1974 WHA vs USSR Sept 23 1974 Game 4 Vancouver

[@jimjohnson9808]

Gordie Howe was 46 when this game was played. He was an amazing athlete.

[@Mike___Honcho]

i met gordie when he was around 54 and shook hands with him. honest to god, he was so strong that i actually thought to myself i hope this guy gives me my arm back.

[@laudace1764]

Howe was a powerful man and a powerful skater. The second greatest to ever play, after Orr.

[@FilterYT]

What a gem! Love the old ads as well. What a great job on the video restoration, thanks for sharing!

[@dr.vonslifeinvesting6485]

I watched many Canuck games in the coliseum, good seeing this one before my time

[@Nvwheeler]

Damn, I love the old commercials! So cool

[@intellivisionmaster7999]

Bobby Hull hat-trick in the first period! Legend !!!

[@jimanderson7648]

Danny Gallivan would of called the first goal a cannonading drive

[@philipdennis491]

Hull scored the most goals in this series

[@ChristopherHagee]

Late, great Bobby Hull, "Golden Jet"

[@jeffclark7888]

All true. My childhood hero, the Golden Jet!

[@jeffclark7888]

@@jimanderson7648And Dan Kelly and Lloyd Pettit.

[@gillesjacques1022]

I miss the WHA, the Vancouver Blazers logo on the ice, great hockey game. The old ads, with all the Ktel stuff, records, cassettes and the old 8 track. Still have the patty stacker, have not used it in years, but has made the move with me. 😊

[@resurrectionsunday]

I saw them in Philadelphia

[@gillesjacques1022]

@@resurrectionsunday Did you get a blue puck by any chance?

[@resurrectionsunday]

@@gillesjacques1022 I do have some memorabilia I have to check..

[@gillesjacques1022]

@@resurrectionsunday I have different memorabilia as well, from different teams, lots of interesting logos and teams in that league that's for sure!

[@mi12386]

Omg what a game!! Teams of the century! Greetings from Russian living in Vancouver BC :)

[@williamscanlon6539]

When ice hockey was the greatest sport of the 4 majors. Boy do I miss it. Great great game.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Greetings COMrade! L0L I was DT Vancouver that day and Golly GEE Whiz Howie Meeker pulled up next to me at a stop light on Hastings st.! I was in my old 1960s convertible and there was a Rock n Roll Revival at the OomPahPah at the foot of Main Street!

[@grantbaechler3529]

I want one of those jerseys but almost impossible to find.

[@fastfootedone]

This is a great quality video for mid-70s

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Maybe 'great' for the '70s, but NOT so great in the 4K era of today! Back when hockey was GREAT, and TV sucked. Now it's TV is great and hockey sucks.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

Incredible video ! Top notch quality ! Gordie Howe in action !

[@bogrot69]

I was at this game, damn I feel old as hell.

[@ChickensinHighDef]

I'm envious that you were there to witness this!! 🏒🏒

[@bogrot69]

@@ChickensinHighDef My uncle had taken me to my first game. WHA Vancouver Blazers v the Oilers. I knew the Can v USSR game was happening. Can't believe I followed the schefule at ten years old 🤣 I kept dropping hints and one day he showed me the tickets. I couldn't believe he got them.

[@jeffclark7888]

Shazam.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

My younger brother sold beer at this game! I'm 71 and feel great, but I'm 38 years VEGAN!

[@JohnMartin-yj3gv]

Vancouver Blazers logo above both blue lines representing the WHA.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Too bad Vancouver fans already had an ALLEGED NHL team to support!

[@JohnMartin-yj3gv]

@@mr.blackhawk142 Yes there were some lean years in the 70's and 80's!

[@leemark63]

Never knew Howie Meeker did WHA games!

[@dannycarlow8204]

I think Howie just did hockey. He just got driven to an arena every night and he did what he did no matter who was playing or what league. He was probably doing a peewee game the night before.

[@allanross611]

Never understood why networks had Meeker. He was a joke and had no knowledge of hockey. We would always hit the mute button when he did intermission segments. I remember back when the Flames first came to Calgary the regular colour guy was not available, so they brought in Meeker last minute to work with Ed Whalen. The network was flooded with protest calls , Whalen said it was the worst 3 hours of his life. It was agreed Meeker would never be brought in to work local again. He must have had connections at CBC to stay at HNIC

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I was DT Vancouver that week, and Golly GEE Whiz Howie Meeker pulled up next to me at a stop light on Hastings st.! I was in my old 1960s convertible and there was a Rock n Roll Revival at the OomPahPah at the foot of Main Street!

[@philrobertson5459]

Fun to see it again. This had nothing on the 72 series. The intensity of 72 was amazing..The speed of the game is a whole different thing today

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Hockey has been BORING for a LONG time now! I'm a fan since the early 1960s and the game has DETERIORATED. I RARELY watch it now...

