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Michael Langlois' Vintage Leaf Memories
http://www.vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com
A site that focuses on hockey memories from 1950s through to the '80s; articles on or by former players; old interviews re-aired online, new interviews with former hockey players.
Recent Posts
Jim Dorey: A tough and talented Leaf
By the late 1960s, as I have discussed on this site, Punch Imlach was desperately trying to re-shape the Leafs.The team had been in relative decline for some years, though they managed to win the Stanley Cup in a major upset in 1967. As all tea...
New Exclusive Interview: Jim Dorey
I recently had the opportunity to chat with former Maple Leaf defenseman Jim Dorey. Jim spoke with me from his office in Kingston, Ontario.Dorey spent four seasons as a Leaf, beginning in 1968-’69, and wore the jersey with pride. He spent the bul...
Carl Gunnarson: the signs are there, but it’s still early
It’s funny how one goal, or a break here or there that leads to a win lightens the mood on a hockey team—and within the fan base.When the Leafs were losing close games, including in shootouts, it was natural to focus on who was struggling, includ...
Bobby Hull: Still smiling after all these years
You often wonder what it will be like to meet a “celebrity”. Will they be nice? Will they blow you off?I can’t absolutely pinpoint the year, but I’m going to say I was 12 or 13 and in grade 7, which would put us back to the 1965-’66 Nationa...
Dave Keon: Three against Charlie Hodge and the Habs
One of the most famous games in Leaf history is Game 7 of the 1964 semi-finals against Montreal.The Leafs were coming off two Cup years in succession, but were life and death to stay with Montreal in that back and forth series. Montreal was re-loadin...
Ian White: The next Pat Stapleton?
The continued emergence of Ian White as perhaps the best all-around Maple Leaf defenseman evokes memories of another “under-sized” defender who had a lengthy and successful NHL career.I’m thinking of Pat Stapleton, the long-time Chicago Black H...
