WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Black Hawks Vs. Boston Bruins (Excerpts, 1976)

[@wizardglick1]

I thank the good Lord I experienced America, The Chicago Stadium, and The NHL in the 60's, 70's & 80's. Great Video

[@tonys5860]

Gawd I miss those Lloyd Pettit calls. "SHOT AND A GOAL!!"

[@mr.blackhawk142]

"He shoots he scores!" is famous here in CanaDUH! Foster Hewitt who is an ICON up here started that WAY BACK WHEN? (before electricity! lol)

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

I remember watching the Blackhawks on WGN-9 and WFLD-32 when I lived in Evanston, IL from 1973-76. Unfortunately in 1976-77, the Wirtz's decided there would be no more road games on TV. I had to listen to all games on WMAQ radio with Jim West calling both home and roadl games. The Blackhawks used to have all 40 road games on TV, the most of any American NHL team at the time.

[@zxccxz164]

fantastic find and best summary ever written!

[@blank77]

Wow! This is RARE stuff!And as a Blackhawk fan,...THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@altfactor]

WSBK back then broadcast nearly all Boston Bruins' home games, so it's possible the video feed from this telecast was from WSBK, with WFLD adding Lloyd Pettit's commentary.

[@InnocentSmith831]

I miss the proper way to wear uniforms. Dark on the road and white at home!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yup, that way every fan could see all the other teams more COLOURFUL jerseys! Back in the 60s, I only got to see the Hawks white unis! All we got back then in Canada was HNIC Saturday nights from either Toronto, or Montreal!

[@JohnHolton]

If I remember correctly, during the '60's it was dark at home and white on the road, then they switched it in the early '70's.

[@kwdrm1]

"Both teams are at full and equal strength..." Lloyd always said that when a penalty was over with.

[@Ripr620]

The golden voice of Lloyd Pettit ❤

[@eaglesyz]

Chicago stadium had the best accoustics. Love hearing the organ over the music they play in arena's today.

[@nahpoli]

As a Bruins fan I thank you too!!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Lou Varga delivered my Hawks Mitchell&Ness jacket to me at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. He let me into the Hawks room, and I met a few players, Mikita was sharpening his skates, and John Marks getting dressed.That was circa 1976-77ish.

[@Ripr620]

Thanks so much !

[@michaelleroy9281]

By this time Bobby Orr was out with a knee injury , Phil Esposito and Fred Stanfield were gone and Ken Hodge would be gone at the end of the season, 3 players from the infamous trade in May 1967

[@lsmftymf]

Attending Michigan State University (GO SPARTANS!). He didn't become the Blackhawks' broadcaster until 1981. Three years earlier, Brad Palmer was the TV play-by-play voice of the WHA's Chicago Cougars. If I remember correctly, the Blackhawks' organist at the time was Ron Bogda. Never knew he sounded THAT good. Was under the impression that he was recruited from Dracula's castle in Transylvania.

[@lsmftymf]

Yes, I know that. Thanks for giving me the launching pad to get informational.

[@WINSOXWIN]

At 7:50 Cookie Monster gets scored on, bends over to pick up the puck and then eats the puck. Laughed out loud. It just looked so funny :-)

[@justsaygary]

Am I the only guy in the room who misses the sound of that organ in The Stadium??

[@pocobull]

Compared to the crap show that the NHL has become, there's nothing about this era of hockey that I don't miss.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@pocobull Yup! Too bad the TV reception was so bad then! Now we have great TV reception and LOUSY hockey!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

JSG, I am Canadian, and a Hawkey fan since early 60s! The ROAR and that organ gave me shivers when I watched, even listened to the games from THE Stadium! We used to get Sunday night games on CBC radio up here! I DREAMED of going to a game there but could never save up enough $$$. I'll NEVER forget the roar though!

[@pocobull]

@@mr.blackhawk142 100%. Although a part of me misses the old standard def too. I remember listening to Bernie Pascall do World Championship games from some Eastern European country. Grainy picture, and it sounded like Bernie was talking through a tin can. Miss those days.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@pocobull Bernie was my FAV sports guy back then! He was with CTV in Vancouver for years! His son married Cassie Campbell, Canadian Olympic female hockey star, now broadcaster up here!

[@davenc8527]

Congratulations to Pat Foley on an incredible career. I grew up with Lloyd Petit and just love listening to his voice.

[@tfb9126042]

Yep, had transistor radio under pillow..good ole Lloyd.

[@winninglane3671]

I was 9 years old and watch the games on WGN tv channel 9... 70 - 72....

[@Staszu13]

Palmer only did the Coogs for their first season. Ex-Oakland A's announcer Red Rush did the last two. Bud Kelly was the radio guy.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Larry Cahan, BIG D-Man for Cougars used to have a Sports Shop in Vancouver area! I used to chat with him after he sharpened my skates! I used to watch him play for the WHL Canucks. He always used to fire the puck from one end to other after buzzer went off to end the periods! As a young lad That really impressed me bc I could hardly raise the puck off the ice then! L0L May he RIP!

[@lsmftymf]

Arthur Michael Wirtz, Bill's father, actually established the policy of not showing any home games on local TV. Bill just simply continued it, obviously with disastrous results.

