasive attitude to the rink and parlayed that style of play into portions of five NHL seasons with stops in Minnesota, Pittsburgh, and Calgary after Quebec. Retired after the 1993-94 season after spending most of his last 5 years in the minors. Bill Inglis played briefly in the NHL during the early days of the expansion era. On June 6, 1967, the Los Angeles Kings claimed Inglis from the Montreal Canadiens' organization. He played briefly with the Kings but suited up chiefly for their farm team in Springfield of the AHL. On June 9, 1970, Inglis was reclaimed by Montreal in the Intra-League draft but the expansion Buffalo Sabres claimed him shortly thereafter, and he played his last 14 NHL games for them in 1970-71. He retired after the 1977-78 CHL season ended. Jacques Lemieux spent parts of three seasons with the LA Kings in the late 60s but most of his pro career was spent in the minors. The steady blueliner played 16 games for the club in 1967-68 but was hampered by injuries. He made the odd appearance for the team over the next two years but bounced between the WHL and AHL before retiring in 1970. Real Lemieux was a solid two-way player during an NHL career that lasted parts of eight seasons in the 1960s and '70s. He turned pro with the CHL's Memphis Wings but suited up for only one NHL game with the parent Detroit Red Wings. Lemieux was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1967 Expansion Draft and was a fine playmaker for two years. Lemieux was traded to the New York Rangers in June 1969. After playing 55 games for the Blueshirts in 1969-70, he was re-acquired by L.A. and remained there until the early stages of the 1973-74 season. The veteran forward toiled briefly with the Rangers and Buffalo Sabres that year before retiring. Lowell MacDonald began his NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings organization during the Original Six era. First getting into an NHL game in 1961-62, he played but 46 games over four seasons with the Wings before he was traded to Toronto. MacDonald, however, never stepped on the ice at Maple Leaf Gardens, and was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1967 Expansion Draft. However prior to the 1969-70 season, he packed his suitcase and retired, citing a manic fear of flying. After much of the season had expired, the Kings were able to convince him to report to their AHL affiliate in Springfield. That summer, Pittsburgh claimed him from the Kings, but early into the 1970-71 season, MacDonald damaged his knee and was sidelined for virtually two seasons. He rejoined the Penguins for 1972-73, enjoying an outstanding season and winning the Masterton Trophy for his perseverance and dedication to hockey. But after four strong seasons, he injured his shoulder, and MacDonald struggled through two more painful seasons, retiring after 1977-78. Howie Menard made his pro debut joining the AHL for the 1962-63 season with the Pittsburgh Hornets. He spent the 1963-64 season with the Cincinnati Wings of the CHL and made his debut in the NHL that season when he played 3 games with the Detroit Red Wings. After 3 seasons in the minors in 1967-68 he shared his time between the Springfield Kings of AHL and the Los Angeles Kings. The 1969-70 season was his only full season in the NHL playing for both the Chicago Black Hawks and the Oakland Seals and marked the end of Menard's NHL career. Menard finished his career with the Whitby Warriors in OHA Senior League in 1977, playing alongside the likes of Mike Keenan and Eddie Shack. Gerry Odrowski played over 300 NHL games for three different clubs in the 1960s and '70s but much of his pro career took place in the WHA and the minors. He joined the Red Wings' blueline in 1960-61 and was on hand when the team reached the finals. He was solid again in 1961-62 but the Wings missed the playoffs and began to retool. Odrowski spent the next five years in the AHL and WHL before he joined the expansion Oakland Seals for 42 games in 1967-68. The next season he played 74 games and was a factor in the Seals second place finish in the West Division. He then ended up in the WHL for two and a half seasons before the St. Louis Blues sought his experience in December 1971. The last four years of Odrowski's career was spent in the WHA with the Los Angeles Sharks, Phoenix Roadrunners, Minnesota Fighting Saints and Winnipeg Jets before retiring in 1976 Doug Robinson turned pro with the AHL Buffalo Bisons where he was a Second Team All-Star in 1963 and the recipient of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's Top Rookie. In 1964 he made his NHL debut with the Chicago Black Hawks, appearing in four playoff games. The 1964-65 season marked the regular season debut for Robinson, as he played in 40 games with Chicago before being traded to the New York Rangers. Robinson split the 1965-66 season with the Rangers and the Baltimore Clippers of the AHL before playing in only one game with the Rangers during the 1966-67 season. The Los Angeles Kings claimed Robinson from the Rangers in the 1967 Expansion Draft and he played in 34 games that