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Old School- Alex Delvecchio HHOF
by Paul on 08/20/08 at 08:05 PM ET
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“I wanted to prove to my dad that I could play in the NHL."- Alex Delvecchio
from The Ace of Sports,
I interviewed Red Wings Hall-of-Famer Alex Delvecchio at his Birmingham-based business on Monday. I must first say that he was one of the nicest, most accommodating people I have ever met, and it was an amazing experience getting to interview him.
read on where you can listen to the interview.
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Delvecchio Talks Old School
by Paul on 02/18/08 at 10:32 AM ET
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from the Saginaw News,
Delvecchio, 76, who grew up in Fort William, Ontario (now Thunder Bay) doesn’t begrudge the big-money contracts of today’s players.
‘’You know what, when we played, we played for $50,000 or $60,000 and that was big money,’’ Delvecchio said. ‘’A lot more than I would have made had I stayed in Thunder Bay. I don’t begrudge these guys making the big money. It’s great for them. Some are overpaid, but that will happen at any time. Good for them.
‘’In those days, you did your own negotiating with Jack Adams or Sid Abel, and they never did at contract time how good a year you had. It was forget last year; what are you going to do for me next year? When you came out of the room, you were generally happy with what you got.’’
Delvecchio isn’t happy with the way games are officiated today, insisting the referees almost seem to make up penalties.
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