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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2009 20:44:12 GMT
And completely contradicting my last post, here's Robin, by my reckoning, fifth man into an altercation in the famous abandoned game against Murrayfield on 11 January 1986.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2009 20:48:15 GMT
Being a defenceman, Robin didn't score that often, and when he did it was usually with a bullet from point. So he had an elaborate celebration which we hated when he played for Streatham but, of course, loved when he was here. Point of interest - extreme right on the front row, a future GM punching the air as he commentates on the game with Martin Johnson for Radio Trent.
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Post by mmmbop on Feb 6, 2009 20:53:18 GMT
That Racers game was the first game that got me hooked!
We also played racers, not sure on the year, on Granstand many moons ago. Love to see a tape of that if any are still out there
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2009 20:58:25 GMT
That Racers game was the first game that got me hooked! We also played racers, not sure on the year, on Granstand many moons ago. Love to see a tape of that if any are still out there Hang on. I haven't finished.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2009 20:58:46 GMT
What a legend he was. And he was always ready to mix with the fans. Here he is in a rare photo with his teeth in (being a proper defenceman, all his front teeth had gone), with Pete, one of our travelling gang, partaking in what in those days passed for post-game carbing-up. The End
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Post by mmmbop on Feb 6, 2009 21:02:13 GMT
That Racers game was the first game that got me hooked! We also played racers, not sure on the year, on Granstand many moons ago. Love to see a tape of that if any are still out there Hang on. I haven't finished. Sorry dude
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Post by spik on Feb 7, 2009 16:31:56 GMT
And I am proud to have his White Captains number 3 shirt....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 20:33:52 GMT
Strewth. Over 9,000 views in 3 and a half weeks.
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Post by grumpyminer on Feb 9, 2009 2:10:14 GMT
Strewth. Over 9,000 views in 3 and a half weeks. Well, Stef, it is a great thread. It brings back memories for those who were fans back then....and for us newbies (in my eleventh season!!) it gives us an idea about what it was like back then. I have a little thought on this though. It would be brilliant if we had something like this to keep us going through the off season, it can be so boring in June and July and this sort off thing would liven it up, I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 13:47:41 GMT
It would be brilliant if we had something like this to keep us going through the off season, it can be so boring in June and July and this sort off thing would liven it up, I'm sure. I reckon I've got about 100 pictures altogether. Given that we are now less than seven weeks from the end of the season ( no, I can't believe it either), I hope this will keep running for most of the summer.
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Post by Rich on Feb 9, 2009 20:14:44 GMT
Good work Stef, I take full credit for encouraging you More early 90s would be better though so I can start putting names to faces from memory!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 20:33:58 GMT
Good work Stef, I take full credit for encouraging you More early 90s would be better though so I can start putting names to faces from memory! The photos I have are the ones I used when I was programme editor, so only go up to about 1989ish. Soz.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 20:40:18 GMT
Hockey night in Billingham, 25 January 1984. To the right, the late, great Russ Timmins chats about the weather. Bit of an odd place, Billingham. All the seating was on one side of the rink, which made for a strange atmosphere. On the opposite side were the team benches, under a huge mural of an alpine scene. The rink was in a leisure complex, part of which comprised of a theatre. Billingham were unusual in that, like us, they played on Saturday, so the bar held a strange mix of hockey fans and theatre goers in their Saturday best. It also gave the opportunity for the desperate amongst us to polish off the leftover cocktails after the interval drinks had been taken by the culture vultures.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2009 21:12:23 GMT
