Chicago Blackhawks Last Regular Season Home Game at Chicago Stadium Part 1
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Posted by Burton History Trees who sells a Family Tree of the Chicago Blackhawks at three price points at www.burtonhisto....
Save 10% using coupon code chicagostadium
Still in my mind the best place ever to watch a hockey game
I had the pleasure of attending a game at the Stadium in February 1993 as part of a week-long business trip to Chicago. I was working for a Toronto area battery company and our American HQ was in Lombard. They worked us pretty hard during the day, but our evenings were free. A few of my colleagues and I were able to get tickets to watch the Blackhawks play Wayne Gretzky and the LA Kings. What a special night. As soon as I entered the place, I immediately felt the wonderful history and tradition that only the classic buildings such as the Montreal Forum and Toronto's Maple Gardens (arenas I had visited many times before) could possess. I glanced up at the banners and reminded myself that this was the place that those great Chicago players I had grown up watching as a kid (Stan Mikita, Bobby and Dennis Hull, Elmer Vasko, Glenn Hall...) called home. Then there was that wonderful organ played so skillfully by Frank Pellico. He was playing music from "The Phantom of the Opera" as we walked in, so appropriate. And of course that incredible experience of the national anthem as performed by Wayne Messmer. Yes, I said "experience". No one could ever do the national anthem the way they did it in Chicago. And still do today across the street at The United Center thanks to Jim Corneilson and the fans. Hearing Wayne perform it was worth the price of admission all by itself. As for the game, the Blackhawks won that night, and scored so many goals I got tired of hearing that horn blaring every time they scored. I could write for pages, but in summation it was a wonderful experience and an evening I will never forget. The Stadium may be gone now, but it will live on in the memories of millions of us who were so blessed to attend an event there. I'm so lucky that I can say I was one of them. So long from Canada!
The building was fantastic the neighborhood around it was horrible.
Dope describes my rhymes, making all you emcees cold drop like dimes. You know MCSC is back again, and battling me on the microphone is like committing a sin.
Scott the Illinois Seer
MCSC the Chicago Seer
Much love to Saturn.
My absolute pleasure. It was cataloged as #1 from my VHS tape collection growing up and a fond memory for me, the son of a 30+ year season ticket holder who attended the event. I'm so lucky to have been able to say I've been there.
I miss the old stadium!
thank you so much for posting this... it was up for awhile but disappeared. wonderful ceremony.
Watching this 25 years after the end of Chicago Stadium, I still get goose bumps down my spine. My only regret is I never did get to see a game there while it was still around.
Thank you for posting this. I was to young to remember the final game, but am happy to relive the experience through your video.
lol i love the old tv commercials being that this was the year I was born. but my god I wish I could have been at a game here once
I was like 4 when they tore down the old stadium, I wish that I could have just stood next to it let alone go watch the Hawks play in it
THANKS FOR POSTING...GREAT VID
Wow, old man Wirtz actually allowed this to be on TV?
Pat Foley looks sooooooooo young!!!!
The Golden Jet
what is on the site now
parking lot. It's across from the UC.
damn you can see the projects in the background at 5:49 they tore all those down too. Its way different on Madison now.
They just don't make the stadiums like this anymore! Great video!!!!
Pat Foley looked so young there.
that old organ was EPIC!!!!
TheArcadeProductions may have been the last actual pipe organ in a pro sports arena.
@@ecoRfan You might be right. I hate organs, but somehow, have a curiosity about them. Once Hammond started up, in 1934...electric organs were more wanted. Theater pipe organs (which are imitated, by electric ones) were built less after 1930. I would not surprised if this was indeed: the last one, or one of the last, ever. I'll research this and see.
i met wayne messmer in real life
Me too. Very nice guy