Shocked at his interview when arriving in Boston. No stupid cliches or anything like what there is today. What a well spoken guy and the honesty was awesome.
Today's NHLers are taught to not say anything controversial and stick to the cliches that they can remember [PR management, team doesn't want to deal with any headaches]. Keep in mind your average NHLer today likely didn't even attend high school full time and isn't that well-versed in speaking long sentences.
@@JJJJ-gl2uf I’m not sure how many “NHLers” you know. I do know that university of Michigan alone has contributed to the league significantly recently. I also know two juniors who are getting an education while playing.
Thanks for showing all these past videos. I really enjoy watching. I loved Davey Keon and was my hero. Shakey was a huge part of the Leafs and Bruins success as well.
I used to frequent his bar on Bloor St. West in Toronto. He was a great guy, unassuming, but enjoyed holding court. Last fight in an NHL All-Star game was between him and Gordie Howe. Thanks for the upload!
As a youngster I went to many Rochester AHL games w/my folks. Me & my sis would always go down to ice level to get pre game autographs. We got to know Mike rather well & he would always talk to us, even once when we went to Buffalo for a game. As practice ended once, he took off his glove p/u the puck & gave it to me. Now I'm 66 but always remember how happy #14 made this 10 y/o back then. He really was a cool & very nice guy & gave me & my sis a memory we never forgot.
I miss hockey from the 70's and 80's, as a kid back then Saturday nights were always special with HNIC and the playoffs were just an amazing time of year.
@@ProHockeyAlumni , the cards were jokers if they did.. yes.. and no they did not have sway, unless you are talking about league jumping. Before the first modern, post-1930's expansion, in the "ORIGINAL" 6- ERA and before the WHA, they held zip. They did not embrace their coach's wishes or their team's?= No matter how good they were, they were sent down to the minors. They did not want to be paid a pittance?.. they were buried in the minors. Now, after the WHA started, you have a point, but even that was dicey. Ask BOBBY HULL about missing almost two months with the JETS in his and the league's first season in THE WHA IN '72-73= COURT BLOCKED HIS JUMPING initially!
Pro Hockey Alum, I clearly said that AFTER THE WHA was established things changed. READ MY POST AGAIN. Your post ABOUT SHAKEY WALTON though..THOUGH, covered pre-WHA seasons, too. I was responding to the years before HULL jumped= NO FREEDOM, yet part of the '70's. And, initially, the courts ruled against HULL. So, your point is what, exactly?
Mike Walton was my favorite hockey player! I was 13 & a big fan when he played lights out for the Rochester Amerks in the AHL! Fans would hang around for autographs in warmups. I got his every game! He was always very friendly. Thanks for the memories!!
Used to go to Fighting saints games all the time when I was a kid. They were more popular than the Minnesota North Stars back then. Me and my friends would go to White Castle in St Paul get 10 burgers for a dollar bring them into the St Paul Civic center and watch warm ups. Great memories.
Thank you for this. I always wondered why the Bruins acquired Walton. The last thing they needed back then was another goal scorer. The trade with Philadelphia, on the surface seemed one sided in Boston's favor until Rick Macleish went from disappointment into a 50 goal scorer 2 seasons later. Hint: Macleish, another character worthy of a profile.
THX - great thoughts ... Good suggestion on Macleish ... The Walton deal didn't help right away but when Hodge was hurt in 71-72 he fit in with Espo and Cash ... When McKenzie and Westfall left for the WHA, he shored up the RW and was scoring like crazy with Stanfield and Bucyk ... When he jumped to WHA, the Bruins had to go get Bobby Schmautz and, ironically, Shakey's rights were part of that deal ... Thanks again for watching.
Bruins had players like McLeish, Leach, Parent and Dryden in their system at one time, they would have been an even bigger power house winning a lot more cups.
@@bearforce187 if they didn't get drunk every night like Barry Sanderson and they all did they would have won 5 cups , during the 1970s if not sex that's how good they were! They had the best left wing never play the game , Phil Esposito.. thee best player ever to play in the NHL Bobby Orr, Sanderson would have been one of the greatest if he didn't turn into a drunk and drug addict and he still kicked ass drunk off the games doing coke! 🤣 The oldest fire in Boston called Daisy Buchanan's when I went to college I used to party there all the time I grew up in the South Shore of Boston so I know all the stories Bobby old wasn't it they drink about the rest of them were. That's why they want a cup and then they skip the year it's called knocked out of the playoffs and won a cup again they had to get soaked up they literally could have won four or five in a row from 69 to 74 maybe more
I think he had a stellar career. Two Memorial Cups, 1 Calder Cup, 3 Stanley Cups and a WHA Scoring Title and 2 AHL Rookie of the year..a lot of NHL Hall of Famers get in with a lot less. Mike Walton was definitely a legend in my book...