In the mid-1980s there was a touring team that came to the UK and who continue to be held in great affection in the memories of Panthers fans. Don Mills Comets were put together by Paul Mitchell, who used to play for Billingham but had returned to Canada. They came over a couple of times and were CANADIAN, although truth be told were probably the hockey equivalent of a Sunday morning football team in this country. They still managed to beat us, though, but Gary Keward also put together a couple of Nottingham All-Star teams using guest players from other British clubs, and which managed to beat the visitors. They were great games. The Don Mills games were always eagerly anticipated and played to packed houses in a tremendous atmosphere. A couple of pictures from the All-Stars v Comets game on 29 February 1984 (is it really 25 years ago???). Note the goalie without a helmet, but who are the All-Stars players? The All-Star games also gave us a sight none of us thought we would ever see, none of us would publicly admit to wanting to see, probably all of us secretly wished we would see, but All-Star games apart never did see.......... (I wish we'd go back to that old logo. Big, bold, simple, colourful. It was the best)
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Post by leejinman72 on Feb 9, 2009 23:23:34 GMT
Who's for a pint in here, if only 'eh. Being as the ELITE are not answering Keefe at all...regards his splended idea of the beer tent in the square for the Play-Offs. For those who do not know. The Cricketers pub that we frequented was adorned with hockey gear from wall to ceiling. Made way (knocked down)because it was a fire hazard if evacuation was needed from the new arena being built.(Thats what I was told---was it right?) Come some time later we now have some plush new flats which are in the same place but not a hazard? The pub got knocked down after we were offered a wad of cash because we weren't making enough money (if only it was still open now...) and most of the hockey gear, shirts and flags etc. I've still got in the garage in some boxes. I also have Barry's old gloves from his last season, i think. When i was small i used to meet all the players like Dody Wood (who was constantly in there), Greg Hadden, Lee Jinman ;D the list goes on. Oh by the way did anyone go there regulary?
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Post by Rich on Feb 10, 2009 8:45:39 GMT
Hockey night in Billingham, 25 January 1984. Bit of an odd place, Billingham. All the seating was on one side of the rink, which made for a strange atmosphere. On the opposite side were the team benches, under a huge mural of an alpine scene. The rink was in a leisure complex, part of which comprised of a theatre. Billingham were unusual in that, like us, they played on Saturday, so the bar held a strange mix of hockey fans and theatre goers in their Saturday best. It also gave the opportunity for the desperate amongst us to polish off the leftover cocktails after the interval drinks had been taken by the culture vultures. Haha that last sentence made me laugh! Quick question, did Billingham look a nice place at the time? Nowdays its got that look of "I bet that looked nice when it was new, but certainly isnt now!"
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Post by texpef on Feb 10, 2009 8:58:47 GMT
Always remember spending sat night in Billingham's "hottest" nightspots with big Mark Pallister and "enjoying" breakfast back in the leisure centre the following morning.. great road trip that was what i do remember of it!!!.. As for the place Rich, small, compact and bijou i think would describe it , unless my memory is going it did seem quite a long way from the ice in the seats too...
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Post by spik on Feb 10, 2009 11:01:18 GMT
Approached from the back and we'd lower ourselves down the stairs between seats in order to await the start.remember queuing up outside and along inside.Going up the stairs and was called on the tannoy from Tony Boynton (a noise in their running of the club) who wanted to ask if I could call on him for what I had said in the Panthers programmes notes (I think) about Cleveland. I did and we had a cosy chat, because it was like that then no malice etc....we'd then go home by bus and probably do something like see how many we could get into a phone box at the services when we stopped, board back on for a sing song which were not always politically correct. and a dance (yes,dance) in the aisle to old McDonald's farm.....Nutters on the Bus....as stated.
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Post by latenightpsycho on Feb 10, 2009 13:48:26 GMT
Those Don Mills Comets games were fantastic. I have a badge somewhere that one of their players gave me after the first game, and a signed programme. I've been racking my brains for who the two guest players are in the pic and I'm at a loss. Only thing I can come up with in the first pic is either a Streatham or Solihull player from the shorts and helmet they're wearing. A complete guess, Mark Budz? Ready to be shot down....
So, the great Gary Stefan did get his wish after all....!!
Stef (or anyone else, I'm not fussy) - can you recall a player called (I think) Paul Skjodt (spelling?) who guested for us in a challenge match (not sure that it was DMC though) from Crowtree. They weren't in our league at the time and it was the first time anyone had seen him. He was hot (in a playing sense, bunnies!) but didn't hang around these shores for long....?