[@rarefiedtennis4777]

It's exciting to see the puck go into the net !! These nets , I believe Art Ross invented the shape , are amazing !! The nets today are garbage, I know they need those stupid boxes for cameras , but it's no fun anymore !!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Do you mean the nets with the METAL POINTS that almost killed one of Gordie Howe''s sons, by IMPALING him up his rectum? That does NOT sound like FUN to me!

[@ericw3229]

They redesigned the nets mainly due to a near fatal injury to Mark Howe. He was knocked into the net and the middle rib on the ice impaled him in the buttocks almost killing him.

[@MikeS29]

Having watched hockey all my life (I was 12 when this game was played), I realize when I watch "games from the vault" that the game is so much faster today. I know people pine for the old days, and complain about today's players, but the skill level, conditioning, speed, strength, and athleticism is so much greater today (not to mention the goaltending!).

[@jeffclark7888]

All true.

[@Jim-wu2nf]

As well the gear is much better now.

[@MikeS29]

@@Jim-wu2nf It certainly is, I've had the old gear and the new gear. I'm still a lousy player though 😅

[@timoneil1193]

players back then wear heading to the bar after the game versus todays geeks that are going back to the hotel to workout and play video games

[@justinfendelet8675]

Took red line out game is in either end now more so like basketball 🏀 messed with the lines no free wheeling plays like football cycling the puck....good athletes Dif game...my hockey is dead

[@lawren7615]

Now we know where helmets started

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

Petrov scored in GM 2 and they did not turn the red light on .

[@mitchmartin2659]

Gordie Howe was the best player to ever play the game.

[@williamscanlon6539]

I saw him play the flyers. I saw Orr and Hull too. I was most impressed with Gordie Howe.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

GH was THE BEST in a few categories but Bobby Hull was the MOST popular and EXCITING player to watch, and the 'other' Bobby wasn't bad either! Gordie was DEF the TOUGHEST SOB on skates! He was the BEST all-round player for scoring, toughness, longevity, etc.

[@Fed610]

Если не сравнивать с советскими хоккеистами. Конадцы считали себя лучшими, пока не увидели советскую школу.

[@antonys.scandale9439]

that Patti Stacker though...59:00

[@FilterYT]

Toronto Dominion ad in Russian language at 11:29. That is awesome!

[@jonnytheboy7338]

These announcers never say the score

[@riobabic8960]

We got used to the score on the tv constantly

[@casparuskruger4807]

@@riobabic8960 No, these announcers never say the score

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

I was in Vancouver 49 years ago today! And I was there earlier this year (2023) with my girlfriend Carolyn! I hope the Canucks win the 2024 Stanley Cup!

[@resabape]

Was this Team Canada or Team WHA? I don't believe that either of the Howe boys were Canadian.

[@billdeblaey6078]

They had dual citizenship.

[@bob-qz9ey]

Imagine in '72 if Howe., Hull, Orr, Lemaire, and others had've played. In this Tourney, Hull and Howe finished top two in the scoring race.

[@dr.vonslifeinvesting6485]

Howe still looked pretty quick out there

[@canden-t7w]

Vancouver BC Canada had a WHA team for about 2 or 3 years in the 1970's it was named The Vancouver Blazers.

[@canden-t7w]

Those Russians were and are such great hockey players too.

[@johnandrews5141]

Chevrier had the best voice.

[@bslim2003]

The official scoring was wonky in this game. On Howe's first-period goal, Stapleton shovels it to who appears to be Mark Howe who deflects it to Gordie, who scores, but Backstrom got the other assist. Backstrom (#14, no helmet) was skating alongside Gordie, but clearly did not redirect the puck to him. Bobby Hull's first goal was clearly off a pass from Rejean Houle, yet Frank Mahovlich received the only assist. There were other examples....

[@alwaysbeclosing66]

I think Colleen and Joanne had a couple drinks lol

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

Welcome back to 'The Penny' (means PNE--Pacific Nat'l Exhibition--lol)!

[@ChristopherHagee]

P.N.E. Coliseum, City, Vancouver, B.C. (British Columbia)-Canada on mainland

[@martinfelsenfeld6012]

@@ChristopherHagee pretty nice entertainment (lol)

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@ChristopherHagee I always thought it was called The Pacific Mausoleum?

[@curtgottler9961]

I think in this series Gordie Howe got injured and missed some games. Or so they say. Could be he had trouble keeping up with the fast Soviets?

[@annoyingjake]

pugnacious johnny "pie face" Mckenzie was certainly a fan favorite

[@cryptohalloffame]

Howe and Hull score the first two goals, hmmmm, where were they in 72? :-)

[@ericw3229]

Gordie had retired. Hull was banned from Team Canada because he had jumped to the WHA. In addition Bobby Orr was out for that series injured. What difference could he have made in 72?

[@frankpalancio8471]

USSR the perfect foe for these legends

[@ВячеславБелолипецкий-р8ь]

Soviet Union Red Machine !

[@laudace1764]

Say what you want, but it was beautiful to see the Russians skate, control and pass the puck.