I remember that "fight". Gordie couldn't believe Walton challenged him and really didn't fight. Walton was pulled away from Gordie very quickly. Gordie would have destroyed him.
@@richtomasek9308 Gordie worked summers with his father's road paving company in Saskatchewan. He would routinely pick up 100 pound bags of cement mix (one in each hand) and scale a stairway/ladder in order to get to the top of a 'hopper' which was the precursor to a cylindrical concrete mixer on a job site.. After reaching the top, Gordie would empty one bag into the hopper, then the other, then go back down to the ground and pick up 2-more bags and continue until there was enough mix in order to pour a section of roadway. Summers in Saskatchewan can get pretty hot (temps can reach over 100 in mid-summer) and he started work at 6-AM until about 3 in the afternoon. He did this work between NHL seasons in order to provide for his family, because NHL teams didn't pay players through the summer months. So he could win a Stanley Cup in late April, move back to Floral, Saskatchewan and begin work the following morning. He didn't need an offseason training regimen. No small wonder few NHL players of his time messed with him! Shaky got off easy.
@@plev10 Dude it was so much fun! Bill Barber was there in July 72, before he even played a game in the NHL. Kevin O'Shea(Bear) was incredible. His brother Danny, Jim Rutherford, Dale Tallon, Mike Walton. Sittler while crazy was a lot of fun to mess with. They don't make places like that anymore. Glad we were able to be part of it. Plus all the people(kids then) from all over you got to meet and be friends with for 2 weeks and never forget. Do you have any $$$ let in "Tuck" LOL. Stay Well!
I recall my Mom telling me what was going on with Walton. I was only nine in 71 and my real Leaf support took hold at the beginning of the 71-72 season. Consequently,I only recall Walton as a Bruin and then a WHAer. I do recall some of the 71 playoffs vaguely.
I love these old clips of the game I can remember watching the B's on channel 38 with Fred Cusick doing the play by play with at one point Derek Sanderson.I can't believe that there is a picture of Shakey and my old next door neighbor in Connecticut Robbie Ftorek, this video has brought back a ton of great memories of that era.
Did you hear the way the narrator pronounced "Orillia"?😅 I think some of my friends went to that camp, always seemed odd to me, as Hockey was my winter sport.
I remember watching Walton play back in the day when I was a youngster at Maple Leaf Gardens with my dad We'd get there early to watch Leafs warmup and got his autograph. Cool cat . He reminded me of Derek Sanderson in a way. Old school good old boys.
I bought and eventually subscribed to THE HOCKEY NEWS for several years,from the summer of 71 until the late spring of 83, but have no recall of Walton's nasty accident.
I think that's what I used to pay for it as well. And I also bought it at a drug store. Never saw it anywhere else. Wish I still had my copy of the 25th anniversary of the paper.
Remember seeing Mike W. play for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors 1961-62. He wore #5. When St.Mike's left Junior A hockey, many of players transferred to Neil McNeil High School to play in the Metro Junior A. I went to Neil McNeil 1963-67, and it had a very strong hockey programme, for a brief time having both Junior A and Junior B teams, with the likes of Jim McKenny, Brad Park, Gerry Meehan, Rod Seiling, Gary "Suitcase" Smith etc. Sometime in 1963, I saw the latter walking along Kingston Rd. in his Neil McNeil blazer, was struck by his height.
I still have a pint here and there over in the west end at Shakey's Bar. I went to Neil McNeil and played hockey there, my Dad coached. Lawrence Gowan, lead singer of Styx also played hockey at Neil, John Candy played football (his nick was the Pink Panther)
'Shakey's Bar" Great wings! Bloor West Villiage, Neil McNeil Maroons! My high school and I played on the school team . My Dad coached the MTHL team and. Other alumni: John Candy, Larry Gowan (Styx) and Terry Gowan, my hockey teammate (new bassist for Styx. All the Gowans played hockey for Neil.
Another great video from PHA. I remember Walton with the Bruins, and he had great talent, but there were also games he gave himself the day off, and you could always tell in the 1st 5 minutes. Kind of lost track of him once he went to WHA, so appreciate this video. Keep up the good work.
