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Re: [hockhist] Re: Rod Gilbert in the 1977 World Championships

Was that after Salming speared Espo?

on 11/3/06 10:31 AM, Mikael Uhlin at u-line@... wrote:

> also chasing Sweden's
> Stig Salming around the rink following ab exhibition game.

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Can anyone tell me what happened with Rod Gilbert in the 1977 World Championships in Vienna? The reason I ask is leading up to WC's that year Gilbert was one...
Craig
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Nov 2, 2006
1:36 am

... I've checked some of my hockey books and according to the Swedish annual "Ishockey 1977", Gilbert DID play all 10 games in the WC. His two goals both came...
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Nov 3, 2006
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Was that after Salming speared Espo? ... -- Lloyd Davis Communications 304-115 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 1N2 416 465 6999 /// 416 462 0230 (fax) ...
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Nov 3, 2006
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The Swedish annual doesn't mention any spearing but Stig Salming was indeed a bad guy so I wouldn't be surprised. In the 1976 World Championships, Salming was...
Mikael Uhlin
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Nov 3, 2006
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Mikael: VERY interesting and funny commentary on this series. How times have changed. Yes, those were the days! --Dave Soutter ... From: Mikael...
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Nov 3, 2006
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Mikael, Thanks for the detailed note - I really appreciate it. As for how many games Rod Gilbert played in, the Legends of Hockey web page...
Craig
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Nov 4, 2006
5:32 pm

Some additional data points: Gilbert played on a line with Guy Charron and Walt McKechnie. Not exactly Hadfield and Ratelle. In his only game of the...
Lloyd Davis
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The Swedish annual has some additional info on Sweden's games. According to this info, Gilbert started the first game vs Sweden (which Sweden won 4-2) as a...
Mikael Uhlin
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Nov 4, 2006
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An interesting point. It's surprising to hear that European expectations were high; the Worlds ran concurrently with the Stanley Cup playoffs, so Canada was...
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IIRC the announcement of Canada's participation at the 1977 Worlds was finalized during the Innsbruck 1976 Winter Olympics. I think it was CTV who was doing...
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Nov 5, 2006
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... At the time, I think nobody really knew the standard of an average NHL:er in comparision with the best Europeans. Many North Americans still seemed to...
Mikael Uhlin
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I was looking for the European perspective, though. Was the return of Canada highly anticipated simply because of our absence since 1970, or was there really...
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... Both I think. Everybody in Europe understood that a so-called World Championships WITHOUT Canada wasn't a real championship, so Canada must return. And...
Mikael Uhlin
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Nov 6, 2006
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... True, Eagleson wasn't known for managing his emotions in the best possible way. And Esposito set the tone, for better and for worse. Espo's attitude going...
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... Eagleson was never any popular in Europe. He was regarded as an insensitive loudmouth. Regarding Espo, the sad and - I suppose - unfair thing is that his...
Mikael Uhlin
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Nov 7, 2006
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Mikael, You certainly raise some good points. And to be honest the team Canada sent over was a very good squad. Certainly not our best, but it was a strong...
Craig
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Mikael, Is there any chance you could send me the box scores of Team Canada's games in Vienna if you have them? Thank you. Craig ... From: Mikael Uhlin To:...
Craig
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Nov 5, 2006
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Column by Jim Proudfoot in the May 9, 1977 edition of the Toronto Star. I find it curious that there is no mention of Phil Esposito who played super hockey...
Craig
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Nov 5, 2006
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I can certainly say as a Canadian who has always been far more interested in international play as opposed to club level play I was really excited about...
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