Also, who was the guy who came over and played a few games for Billingham/Cleveland before heading back across the Atlantic and eventually playing in The Show? Unheard of at the time...
Absolute mint thread by the way. You should write a book...'My Life as a NOB'?!?! I can see Channel Five handing you a big fee for the screen rights!!
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Post by texpef on Feb 10, 2009 15:06:08 GMT
was it patrice levebre? Played on a line with Richard la plante they were dynamite...
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Post by spik on Feb 11, 2009 17:00:31 GMT
The season we played Air Canada (Montreal) and Team Rhode Island.....We played Don Mills Comets twice.Panthers v Comets 21st Feb had Jeff Epps and Alan Robb guesting with us from Altrincham Aces.Comets won 5-9
On the 29th The All-Stars ...Along with only THREE Panther regulars.....Ron Katerryuk , Rob Carnegie,John Lawless (Peterborough), Steve Cook , Tom Smith and Jim Earle (Cleveland)...Dwayne Rosenberg AND PAUL SKJODT of (Crowtree Chiefs-Sunderland), Brian and Bruce SIMS of Southampton plus Mike Walker of Dundee.....The All-Stars won 11-3
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 21:10:46 GMT
And there you have it, Mick. The first Don Mills photo shows Mike Walker in the Panthers shirt, the second is Dwayne Rosenberg, who I think played for us briefly before being released and ending up in Sunderland.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 21:29:40 GMT
Some photos of games against Murrayfield. 17 December 1983. L to R: Jim Lynch, later to coach Ayr to a treble, John Bremner, Chris Kelland, Greg McDonald, Mike Urquhart, Frank Killen in goal and the great Ken Bullock reffing. Trying to stuff the puck in at the near post is Tony Hand. He was 16 when this photo was taken, and in this game scored 4 goals for the Racers. And as we all know, he is still gracing our ice this season, over 25 years later. Same game. Greg McDonald takes on the entire Racers defence. No. 19 in goal? Yes, it's Moray Hanson, whom we have all grown to love in his new role as referee. 1 December 1984. Dwayne Keward, Steve Salter and Phil Adams on the attack. Sorry about the smudge. 9 February 1986. Moray lying down on the job. This was only a month after our game against Murrayfield had been abandoned with us leading 10-2. We won this one 9-2. Fab. Anyone name the referee? Don't have the date for this one. Jim Keyes and Gavin Fraser battle on the boards with Rick Fera and (partially hidden) Paul Hand, I think. Jim Keyes makes a bloomin' nuisance of himself as usual, tying up Paul Heavey and allowing Fred Perlini room to skate in on goal.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 21:45:45 GMT
Another game against Murrayfield, but I have posted this mainly for the referee in the picture, who is Mickey Curry. Mickey was without doubt the most promising British referee for years. He started in 1982 and in 1990 made his first international appearance in the World Junior Pool C Championships and a European Cup quarter-final. In 1992 he was refereeing in the World Pool B Championships, World Junior Pool A Championships and a European Cup semi-final. But in March 1993 he was killed as he drove home from a match at Peterborough when hit head on by a drunk driver. An absolute tragedy. Still affects me now. As Nico Toemen said, "there is little doubt that he would have been given a crack at World A Pool and the Olympics".
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2009 22:01:06 GMT
was it patrice levebre? Played on a line with Richard la plante they were dynamite... I remember these two as dynamite as well, but I have had a look at the sheets for that season and they didn't do so well against us. In four games Lefebvre got 5+8 and Laplante 6+7, but 14 of those points came in one game. Not great production by the standards at that time, although that was the season we had Selmar, who was as handy on defence as they were in attack. It is an illustration of the craziness of hockey in those days that over the whole season Lefebvre got 56+109=165 and Laplante 75+91=166, in both cases from 36 matches. I had forgotton, however, that the previous season Laplante had played in Fife and scored 97+114=211 in 36 games and only took 8 minutes in penalties
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