Ep. 50 - "A Slapshot Original"

[@DavidKnizner-px2dm]

I met Dave at a Robert Morris University hockey Charity event, just a great human being! Thanks Dave!

[@brianbarcus5853]

Slapshot was HUGE when I was young. I remember the first time me and my brothers saw "Slapshot" we laughed a thousand times. Some of our best memories and our favorite movie growing up.

[@VIKING33NY]

Made a friend watch the movie just the other day, he stated holy shit, what a classic!! Yes it is!!

[@ScottDaddyMac]

My dad took me to see "Slap Shot" for my 14th birthday. Still my favorite birthday ever. The Hanson's are forever a part of cinematic history and it's well deserved. Side note: I was lucky enough to play hockey with Killer Carlson who you can see in this video. Damn nice guy.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

Sad to hear you've never had a girlfriend.

[@burningblue1254]

Best hockey movie bar none. Watch it over and over. When i meke dinner reservations, it's for Reg Dunlop. Old time hockey, Eddie Shore, Toe Blake.

[@builtyankeegirl]

What a fantastic story behind the cult classic Slapshot, truly an art form of original tough old school hockey and comical one-liners. The Blazing Saddles of the rink.

[@randalllivingston6925]

Dave Hanson to me is a great man. Beyond Hockey he's a normal human.

[@kennymik1509]

Stinkin' rut beer!

[@dennis9707]

I'm looking back on life now thinking oh wow does it all go by so fast. Unfortunately time doesn't stop for anyone. I would love to go back to these days again.

[@outboundterrain6454]

Me too brother….me 2

[@davidneiggemann7745]

still love it after all those years

[@loilt5091]

🤜🏻 On a related note; Steve (Hanson) Carlson brought his toys to the 1978-79 Edmonton Oilers, of the WHA. This was only one year after the release of Slap Shot. His teammate was Wayne Gretzky, after his trade from the Indianapolis Racers. 🇨🇦

[@alivia56]

love Dave Hanson! Watched him play for the Johnstown Jets!

[@markoakes8620]

Slap shot is the best hockey movie ever filmed!

[@Excalibur2112]

Yep. 🙆

[@swivelhips586]

Probably the best sports comedy ever and the model for many that followed it.

[@6412mars]

Damn right!

[@charliefarrell4888]

@@swivelhips586 I agree with that comment only because golf is an activity and not a sport. If golf were an actual sport, Caddy Shack would be a notch above Slap Shot.

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

@@charliefarrell4888 Golf is a sport. So is chess.

[@mikeg284]

I was in the 5th grade and there when they filmed a bit of this film at the war memorial in Syracuse NY. was in the crowd as an extra....so cool. Played hockey for Midstate, travelling team finished up with the Industrial league. amazing days.

[@claudemcwhorter]

Around 1979 Dave played a little while in Birmingham, where I'm from. Great memories...

[@patclements7195]

While he was in the Birmingham, Alabama area playing for the Birmingham Bulls ... he also played summer softball. He played first base and was the clean up hitter. He would hit home runs straight up and out of the park . Great guy and unbelievable athlete.

[@barrysnider635]

Sometimes good things happen to good people .........old time hockey !

[@incumbentvinyl9291]

Whoa, the guy actually played in the NHL.

[@yogibearstie]

Herb Brooks and the Hanson Brothers. Just when I thought I couldn’t love the movie anymore.

[@CodeBleu724]

Having Dave here in Pittsburgh running the RMU facility on Neville Island is so badass.

[@leanajo754]

He hasn't changed a bit! Wow! Time has been great for him.

[@jeffreywright2294]

The very best movie ever filmed as far as hockey's concerned the best

[@mrgoodwelder7119]

I played hockey with Dave's nephew DJ, great hockey player! He played just like his uncle

[@merccadoosis8847]

I saw DJ play at Yackel arena many times. He always played with heart - gave 100% every time he stepped on the ice.

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

Nice to find out he was coached, at one point, by Herb Brooks. Finally, I found a connection between Slapshot and Miracle, the two best Hockey movies ever (in that order.)

