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Memories Of Gerry McNeil
by Paul on 05/23/09 at 10:15 AM ET
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from Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette,
For decades, the photograph was folded in half and archived in a wood barrel in the basement of former Canadiens goaltender Gerry McNeil, remarkable history unceremoniously stored.
It is a magnificent, early 1950s oversized glossy snapped by photographer James (Scotty) Kilpatrick, the sharp fold giving this end of Detroit Olympia ice a second crease: McNeil is sprawled on his back, wearing the tortured look of every maskless netminder, as teammate Émile (Butch) Bouchard arrives to clear the rebound.
Five years ago, upon the death of his father, David McNeil discovered the image in a dusty cardboard box stacked in the basement locker of the Pointe Claire condominium where his parents had lived.
McNeil has since learned more about the precious Kilpatricks his father had been given and squirreled away, photos he discussed during a poignant half-hour presentation at the Bell Centre last Saturday to the annual meeting of the Society for International Hockey Research.
continued and make sure to check out Gerry McNeil: Goaltender Under Pressure Manuscript Description that contains some fantastic old-school hockey pictures.
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Nice to know that my father’s photos are still being admired.
He loved the sport of hockey and and loved those days
at Olympia.
Thanks for the mention.
Jane Kilpatrick Schott
P.S. Know anyone who wants to purchase his Stanley Cup ring given to him
by Gordie Howe after the win in 1953?
Posted by Jane Kilpatrick Schott from Delray Beach, Florida on 10/30/09 at 09:14 AM ET