The NHL’s 1971-72 regular season finally gets underway and we have all the details in this week’s show with reports on two games. We also have a progress report on the WHA and some news from the Penguins that wasn’t good for some of the team’s veterans.

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In this week’s episode we learn a little more about the disputed trade between the Black Hawks and Golden Seals, we ask the question “will there ever be a 100-goal-scorer in an NHL season?” and we get to know the legendary hockey man Rudy Pilous thanks to an interview conducted by Terry Jones of the Edmonton Journal, 50 years ago this week!

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In this special Overtime episode, we look in great detail at the creation of the World Hockey Association from a number of different perspectives as we review the fledgling league’s progress to the end of September, 1971.

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In our 100th weekly episode we talk about further developments in NHL 1971 training camps, we find out about a Flyer defenseman who leaves camp considering retirement, and the WHA is getting closer to becoming a real thing.

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In a very busy Episode #99, we have a ton of news from various NHL training camps, we find out why Gordie Howe did not attend the first week of the Red Wings training camp, and we get some insight into what sort of training regimen the NHL on-ice officials were experiencing 50 years ago. 

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In this week’s show, we talk about teams making preparations for training camp, we give the California Golden Seals a little more attention than they deserve, but it was, after all, hockey news, and the greatest player who ever lived hung up his skates after an illustrious career.

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We kick off the third season of the 50 Years Ago in Hockey Podcast with some big stories: the Penguins hand out the biggest contract in their brief history; we get lots of news from teams regarding signing players and getting ready for training camps, and we will learn of a sudden change in the ownership structure of the Toronto Maple Leafs that will shape the fortunes of the team for decades to come.

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In this week’s show, we learn about Bobby Orr’s new contract finally being announced (although when it was actually signed remains a matter for investigation); we get an insight into the personality of new Flyers broadcaster Pat (Red) Shetler, and we are given some more information on the NHL’s never-ending battle to curb (but not totally end) bench-clearing brawls.

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