@@ProHockeyAlumni Ya I get it but first thing that hit me was remembering how many hockey cards of Walton I had. So? it did help me feel young but it reminded me the year cards were popular.
I'm old enough to remember the Bruins back then, and Boston loved Mike Walton. The Bruins, and Bobby Orr owned Boston, and every kid wanted to be the next Bobby Orr. Although, Walton was a big contributor on those teams.
@@steveperry1344 I remember those days like it was yesterday. It was the best of times, going out on the pond after school playing hockey until nightfall, and of course watching the B's on CH38 on a small TV set, and I especially liked watching all those games Sunday night. Best of times! Although the reception wasn't very good for games out West against teams like the Golden Seals, so had to adjust the rabbit ears to see it better.
"part soap opera" - seems like the Leafs were all soap opera after 1967. Yes, Mike Walton was a talented player, but he was bloody undisciplined and unpredictable. But when he put his mind to it, there were few players who were as exciting to watch. I hope he is enjoying his senior years.
In the late 80s in Burlington Ont there was a Shakeys sport equipment store. As a young lad, 12 or so, I went to the grand opening and the only thing I remember is being terrified by Eddie Shack and the free hot dogs. Can anyone confirm that Mike ran the place?
The WHA was second rate all the way, but a lot of interesting personalities made their way to the NHL through that league. Those players in the 1970s certainly worked hard for their money and many of them paid a heavy price for it. The drama queens in today's NHL don't know how good they have it compared to those who paved the way for their [sometimes undeserved] riches . . . That anecdote about coming out of the penalty box that Walton talks about @11:55 is hilarious.
Eagleson makes me remember the old joke about the American Wild West, where a judge was heard to say , he has a defined view of justice. Everyone deserves two things in this court... A fair trial, and a good hanging at dawn. Alan, maybe not even.....
Also the 3 other players that protested with Walton were left unprotected in the expansion draft and claimed. One of the many reasons Maple Leafs fell apart after their Cup win in 1967. They didn't take care of their kids.
I remember as a kid watching him with the leafs at times I thought he was better than legend Keon who I also liked. Like Kent Nillson he had great talent but that stigma of "he could have been better" followed. Definitely as star player though!
Shakey was a product of his times … he hit his stride in 72-73 but ridiculous off ice injury set him back …. He was a monster in his first WHA season but a total bust in the Summit Series
The Carlson Brothers were a wrecking crew for the Minnesota Fighting Saints just like in the movie Slap Shot. 2 of the 3 brothers played the "Hanson" Brothers in the movie. Only a call up to the NHL North Stars kept the third brother Jack Carlson out of the movie.
Had Mike Walton played in the current NHL, he'd be a multi-million dollar player but would be under constant scrutiny. I had the good fortune of seeing him play and he was a clever, witty player with abundant personality. However, his team-to-team-to-team-to-team movement wouldn't happen in this day and age in the NHL, due to the salary cap. Had he stayed with the Leafs, maybe they win at least 1-more cup?
Maple Leaf Gardens had some Sunday night hockey with their Rochester farm team. Cheaper seats. Walton was too good for the AHL but not good enough for Punch. Walton was so amazing. End to end rushes.
Another great talent the Leafs fucked over. No Imlach and I think Walton would have had a decent career with the Leafs. Don't get me started about Ballard.
I was 17 the last cup. They won't get the cup again in what's left of my life. It doesn't matter the players generations, trades 10 game losing streaks. On and on.
@@abjectt5440 The Leafs just had their first 50 win season in 2021-22. An accomplishment almost every other team had already achieved, some multiple times. Talk about being late to the game. . . . a Cup is still a long way off.
Bob Davidson actually scouted Orr when he was only 14. He stupidly told Orr's parents that Orr was too young at the time and held out a vain hope Orr would still be available when he got a little older. Enter the Bruins and Wren Blair. Yeah,Park was a Marlie. They demeaned him too by giving him crappy equipment. Park's mother or father were yelling at a ref during a Marlie game and Dodo Imlach,Punch's wife,told one of them to clam up. One of them(different versions of the story are around) told Imlach to blank off. Naturally,this got back to the vindictive Mr. Imlach and many think this is why Park was never taken into the Leafs' fold. Anyway...Orr and Park hold no hard feelings to this day. The Leafs are what they are.
As a kid, he was my favorite Leaf. I named my childhood dog after him! Always wondered what happened to him after he left Toronto. Surprised to hear him admit to driving after pounding back four doubles after a bad game!
@@robertsprouse9282 and the XFL with crazy N's being allowed to have whatever words they wanted on the back of their jerseys rather than their last name..... "He hate me" was one of the players names. Crazy.