[@Clywoo77]

Couldn't stand William Wirtz for not putting Blackhawks home games on T.V. Enjoy Rocky Wirtz for putting home games on T.V.

[@robertmasina4610]

Arthur and Bill were of the position that televising home games would be unfair to those who payed tickets for a game.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@robertmasina4610 Nope, they were 'of the position' that if ONE seat at The Stadium was empty bc the game was on TV, then that would be disASSterous for their BOTTOM LINE! (shekels)

[@nazizombies6198]

rockin the no helmets

[@elfdog100]

Lloyd Pettit announcing the game is originally from Milwaukee has an Ice Center named after him.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Is it called "LLOYD'S Little Arena"??? L0L Petite in French= small, or little.

[@Farinadog13]

Born in Chicago, but moved to Shorewood, Wisconsin with his family when he was two years old. Beloved in both Chicago & Milwaukee!

[@Staszu13]

Oh sorry, my bad. Thought you meant the game, not the intermission bit. I'm sure it's Bogda, as Melgard had retired around then.

[@Staszu13]

Hell no! Melgard, Nancy Faust, all those sounded great

[@altfactor]

Maybe WFLD broadcast a weekly Blackhawks' highlight show that aired on March 31, 1976.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I CURSED the Leafs after they beat the Hawks in 1967! I was only 14 but....SO FAR SO GOOD! L0L

[@ccsd0601]

that was epic!

[@christopher1459]

Foley couldnt tie Petits shoes. Foley consistently made errors in his calls, and many times along with eddie.."know nothing " no check were horrible

[@ClassicRocker61]

was this station the same network as Philly's WKBS, Boston's WSBK, etc.

[@tonythetigerII]

Is it true Jack Brickhouse would not let Lloyd Petit do the nationally televised NBC game o f the week by not covering for him in Cubs games?

[@Staszu13]

tonythetigerII Unfortunately true. That led to some bad blood between the two and Pettit's leaving WGN

[@steveprestegard5151]

Simulcast with radio?

[@gregsells8549]

Perhaps that Sesame Street spot was for Holiday on Ice, in which the Muppets appeared at that time.

[@pedrosaboya157]

That's Brad Palmer in the studio

[@Kelski1998]

Was Bill Wirtz the owner by this time? And if so that would explain why it was a road game that was televised. For those of you outside of Chicago and dont know. When Dollar Bill was owner President and whatever else he called himself. Would NOT allow home games from Chicago Stadium later United Center to be televised. It wasnt till a few years ago when Bill died and Rocky Wirtz (Bill's namesake) took over the franchise that ALL games home and road were televised!

[@billbeliakoff5589]

Kelski1998 ; Bill's dad, Arthur, was still owner at the time. Btw, Rocky's first name is Rockwell.

[@charlesgradle286]

MPH line...(Martin, Pappin, Hull)

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yup, in 1967 after Pappin's line mauled the Hawks in the semis, Hawks traded Pilote to Leafs for him a few years later. No good trade could ever make up for the loss of Espo, Hodge, and Stanfield though. Hawks traded away how many Cups that day???

[@mr.blackhawk142]

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[@jesusnodal8948]

When channel 44 was an English speaking channel and was fun!!

[@dccoulthard]

I was joking about the Foley remark, hence the smile at the end :)

[@Staszu13]

Nope, not unless Ron was moonlighting at Boston Garden.

[@JohnHolton]

I'm postive that's Bud Kelly.

[@dccoulthard]

Where's Pat Foley??? :)

[@mediochreeuchre8391]

Never saw Brad Palmer with hair before.

[@goldenteegod]

5:40 reminds me why I hated Dale Talon so much.

[@DealioTV]

Wow what a slow game back then. Today these guys fly

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yeah, flyin on the dope!

[@JeremiahsFiles]

If Big Bird's a great ice skater, he should make a great hockey player :))

[@mr.blackhawk142]

He played for the Habs! L0L #19 . :P

[@mr.blackhawk142]

He's probably too 'chicken' for hockey! :P

[@DealioTV]

Boy do they look slow compared to todays game. They are just skating around with no purpose Bad Hockey back then

[@sjames304]

+DealioTV You do understand how evolution of sport works right?? O.o

[@fentonhardy8176]

Also the Fact that this was a very Close Checking Game, when it was a open it usually was faster.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@@fentonhardy8176 Having played and watched hockey over 50 years, I feel the game was much better in the 60s-early 70s! It went in the crapper in the late 70s, DUMP and CHASE hockey with very little skill shown! After the WHA folded and then the Euro players started coming in, hockey began to improve MUCHLY! They should have removed the redline years earlier to 'open the game up'!

[@mr.blackhawk142]

@DealioTV, Like I say below, in the mid to late 70s, the NHL was watered down, bc of the WHA rivalry and them taking many NHL stars like Bobby Hull, Pat Stapleton, Andre Lacroix, etc! Many of you may not know this but Lacroix was the ALL TIME LEADING SCORER IN THE WHA! He also centered Bobby Hull against The Russians in 1974! John McKenzie was right winger on that line! That team with Gordie Howe and a few other 'oldsters' were dubbed, "The Over The Hill Gang!"