season. He was traded to Montreal early into the 1971-72 season and joined the AHL's Nova Scotia Voyageurs with whom he ended his career. Wayne Rutledge spent parts of three years with the LA Kings in the 60s and 70s but was better known as a star in the WHA and the minors. After junior he bounced around the minors where he was a two-time all-star in the CHL and won the Terry Sawchuk Trophy for allowing the fewest goals in the league with the Minnesota Rangers in 1965-66. Rutledge then joined the expansion LA Kings for 1967-68 and won 20 games that year and played two more years with the club before he was sent down to the minors. In 1972-73 Rutledge debuted with the Houston Aeros as they took part in the WHA's inaugural season. He was a solid performer for the club through the 1978 season and helped them win the Avco Cup in 1974. Britt Selby saw his first 3 NHL games with the Leafs in 1964-65 scoring 2 goals. His first full season with the Leafs was in the 1965-66 season when he earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie. The next season saw Selby get off to a slow start, and he was sent to the WHL's Vancouver Canucks where he played only 15 games before breaking his leg, finishing his season. As the NHL expanded in 1967, the new Philadelphia Flyers claimed Selby in the Expansion Draft. He registered career highs in goals, assists, and points in his first season with the team. At the end of the 1968-69 season he was traded back to the Toronto Maple Leafs as they made a drive for the Stanley Cup. Selby was with the Leafs for the next season and then was traded again to the St. Louis Blues after eleven games into the 1970-71 season. He spent the majority of the next season in the CHL with the Kansas City Blues before making the jump to the new WHA. Selby was selected by Dayton-Houston in the WHA's 1972 general player draft, only to have his rights traded to the Quebec Nordiques. After playing only seven games with Quebec, he was traded to Philadelphia and quickly sent to the New England Whalers for the rest of the season. He then headed back to Toronto, this time with the Toros, where he finished his playing career. Alec Connell turned pro with the Ottawa Senators for 1924-25 and backstopped Ottawa to the Stanley Cup in 1926-27. The following season saw him establish the National Hockey League record for longest shutout sequence of 461:29 by recording six consecutive shutouts, from January 31 to February 18, 1928. His record stands to this day and may never be broken. Connell initially retired from hockey in 1933 but returned for one game during the 1933-34 season as a substitute goaltender for the New York Americans after an injury to Roy Worters forced "Shrimp" out of the game. Connell followed up by returning to the game full-time and won his second Stanley Cup as a member of the Montreal Maroons in 1935. He again announced his retirement and did not play in the 1935-36 season but returned to active duty with the English Montrealers for 27 games the following year before retiring for good. Bill Gadsby joined Chicago in 1946-47 and remained a Black Hawk for the better part of nine years before being traded to the Rangers. After six seasons with the Rangers, Gadsby was involved in a trade that sent him to the Red Wings. He remained a Red Wing until the day he retired at the end of the 1965-66 season after 20 years in the NHL. Dave Kerr was a standout goalie with a lightning fast right hand and extraordinary eyesight. He moved to Montreal, and guarding the AAA net won the Allan Cup in 1930. He signed with the Maroons later that year, but in 1934, after bouncing up and down between the NHL and the farm team, he was sold to the New York Americans. After a single game as an Amerk he was back in a Maroons jersey for 1933-34 before a trade to the Rangers. It was there he played the last seven years of his career and achieved his greatest glory. In 1939-40 everything fell into place for Kerr, he won the Vezina Trophy, was elected to the First All-Star team, took the team on a league-record 19-game unbeaten streak, played all 48 games for the Blueshirts, and led the Rangers to a Stanley Cup victory over Toronto. Paul Shakes played 21 games for the California Golden Seals in 1973-74. He was a fine playmaker but his defensive play was not consistent enough for long term NHL success. He was chosen 38th overall by the Seals in the 1972 Amateur Draft after accumulating 170 points in three seasons with the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the OHA. In 1972-73 he registered a decent 42 points as a rookie pro with the WHL's Salt Lake Golden Eagles. The next year he played a quarter of the season in the NHL but was relegated to the minors for the last two years of his career before he retired in 1976. Marc Dufour played briefly with the New York Rangers and LA Kings in the 60s. He turned pro with the EPHL's Sudbury Wolves in 1962-63, scored 50 goals, and was elevated to the AHL and also scored a goal in ten games for the Blueshirts in 1963-64. Dufour was a regular in the minors over the next four years