[@ЮрийГлущенко-х1ы]

На бортах ни одной рекламы

[@Mike___Honcho]

gordie cracks me up. he doesn't get too excited when the russkis think they can mix it up with him. at 32 : 03 of the video, the commies had just knocked gordie down at the blue line and there was a whistle. it looks like ivan wants to push it with gordie, but he just carries his stick up in the air like an umbrella -- a clear message that you get the stick next. many players ran gordie and they all got more back for their money.

[@DrRickParissentiDC]

Who would’ve thought that Canada in 2024 would be the commies

[@billhaidei346]

You were just a yungin! Who did you go with?

[@bogrot69]

I nagged my uncle to get tickets thinking it would never happen but he came through and I got to see Gordie Howe play live.

[@bobbyboucher-mt2kz]

@2:16 now thats music!

[@lynnkernighan]

I watched the series the officiating gets worse you cant beat bad officiating

[@davidburke2697]

The Canadian teams played dirty hockey versus the Soviets.

[@jeffnossan1083]

Is playing tough and physical dirty because this was North American hockey in the 1970's. Fists flew often at that time but Russia was against that intimidation style.

[@davidburke2697]

@@jeffnossan1083 Tough and physical hockey is one thing. Dirty hockey is another. Versus the Russians and Swedes in the '72 series, the Canadians were dirty and downright criminal. Espo threatening death from penalty box is not tough hockey. Out of shape goons they were.

[@billviola7884]

Soviets used slew foot, lots of spearing. So save your opinion.

[@williamscanlon6539]

All I saw was great passing , shooting, and skating. Great hockey on both sides.

[@mi12386]

@@davidburke2697 yeah especially in Moscow canadians act like real criminals. Remember Parise...

[@Fed610]

Канадцы в этот раз клюшки не мерили, никого не покалечили, судье не угрожали?

[@jimturner4937]

This was a save face tournament for Soviets, who couldnt beat the NHL

[@bryanwilson8396]

Gordie sure hit the Russian against the net!

[@ChristopherHagee]

This game was played in V'ncvr, B.C. (British Columbia)-Canada's P.N.E. C'lsm

[@ChristopherHagee]

B.T.W., Vancouver, B.C. (British Columbia)-Canada's P.N.E. Coliseum was original home arena, Canucks in each, hockey 🏒 club's first 25 seasons in N.H.L. (1970-1971 thru 1994-1995) before moving to their current home arena cross-town in time for 1995-1996 season

[@canuck_gamer3359]

The Russians actually claimed that this series showed that the Russians had superior hockey players in terms of "depth". But in fact, I believe that the NHL could have easily have created a 'second string' roster that would have been superior to this WHL team. Just as in today's hockey, Canada could easy send 2 teams to the Olympics etc.

[@ericw3229]

That wasn't entirely accurate. Overall, the 74 Canadian team did pretty well. the games were close .One game, Team Canada, actually tied a game in Moscow but a late goal.by Hull as time ran out was disallowed though replays showed it was in before time expired. Considering many of the WHA payers were much older and past their NHL prime they held their own. The Soviets had another advantage. This was their absolute best team and ther national team trained virtually year-round.

[@canuck_gamer3359]

@@ericw3229 I thought this was a different Soviet team? Were any of the players the same? I only recognized one name on the roster.

[@ericw3229]

@canuck_gamer3359 It was their national team . Possible some from 72 had retired were hurt or others were picked to play in the series.

[@KNS1996DFS]

11:45 Wow.

[@casparuskruger4807]

A game Canada should have won. What a shame.

[@Mike___Honcho]

howie meeker : " ya can't score with the boomer, fellas ! "

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

GO RED MACHINE

[@allanross611]

Soviets got revenge on Canada in 74 series

[@brianfantana8510]

Just drop the damn puck ! Way too much before the game.

[@ИльяДевятьяров-ф4м]

А воровать. Бюджет России, - это нормально, да?

[@bb-gc2tx]

wow goaltending sure has come along way lol

[@Xbangsplot]

The 70s goalies were playing primarily on reflex which made for many spectacular moves. The modern butterfly style has completely changed the way they move.

[@larrydanadavid2435]

I’m sure could have done better…

[@Александрмалюгин-в1ц]

Обратите внимание на представление. Последние идут: Харламов, Третьяк и Якушев. Всем все понятно, что из себя представлял Якушев для Канады. Номер 1. Четыре перстня за серию 72 года. Ну а потом пиар, после гибели Харламова. Я не сколько не умиляю достоинств Валерия Борисовича, он велик. Но, расклад тогда-такой.

[@resurrectionsunday]

Then y’all faced the USA in 1980….

[@mr.blackhawk142]

(@58 secs. in) Ernie AFaghanis (sp) has the P0IFECT face for...RADIO!

[@GoldenFox-ps6fi]

THE HOWE FAMILY GEORDIE MARTY MARK

[@denim-th2dx]

All the players look 50-55 yrs old 😂

[@larrydanadavid2435]

When men were men.

[@GdF420]

Ergard déhors

[@GoldenFox-ps6fi]

THE OLD MAN AND HIS BOYS