The trade was Canucks best star Bobby Schmautz to Boston for Chris Oddleifson, Fred O'Donnell, and the WHA rights to Shakey. Oddleifson was a modest two-way center, O'Donnell refused to report to Vancouver and never played another NHL game, and we had to wait 25 months for Shakey to arrive and he excited the fans with 16 points in the 10 games remaining that season.
Of all the professional sports, hockey has produced the most memorable characters. Thank you so much for documenting their stories.
Shocked at his interview when arriving in Boston. No stupid cliches or anything like what there is today. What a well spoken guy and the honesty was awesome.
Today's NHLers are taught to not say anything controversial and stick to the cliches that they can remember [PR management, team doesn't want to deal with any headaches]. Keep in mind your average NHLer today likely didn't even attend high school full time and isn't that well-versed in speaking long sentences.
@@JJJJ-gl2uf I’m not sure how many “NHLers” you know. I do know that university of Michigan alone has contributed to the league significantly recently. I also know two juniors who are getting an education while playing.
Thanks for showing all these past videos. I really enjoy watching. I loved Davey Keon and was my hero. Shakey was a huge part of the Leafs and Bruins success as well.
I used to frequent his bar on Bloor St. West in Toronto. He was a great guy, unassuming, but enjoyed holding court. Last fight in an NHL All-Star game was between him and Gordie Howe. Thanks for the upload!
Great story …. Thanks for watching!
@@ProHockeyAlumni The narrator needs to learn to pronounce "Orillia" correctly. :)
@@thainsworth67 Yes, I picked up on that too. I believe it's properly pronounced 'Orr-rill-ya.'
Is "Shaky's" still there?
@@Chiefsfansince-qb1kt qiu aww 2
Love these old WHA stories!
Shaky was a treat to watch in Boston. Career here wasn’t long unfortunately. I just love your channel, great content 👍
As a youngster I went to many Rochester AHL games w/my folks. Me & my sis would always go down to ice level to get pre game autographs. We got to know Mike rather well & he would always talk to us, even once when we went to Buffalo for a game. As practice ended once, he took off his glove p/u the puck & gave it to me. Now I'm 66 but always remember how happy #14 made this 10 y/o back then. He really was a cool & very nice guy & gave me & my sis a memory we never forgot.
awesome! Thanks for the memories.
Like seeing the see through boards at the old St Paul Civic Center. Former host of the Minnesota State High School Tourney.
I love the old hockey stories Thank You.
Thanks for watching, Shane ... glad to have you with us.
Always loved the 'Shakey' nickname.
should have been called flakey....how can a guy just go through the motions playing for his country against the Soviets?
@@ronmailloux8655 Ouch!
I miss hockey from the 70's and 80's, as a kid back then Saturday nights were always special with HNIC and the playoffs were just an amazing time of year.
It was the most entertaining era, for sure ... players held all the cards in the days
@@ProHockeyAlumni , the cards were jokers if they did..
yes.. and no they did not have sway, unless you are talking about league jumping.
Before the first modern, post-1930's expansion, in the "ORIGINAL" 6- ERA and before the WHA, they held zip. They did not embrace their coach's wishes or their team's?= No matter how good they were, they were sent down to the minors. They did not want to be paid a pittance?.. they were buried in the minors.
Now, after the WHA started, you have a point, but even that was dicey.
Ask BOBBY HULL about missing almost two months with the JETS in his and the league's first season in THE WHA IN '72-73= COURT BLOCKED HIS JUMPING initially!
@@robertsprouse9282 from 72-79 the players had maximum leverage and used it … the last gasp of tyranny was shot down by Judge Higgenbothom in ‘72
Pro Hockey Alum, I clearly said that AFTER THE WHA was established things changed. READ MY POST AGAIN.
Your post ABOUT SHAKEY WALTON though..THOUGH, covered pre-WHA seasons, too.
I was responding to the years before HULL jumped= NO FREEDOM, yet part of the '70's.
And, initially, the courts ruled against HULL.
So, your point is what, exactly?
Mike Walton was my favorite hockey player! I was 13 & a big fan when he played lights out for the Rochester Amerks in the AHL! Fans would hang around for autographs in warmups. I got his every game! He was always very friendly. Thanks for the memories!!
