La rivalité Houston Aeros – Winnipeg Jets a été la plus intense de l’histoire de la ligue. Mettant en vedette deux des plus grandes légendes du jeu à Gordie Howe et Bobby Hull, ces deux franchises se sont combinées pour cinq des sept championnats de la Coupe Avco de la ligue rebelle. Le mauvais sang entre ces deux équipes légendaires était au grand jour le 5 décembre 1975, devant 10 700 fans au Sommet de Houston. Les Jets de haut vol et les Eros au nez dur se sont affrontés dans un match qui a comporté une saison d’excitation, de rebondissements et de suspense. Au total, plus de 30 pénalités pour un total de 100 minutes ont été prononcées. De plus, deux joueurs ont été expulsés pour avoir accusé l’arbitre Ron Asselstine, qui a ensuite démissionné immédiatement après le match (mais aurait une belle carrière dans la LNH en tant que juge de ligne). marqué par un joueur qui n’avait marqué aucun but à ce moment de la saison et qui ne marquerait plus pendant plus de deux ans. Diffuseurs : Jerry Trupiano et Jack Stanfield Narration : Mark Willand www.prohockeyalumni.org #gordiehowe. #bobbyhull #whahockey
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I watched a lot of old wha games and Nilsson &hedberg were mugged every game and never retaliated they were very good it’s too bad Howe got tossed this the best footage I’ve seen of him!
Ron Asselstine (born 6 November 1946 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired National Hockey League linesman.
Born in Toronto and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Asselstine's NHL officiating career started in 1979 after a long outstanding career with the WHA and ended in 1998.
Some of these names bring me back to my early childhood late sixties.
I'm a new comer to this channel. These videos are absolutely necessary for a younger generation. There's not enough history about the WHA and all the other leagues that existed before the NHL ruled all professional hockey. Thank you so much for this. I hope you get more exposure and one day have more time to do more in-depth docs on these early days of hockey. Thank you so much! To many more great videos! Cheers 🍻
lol at how shocked the announcers were when Gordie was kicked out for assaulting the ref.
I like the play by play guy
This is amazing!
That was fantastic, and good quality video! Thanks for posting
The name of the Referee was Ron Asselstine, not Brian. He later became an NHL Linesman…
The Ole Man having the audacity to elbow and punk the ref is amazing. He was Gordie freaking Howe. He was going to tell you how it goes. Awesome.
3:35 – You could really see the rage in that goalie's mask.
Here's an interesting question:
Who had a better career?
A) Ron Grahame
B) his son John Grahame
Keep going the excellent work
Wow! The memories came flooding back on this one. How does a gangly Houston teenager become a lifelong, and irredeemable hockey fan…with Gordie, Mark, and Marty playing on the Aeros for those few years, and with Jerry Trupiano and Jack Stanfield providing this kind of frenetic play-by-play/color intensity night after night (it wasn't just this game, folks).
I was unfortunately NOT at this game, since my folks made me attend the Jr High Holiday band concert my younger brother was playing in that night, but I remember it very well. With an earpiece plugged firmly into my transistor radio, I was a slight embarrassment to my parents when groaning at the ejection of Mr. Howe, and obviously when celebrating the winning goal (my more muted reactions throughout the game drew several other scowls of disapproval from dad).
Additionally, mom was heading up a bank marketing campaign with the Aeros through the "Stick it to 'Em" years (buttons, bumperstickers, etc), and I was fortunate enough to meet some of the players; in fact, Mr. Hockey signed his autobiography and several pieces of memorabilia I still retain. Good times…
Real men. Real hockey. xoxo The Clarences
Houston should’ve been included in the 79’ merger
I’ve never seen a player pick up a puck and then spike it like like football players do after a TD
Lol
Great video clips…thank you
The era of no helmet comes to an end. I do miss hockey at that level without helmet. It was totally different kind of hockey. Aside from the safety issue. I believe you’re more alert of your surroundings without helmet than with helmets.
I remember when I started full contact hockey without the cage. Only had little mouth guard. Helmet padding almost non existent compare to current helmets.
I almost lost my eye from a slap shot. Following year they make the cage/face shield mandatory. Suddenly me and many others felt invincible. Players become more careless with their sticks.
The highlights don't show everything. Was Grahame really arguing that there was a Winnipeg player in the crease? I know who wasn't in the crease. Him.
lol Gordie pushing the linesman