Detroit Olympia Stadium Last NHL Hockey Game Highlights. 12-15-79

Quebec Nordiques(4) Vs. Detroit Red Wings(4)

[@oceanthresher6184]

People trashing the Red Wings for moving out of Joe Louis Arena seem to forget that the Joe replaced an even more iconic arena.

[@coyote5.02]

How nice was it compared to the joe

[@careyconley4690]

@@coyote5.02 people whined that JLA couldn't compare to Olympia, and all the memories there. Sounds just like all the people who whined when the Wings left JLA for LCA in 2017.

[@friendofbillyc9183]

Nobody liked JLA. The Olympia was a great place to watch hockey

[@patrickjulian4442]

What a surprise to see that the former backup catcher, and 1968 World Series champ Jim Price from the Tigers got his share of being at the old Olympia as a news reporter, before becoming a radio analyst for the Tigers, which he currently holds that position with Dan Dickerson with the play-by-play!

[@patrickjulian4442]

@John Sabp Uh no! I guess you had to comment in that fashion to get attention huh?! As a matter of fact, to shut you up with that nasty comment! He was too a back up catcher to Bill Freehan on the 1968 World Series championship Tigers!

[@OutRayGeousVideoProductions]

I was there. This is the first time seeing highlights of this game. Thanks for posting! And...I always thought Ann Doyle was cute!

[@oldredbarnman]

Awesome to see highlights from this game! I was there that night, sitting in the Hi-Boxes above where the 3-3rd period Wings' goals were scored. Wings were down 4-0, with Danny Bolduc's goal late in the 2nd giving them a lift going into the locker room. Thompson scored at 6:58 and Nedomansky at 7:44 of the 3rd, and the crowd was really into it. When Joly scored with 1:25 left in the game, I thought the roof might get blown off, the crowd went wild! If there were OT back then, I' sure the Wings would have won it. They outshot Quebec 20-2 in the last period. Sure do miss Olympia, thanks for posting!!

[@coyote5.02]

What was the concourse like in Olympia stadium

[@BusterBrown86]

@@coyote5.02 very tight quarters but it was so loud!

[@coyote5.02]

@@BusterBrown86 I’m talking about where you go to get food and drinks.