Used to go to Fighting saints games all the time when I was a kid. They were more popular than the Minnesota North Stars back then. Me and my friends would go to White Castle in St Paul get 10 burgers for a dollar bring them into the St Paul Civic center and watch warm ups. Great memories.
sounds like fun ... thanks for the memories!
same here greatest memories
I think you're a little confused about them being more popular than the n stars. The what couldn't have beAt ahl teams
Great documentary. Guy was a winner everywhere he went. Great nickname.
Thanks for watching and for the feedback! 3 cups in junior, one in the AHL and two Stanley Cups by 1972 -- impressive!
Thank you for this. I always wondered why the Bruins acquired Walton. The last thing they needed back then was another goal scorer. The trade with Philadelphia, on the surface seemed one sided in Boston's favor until Rick Macleish went from disappointment into a 50 goal scorer 2 seasons later. Hint: Macleish, another character worthy of a profile.
THX - great thoughts ... Good suggestion on Macleish ... The Walton deal didn't help right away but when Hodge was hurt in 71-72 he fit in with Espo and Cash ... When McKenzie and Westfall left for the WHA, he shored up the RW and was scoring like crazy with Stanfield and Bucyk ... When he jumped to WHA, the Bruins had to go get Bobby Schmautz and, ironically, Shakey's rights were part of that deal ... Thanks again for watching.
Bruins had players like McLeish, Leach, Parent and Dryden in their system at one time, they would have been an even bigger power house winning a lot more cups.
@@bearforce187 if they didn't get drunk every night like Barry Sanderson and they all did they would have won 5 cups , during the 1970s if not sex that's how good they were! They had the best left wing never play the game , Phil Esposito.. thee best player ever to play in the NHL Bobby Orr, Sanderson would have been one of the greatest if he didn't turn into a drunk and drug addict and he still kicked ass drunk off the games doing coke! 🤣 The oldest fire in Boston called Daisy Buchanan's when I went to college I used to party there all the time I grew up in the South Shore of Boston so I know all the stories Bobby old wasn't it they drink about the rest of them were. That's why they want a cup and then they skip the year it's called knocked out of the playoffs and won a cup again they had to get soaked up they literally could have won four or five in a row from 69 to 74 maybe more
@@ProHockeyAlumni, EDDIE WESTFALL never played in the WHA...instead, he went to the newer NY ISLANDERS.
@@robertsprouse9282 just an oversight … Eddie was a great guest on my podcast
I think he had a stellar career. Two Memorial Cups, 1 Calder Cup, 3 Stanley Cups and a WHA Scoring Title and 2 AHL Rookie of the year..a lot of NHL Hall of Famers get in with a lot less. Mike Walton was definitely a legend in my book...
same here ... loved the guy ... wish he had better success when he returned from the WHA.
I remember that "fight". Gordie couldn't believe Walton challenged him and really didn't fight. Walton was pulled away from Gordie very quickly.
Gordie would have destroyed him.
@@richtomasek9308 Gordie worked summers with his father's road paving company in Saskatchewan. He would routinely pick up 100 pound bags of cement mix (one in each hand) and scale a stairway/ladder in order to get to the top of a 'hopper' which was the precursor to a cylindrical concrete mixer on a job site.. After reaching the top, Gordie would empty one bag into the hopper, then the other, then go back down to the ground and pick up 2-more bags and continue until there was enough mix in order to pour a section of roadway. Summers in Saskatchewan can get pretty hot (temps can reach over 100 in mid-summer) and he started work at 6-AM until about 3 in the afternoon. He did this work between NHL seasons in order to provide for his family, because NHL teams didn't pay players through the summer months. So he could win a Stanley Cup in late April, move back to Floral, Saskatchewan and begin work the following morning. He didn't need an offseason training regimen. No small wonder few NHL players of his time messed with him! Shaky got off easy.
@@Chiefsfansince-qb1kt Gordie was a super star period.
Went to Orr/Walton Hockey Camp in 1972. he was a good dude as was all of the NHL guys there.
I went there too! Bobby was as great off the ice as on. Other stars there were Rick Macleish and Darryl Sittler.
@@plev10 Dude it was so much fun! Bill Barber was there in July 72, before he even played a game in the NHL. Kevin O'Shea(Bear) was incredible. His brother Danny, Jim Rutherford, Dale Tallon, Mike Walton. Sittler while crazy was a lot of fun to mess with. They don't make places like that anymore. Glad we were able to be part of it. Plus all the people(kids then) from all over you got to meet and be friends with for 2 weeks and never forget. Do you have any $$$ let in "Tuck" LOL. Stay Well!
@@russelljdjSittler was crazy?
@jamesanthony5681 in a good way. My favorite was Kevin O'Shea.