[@melanieinsaskatchewan7964]

For someone who can't stand hockey, I reluctantly loved Goon.

[@loilt5091]

@@melanieinsaskatchewan7964 Frickin’ Riders, eh‼️ 🇨🇦

[@nickyjames1985]

I see you guys brought cars Yah well were on the road! We're all set to go!!

[@ironroad18]

"They brought their toys!?"

[@buddyrupp6235]

Wonderful story, what a guy.

[@roberthimes3899]

YOU BROKE THE DARN CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeffgraham416]

Great Book!! Dave is one helluva Dude!!

[@thomastom888]

Great roll model

[@bertbertmann5823]

03:21 OGILTHORPE!!!!

[@kitcarnut]

Good catch I missed that.

[@nickyjames1985]

Ogie Oglethorpe???

[@RIUUI007]

Who's cutting onions, man?

[@perrythorvig6446]

Good book. Have any other Minnesota kids written a book?

[@davidburke2697]

Not sure, but I did. 'Drop the Pucks'......

[@shanebrent2227]

This is and will be my favourite movie next to deadpool

[@renelamothe3294]

Traduis en Québécois c'était excellent .

[@romarizkov]

Что это за очкарики-убийцы? Неужели не нашлось никого, чтобы втереть им очки? Кто они такие и почему такие непобедимые?

[@williambyers6731]

Slap Shot was about the Beauce Jaros of the NAHL. All the stunts, going into the stands, brawling, cops etc...were from BEAUCE. The team at the end who kicks their asses were wearing BEAUCE Uniforms, because that's what we did. NEVER lost a fight or game against Johnstown Jets.Paul Newman HAD to use them as Beauce were still in the play offs.

[@peachman1970]

Bullshit...Slap Shot is based on the 1974-75 Johnstown Jets...from stories Jets player Ned Dowd told his sister Nancy Dowd who wrote the story. Beauce Jaros did not even exist until the following season. Many of the Chiefs players were actually Johnstown Jets...Jeff and Steve Carlson, Dave Hanson, Guido Tenesi, Jean Tetreault, Ron Docken...Ned Dowd played Oggilthorpe (based on Bill Goldthorpe) and Denis Lemieux is based on Louis Levasseur. The year the movie was filmed...Beauce Jaros actually folded in December...the club did not exist...LOL. To say Slap Shot is based on Beauce Jaros is absolutely laughable...you must be new to hockey.

[@williambyers6731]

@@peachman1970 # 14 Beauce I was there and you can KMA. Ask Dave Hanson, fought him in Beauce and won.

[@peachman1970]

@@williambyers6731 The movie is NOT about Beauce Jaros. The movie is absolutely based on the 74-75 Johnstown Jets. Most of the players on Charlestown Chiefs were based on Johnstown Jets. The writer of the screenplay was Nancy Dowd....her brother Ned Dowd played for Jets....he told her all of the stories. You are the only person who thinks the movie is about Beauce Jaros....a club that lasted 1.5 seasons. I have heard about Dave Hanson, the Carlsons, Guido Tenesi, Docken, Tetreault, etc....but never ever heard about you...you are not in the movie. LOL. Have a nice evening.

[@williambyers6731]

@@peachman1970 You're just a frustrated wanna be. And some of that is true, but all the action in Syracuse, cops, etc..was us.. We were supposed to do the movie but were in the play offs and JJ weren't. And BTW, never heard of you, WHERE DID YOU PLAY ?

[@peachman1970]

@@williambyers6731 LOL...again....did Ned Dowd play for Beauce Jaros or Johnstown Jets? What was Nancy Dowd's connection to Beauce Jaros? How about you post on the Slap Shot Facebook page that the movie was based on Beauce Jaros and not Jownstown Jets? You will get laughed at. How about you tell the Carlsons or Dave Hanson the movie is about you and not them. You are a joke....trying to take credit for being the inspiration for the movie. I checked your stats on hockey DB....for a guy who was drafted by both WHA and NHL....you had a rather pathetic two season minor league career. I will post your name on the Slap Shot page on Facebook....Dwane....and I guarantee nobody will know your name. Take care.