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Episode 19: Chris talks to Gordie Roberts about playing in the WHA as a teenager, being a teammate of legends like Gordie Howe and Dave Keon, his favorite memories of Hartford, and much more
- 2023/02/15
- 再生時間: 25 分
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あらすじ・解説
Topics for the latest episode of "Brass Bonanza" with Gordie Roberts include:
-Who was he named after?
-Coming full circle with a hockey legend.
-Signing a pro contract at the age of 17, and playing every day in the WHA as a teenager.
-Why he stuck with the Whalers despite being drafted by the Canadiens.
-What it was like playing for a team owned by Howard Baldwin?
-What was it like surviving the WHA-NHL merger.
-How did your time in Hartford set you up for success down the road?
-You won back-to-back Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. What sort of impact — both on and off the ice — did Ron Francis have when he arrived to join the Penguins?
-Why the Whalers continue to resonate with people, 25-plus years after they left for Carolina.
...and much more.