I recall my Mom telling me what was going on with Walton. I was only nine in 71 and my real Leaf support took hold at the beginning of the 71-72 season. Consequently,I only recall Walton as a Bruin and then a WHAer. I do recall some of the 71 playoffs vaguely.
Wow that's why I love this channel, because I learn a lot about the players, that I watched when I was younger. Keep up the good work.
Glad to hear it! That's awesome ... Was a big "Shakey" fan when he was a Bruin.
I love these old clips of the game I can remember watching the B's on channel 38 with Fred Cusick doing the play by play with at one point Derek Sanderson.I can't believe that
there is a picture of Shakey and my old next door neighbor in Connecticut Robbie Ftorek, this video has brought back a ton of great memories of that era.
I went to his hockey camp because of Bobby Orr but Shakey was the best “on ice” coach
always wished I had attended that camp ... thanks for sharing.
55 . I was there 4 summers 2 weeks at a time
Time of my life. I still talk about it all the time
Did you hear the way the narrator pronounced "Orillia"?😅 I think some of my friends went to that camp, always seemed odd to me, as Hockey was my winter sport.
I remember watching Walton play back in the day when I was a youngster at Maple Leaf Gardens with my dad We'd get there early to watch Leafs warmup and got his autograph. Cool cat . He reminded me of Derek Sanderson in a way. Old school good old boys.
The Ogie story might be the BEST story I've ever heard in HOCKEY.
Thanks, this brought back a lot of memories.
Thanks for watching ... glad you enjoyed it!
I bought and eventually subscribed to THE HOCKEY NEWS for several years,from the summer of 71 until the late spring of 83, but have no recall of Walton's nasty accident.
Receiving the Hockey News in the mail was like drugs -- total euphoria once a week.
@@ProHockeyAlumni For a few years I use to buy it at a local drug store. Closest location for it. I think it was 30 or 35 cents.
I think that's what I used to pay for it as well. And I also bought it at a drug store. Never saw it anywhere else. Wish I still had my copy of the 25th anniversary of the paper.
Remember seeing Mike W. play for the Toronto St. Michael's Majors 1961-62. He wore #5. When St.Mike's left Junior A hockey, many of players transferred to Neil McNeil High School
to play in the Metro Junior A. I went to Neil McNeil 1963-67, and it had a very strong hockey programme, for a brief time having both Junior A and Junior B teams, with the likes of Jim McKenny, Brad Park, Gerry Meehan, Rod Seiling, Gary "Suitcase" Smith etc. Sometime in 1963, I saw the latter walking along Kingston Rd. in his Neil McNeil blazer, was struck by his height.
Great recall ... I enjoyed reading this
Suitcase was a big guy, listed at 6'4", and I believe it.
My favorite Bruin back in the day.
the interview at 6:10 or so, first time in Boston, he was very composed and eloquent about his expectations in the Hub.
I was impressed...any others?
So was I
I still have a pint here and there over in the west end at Shakey's Bar. I went to Neil McNeil and played hockey there, my Dad coached. Lawrence Gowan, lead singer of Styx also played hockey at Neil, John Candy played football (his nick was the Pink Panther)
I'm in west-end TO, where exactly was the bar and what was it called?
'Shakey's Bar" Great wings! Bloor West Villiage, Neil McNeil Maroons! My high school and I played on the school team . My Dad coached the MTHL team and. Other alumni: John Candy, Larry Gowan (Styx) and Terry Gowan, my hockey teammate (new bassist for Styx. All the Gowans played hockey for Neil.
Do you remember the Enright brothers at Neil McNeil?
Another great video from PHA. I remember Walton with the Bruins, and he had great talent, but there were also games he gave himself the day off, and you could always tell in the 1st 5 minutes. Kind of lost track of him once he went to WHA, so appreciate this video. Keep up the good work.
Very good insights ad thanks for the feedback ... Don't think Mike could have taken those working vacation days now.
Got his picture,and autograph at the dentist office in Streetsville,Ontario.(1970)
Never know who you'll see in the dentist office
Very cool
wow young Harry Neale 8:24 - remember watching him call games on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada
Wowwww. Hockey was awesome then!!
different times to be sure!
Shakey flossin' that fur coat right after getting dealt to Boston.
This is great, I'm feeling old. LOL
THX ... but we wanna make you feel young!
@@ProHockeyAlumni Ya I get it but first thing that hit me was remembering how many hockey cards of Walton I had. So? it did help me feel young but it reminded me the year cards were popular.