but in June, 1967 he was picked by the Kings in the Expansion Draft and was a 20-goal shooter for Springfield of the AHL. In 1968-69 he played two games in LA and scored 34 time in Springfield. He retired in 1975 after spending his last six full seasons in the AHL. Gerry Foley played 142 NHL games for three different teams. He saw most of his NHL action in the 1950s then re-appeared years later with the expansion Los Angeles Kings. Foley spent a brief stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1954-55. On June 5, 1956, the New York Rangers claimed him in the Intra-League Draft. He played two full seasons with the Blueshirts but in 1958-59 he settled into a long career in the minors mostly with the AHL's Springfield Indians. Foley's rights were transferred to the expansion L.A. Kings in May 1967 and the next year he played his first NHL contest in eleven years but was chiefly with the WHL's Denver Spurs. Foley retired at the end of the 1968-69 season. The 1968-69 Stanley Cup Quarter Finals saw Montreal playing New York and Toronto playing Boston in the Eastern Division while in the West St. Louis played Philadelphia and Los Angeles played Oakland. In the Semi-Finals Montreal faced Boston while Los Angles faced off with St. Louis. Then, for the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens faced the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup finals. Montreal won their second consecutive Stanley Cup as they swept the Blues in four, an identical result to the previous season. Dave Amadio was a tough, hard-hitting defenceman who played two games with Detroit in 1957-58 as an 18-year-old and then found himself buried in the minors for a decade. When the L.A. Kings joined the NHL, they acquired the Springfield Indians franchise and summoned him up to the NHL. He played the first two seasons of the Kings NHL years but spent 1969-74 back in the minors, mostly in the Western league, retiring after the 1973-74 season. Ron Anderson spent four years with the Edmonton Oil Kings in the early 1960s, going to the Memorial Cup each year, winning his rookie season in 1963 and his graduating year in 1966. Turned pro in Detroit organization but the Wings traded him to Los Angeles after just 25 games over two years. He played much of 1968-69 with the Kings but was claimed by St. Louis in the 1969 Inter-League Draft. That was followed by an NHL stop in Buffalo and a WHA stop in Edmonton. Following that he spent the last part of his career in the Southern League before retiring in 1977. Larry Cahan played junior in Fort William going to the Memorial Cup finals twice (1950 and 1952) and then as Toronto property he joined the Leafs, after a year with the minor-league affiliate, in 1954. Cahan played just a year and a half with Toronto before being claimed by the Rangers where he stayed for eleven years but spent as much time in the WHL and AHL as the NHL. He was claimed by Oakland in 1967, and a year later was acquired by L.A. via Montreal in a trade. After 3 seasons in L.A. the WHA began operations in 1972 and Cahan signed with Chicago and played for two years before retiring. Jacques Caron was a minor-league goalie who had retired after 6 seasons and moved to Toronto to take a job as a machinist. However, with expansion, the L.A. Kings claimed him, he came out of retirement, and got into his first NHL game in 1967-68. Just three games into the following year he became depressed and retired again, only to come back when he had a chance to play for St. Louis. They dealt him to Vancouver and after 10 games there he would be gone to the minors. Signed with the WHA Cleveland Crusaders but only played 2 games and then joined the Cincinnati Stingers for his last 24 pro games. Gary Croteau began his trek to the NHL by playing three years of NCAA hockey with St. Lawrence University. He was signed to a professional contract by the Los Angeles Kings in 1968. Most of that season was spent with the Springfield Kings of the AHL, but Croteau was inserted into the L.A. lineup for eleven games, where he scored five times, assisting on another. In 1969-70, Croteau was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings, but he appeared in just ten games. From 1970 until 1974, he got his first chance at playing full-time as a member of the lowly California Golden Seals. He was picked up by the expansion Kansas City Scouts for the 1974-75 season where he played for two seasons before the franchise moved to Denver, Colorado and were renamed the Rockies. Croteau remained with the Rockies until the 1979-80 season then played one more year of pro hockey with the CHL's Fort Worth Texans before retiring at the age of 34. Thanks to Darryl Babineau, Doug Ball and Tuomas Pietila for these custom requests !!
You can purchase these cards, or any of my Missing Link creations, for $10 each postpaid, or $7.95 each for 3 or more. Email me at: [email protected], volume discounts available on larger orders.
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COLONEL77
12/11/2017 01:36:04 pm
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