Thank you for sharing it’s like like a history lesson every time I watch you one of your videos I just subscribe please keep up the good work
Thanks so much ... your feedback means a lot ... I'm really glad you see value in these videos.
I'm old enough to remember the Bruins back then, and Boston loved Mike Walton. The Bruins, and Bobby Orr owned Boston, and every kid wanted to be the next Bobby Orr. Although, Walton was a big contributor on those teams.
It was an incredible time 1970-1972 ... glad to have experienced it.
i remember it well, best of times for boston hockey.
@@steveperry1344 I remember those days like it was yesterday. It was the best of times, going out on the pond after school playing hockey until nightfall, and of course watching the B's on CH38 on a small TV set, and I especially liked watching all those games Sunday night. Best of times! Although the reception wasn't very good for games out West against teams like the Golden Seals, so had to adjust the rabbit ears to see it better.
@@stephendacey8761 Watched the Bruins on 38 hoping we wouldn't lose the signal . Came in very fuzzy on some nights.
@@pg981 Yeah, even then T.V. was better in those day's then it is today. Better sports, better programs on T.V., and of course, much better music.
A big thank you i love it
"part soap opera" - seems like the Leafs were all soap opera after 1967. Yes, Mike Walton was a talented player, but he was bloody undisciplined and unpredictable. But when he put his mind to it, there were few players who were as exciting to watch. I hope he is enjoying his senior years.
Excellent assessment ... Thanks for watching!
Kenta Nilsson is another guy that had alot of talent but never bothered to go all in on training etc accordin to multiple sources.
yes, that's a good comparison ... Kent could. have been a Hall of Famer. THX
I go to his bar in Bloor West Village in Toronto. Good spot
In the late 80s in Burlington Ont there was a Shakeys sport equipment store.
As a young lad, 12 or so, I went to the grand opening and the only thing I remember
is being terrified by Eddie Shack and the free hot dogs. Can anyone confirm
that Mike ran the place?
It’s cool that a lot of them had nicknames.
@Matt Joseph I know right!? I can’t even think of 5 current hockey players that have nicknames…
@@josephwirtz8352, yeah, today it would be MIKEY OR WALTS..for MIKE WALTON.
The WHA was second rate all the way, but a lot of interesting personalities made their way to the NHL through that league. Those players in the 1970s certainly worked hard for their money and many of them paid a heavy price for it. The drama queens in today's NHL don't know how good they have it compared to those who paved the way for their [sometimes undeserved] riches . . . That anecdote about coming out of the penalty box that Walton talks about @11:55 is hilarious.
Al Eagleson did play a joke on you Walton and the rest of the NHL players at the time. Nothing but a big time thief that guy was.
Eagles on is the most despicable person in NHL history - a true POS.
no doubt about that
Eagleson makes me remember the old joke about the American Wild West, where a judge was heard to say , he has a defined view of justice.
Everyone deserves two things in this court...
A fair trial,
and a good hanging at dawn.
Alan, maybe not even.....
Notice how a bunch of guys had to leave the Leafs because of depression.
right ... management had all the power
Also the 3 other players that protested with Walton were left unprotected in the expansion draft and claimed. One of the many reasons Maple Leafs fell apart after their Cup win in 1967. They didn't take care of their kids.
You would too if you played for Imlach. What a goof he was.
@@ProHockeyAlumni How do you say Orillia?
Losing can do that to a guy. But most of all having to deal with an owner like Ballard.
Grapes coached him in Rochester.
Sounds to me like the WHA was more like Slap Shot then a actually pro hockey league.
WHA was 50% minor league and 50% major league. It could get a little crazy, for sure ... the first and last years were the most sane.
Orr-Walton Sports Camps are in Or-ILL-yuh not , Orilla as in Magilla etc.
Could you imagine watching this and being like " Holy shit i bought my house from a hockey legend?"
I remember as a kid watching him with the leafs at times I thought he was better than legend Keon who I also liked. Like Kent Nillson he had great talent but that stigma of "he could have been better" followed. Definitely as star player though!
Shakey was a product of his times … he hit his stride in 72-73 but ridiculous off ice injury set him back …. He was a monster in his first WHA season but a total bust in the Summit Series
The Carlson Brothers were a wrecking crew for the Minnesota Fighting Saints just like in the movie Slap Shot. 2 of the 3 brothers played the "Hanson" Brothers in the movie. Only a call up to the NHL North Stars kept the third brother Jack Carlson out of the movie.
Wasn't he replaced by a guy named HANSEN?
Called up to the Fighting Saints NOT North Stars. Detroit had his NHL rights.
Had Mike Walton played in the current NHL, he'd be a multi-million dollar player but would be under constant scrutiny. I had the good fortune of seeing him play and he was a clever, witty player with abundant personality. However, his team-to-team-to-team-to-team movement wouldn't happen in this day and age in the NHL, due to the salary cap. Had he stayed with the Leafs, maybe they win at least 1-more cup?
intelligent and appreciated comment ... Thanks!
Great video. I wasn't familiar with him.
Thanks
Maple Leaf Gardens had some Sunday night hockey with their Rochester farm team. Cheaper seats. Walton was too good for the AHL but not good enough for Punch.
Walton was so amazing. End to end rushes.
Should be in the HOF!
Another great talent the Leafs fucked over. No Imlach and I think Walton would have had a decent career with the Leafs. Don't get me started about Ballard.
I was 17 the last cup. They won't get the cup again in what's left of my life. It doesn't matter the players generations, trades 10 game losing streaks. On and on.
@@abjectt5440 Know what you mean. I'm 59 and don't think I'll see another Leaf Cup either.
@@abjectt5440 The Leafs just had their first 50 win season in 2021-22. An accomplishment almost every other team had already achieved, some multiple times. Talk about being late to the game. . . . a Cup is still a long way off.
The biggest loss was Brad Park. Same age as Orr, and to think Park was in the Leafs' backyard.
Bob Davidson actually scouted Orr when he was only 14. He stupidly told Orr's parents that Orr was too young at the time and held out a vain hope Orr would still be available when he got a little older. Enter the Bruins and Wren Blair. Yeah,Park was a Marlie. They demeaned him too by giving him crappy equipment. Park's mother or father were yelling at a ref during a Marlie game and Dodo Imlach,Punch's wife,told one of them to clam up. One of them(different versions of the story are around) told Imlach to blank off. Naturally,this got back to the vindictive Mr. Imlach and many think this is why Park was never taken into the Leafs' fold. Anyway...Orr and Park hold no hard feelings to this day. The Leafs are what they are.
well done
Thanks for watching!
Bill Goldthorpe would be a good video in and of himself if it hasn't been done already.
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Very good player for certain. I think he also married King Clancy's grand daughter!
As a kid, he was my favorite Leaf. I named my childhood dog after him! Always wondered what happened to him after he left Toronto. Surprised to hear him admit to driving after pounding back four doubles after a bad game!
The Mothman Prophecy is a good book.
Harry Neale!
It's Orillia. You said orilla.
Thats O-rill-i-a, not O-rilla.
The guy played for $9,000 per season. Not much even in 1966.
A lot more then the average joe made in 1966! LOL
The Big M held out after scoring 48 goals, and ended signing for $18,000, if memory is correct.
shout out to shakeys on bloor and jane
Christ he was good
Just pure pimpin' in that coat.
right ... Turk Jr.
Where's Orilla?
just south of Orillia
Maybe the zaniest pro league of all time.
The ABA was just as nutty.
@@robertsprouse9282 I believe you. I did say maybe. Don't like basketball.
@@robertsprouse9282 and the XFL with crazy N's being allowed to have whatever words they wanted on the back of their jerseys rather than their last name..... "He hate me" was one of the players names. Crazy.
@@freedom_fighter4317, "CRAZY N's?"
Pot calling kettle black?= CRAZY..
that was a major trade in canuck land I remember, DUI was new to me. Wasn't a big a deal as it is now.
Back in those days, I thought it was illegal to NOT drink and drive!
lol
@@ProHockeyAlumni I look forward to videos btw. Please keep them coming and keep up the excellent work!
The trade was Canucks best star Bobby Schmautz to Boston for Chris Oddleifson, Fred O'Donnell, and the WHA rights to Shakey. Oddleifson was a modest two-way center, O'Donnell refused to report to Vancouver and never played another NHL game, and we had to wait 25 months for Shakey to arrive and he excited the fans with 16 points in the 10 games remaining that season.
On the last Leafs team to win the Stanley Cup
Al Iafrate and John Kordick.
SHAKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was better than his stats show. The first 1/2 of the 72-73 season he was one of the NHL's premier players.
👍
Wish I had the zest for life like him.
I'm sorry. Bye
3:55 - *hair is
Horse play = drunk.
I loathed him. Quite the jerk.
You a gonna share why?😄
Reminds me of slap shot, the fur the hair the real hockey
Did hereally bag on Randy Moss lol wow