tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post116487499898484689..comments2023-12-31T21:20:25.541-08:00Comments on Detroit Red Wings Legends: Terry SawchukJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-83541012156559623462018-01-15T18:59:50.123-08:002018-01-15T18:59:50.123-08:00I wonder if he is related to Nolan Sawchuk of the ...I wonder if he is related to Nolan Sawchuk of the Minot Minotauros in Minot, North Dakota. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614421774164541124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-82446317249021819672017-08-09T18:20:44.028-07:002017-08-09T18:20:44.028-07:00Look, I have been reading up on NHL player's s...Look, I have been reading up on NHL player's since the incarnation of the league in 1917-18. There have been many great goaltenders including Georges Vezina, Cecil "Tiny" Thompson, Clint Benedict, George Hainsworth, Hap Holmes, and others. All these goalies played with their face exposed to not only the puck but, hockey sticks as well!. Terry played just like these great goalies, without a mask! You got to remember the puck is moving a lot faster when Terry tended goal in his era. The goalies mentioned mostly played in the early 1920's and 30's. Also, Terry in his first five full seasons with Detroit, was in the crease for the last five of the NHL record seven straight regular season titles by the Red Wings. I wont even mention the "Calder" and three "Vezina's" and "Stanley Cup's" Terry won in those five seasons. Terry Sawchuk get's my vote !. I live very near Winnipeg, his home town and wished I could have seen him play in goal.Ron Ostgard, Grand Forks N.D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-53192083827556272552016-06-21T08:52:48.870-07:002016-06-21T08:52:48.870-07:00Terry Sawchuk, was undeniably one of the greatest ...Terry Sawchuk, was undeniably one of the greatest netminders who donned the pads, and he stunned with hockey world with his athletic prowess, and his spirit. Like other famous NHL goalies: Giacomin, Plante, Parent and Rogie Vachon, for example, Sawchuk played with a battered body and thin padding. Although he was not my favourite goalkeeper to absorb his style as I played between the pipes; the man was an inspiration to aspiring hockey youngsters. His accidental and tragic death was a blow to the hockey world, and we all lost an icon too early. In those golden days, most teams had only one goalie and it was not until several years later that their sole netminder was paired with a backup. Gone are those days of moulded fiberglass masks, straight goalie hockey blades, and the tanned colored pads and gloves. Now they're a different breed and sadly all professional sports are grossly overpaid. Too bad we can't watch the old games in color to relive an era that has slipped past time us to appreciate the "roots" of this amazing and competitive sport. Terry might be gone, but his name, records and accolades will span a millenium. Thank you.<br /><br />Kerwin Maude, CanadaKerwin Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977041188700105012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-53702025440116408342015-08-01T10:56:01.001-07:002015-08-01T10:56:01.001-07:00It's always depressing to see someone, as your...It's always depressing to see someone, as your article says, a "happy, fun loving kid", to someone always angry in just one traumatizing event. But to go on regardless and make a lasting memory on all NHL fans no matter the past, that's the real greatness there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-79500568399765068782014-01-01T20:34:23.147-08:002014-01-01T20:34:23.147-08:00As a kid I use to go to Morey's Golf Course in...As a kid I use to go to Morey's Golf Course in Union Lake, Mi, my home town, in hopes of seeing Terry Sawchuk. Many times I would be lucky enough to be there at the same time he was there. He was married to the Morey daughter. He was always gracious and approachable. I have nothing but fond memories of Terry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-44523330679157553312013-06-07T19:32:25.965-07:002013-06-07T19:32:25.965-07:00It's nice to see Terry Sawchuk spelled his nam...It's nice to see Terry Sawchuk spelled his name the same as mine. I will have to do a genealogy study to see if we are related. My father, John Sawchuk Sr. was so proud of Terry Sawchuk. My name is Donna Lynn Sawchuk. I'll have to do my homework. Great history though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-88981439224805249602013-01-28T14:37:12.714-08:002013-01-28T14:37:12.714-08:00The tragic story of Terry Sawchuck is really not t...The tragic story of Terry Sawchuck is really not that much of a mystery when you consider the conditions under which goalies played in that era. Wearing a mask was considered a mark of cowardice until at least the early 60's, and outside of their huge goalie pads, the other equipment netminders wore was thin compared to today's standards.<br /><br />So Terry likely suffered severe trauma from being hit in the head and face likely hundreds of times from slapshots, which were also introduced in the 1950's, as well as from collisions from players crashing the net.<br /><br />Teams didn't put much stock in dealing with head injuries in those days. There were no team psychologists and the credo was of course to "play through the pain".<br /><br />All of this makes players like Terry even more heroic, as well as tragic, and truly defines him as probably the greatest goaltender the game has ever seen.Billhawkfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-23647348700090453852012-05-21T20:33:45.961-07:002012-05-21T20:33:45.961-07:00The location of his death is mowhawk avenue in eas...The location of his death is mowhawk avenue in east Atlantic beach, ny. My grandmother and great aunt rented the house to rangers players at the time they practiced at long beach ice arena. The upper lever had a balcony area which was not enclosed and over looked the front yard of the house which had a hangout area with a grill. This grill from the 70' s is a standard circular one with metal legs. It was upside down and when Terry suffered his fall the grill impaled him. I was told by my family that a "famous" ranger died here and when I read up on sawchuck I put it together...I am asking them for a cop6 of a lease or anything that can prove he lived thereAlexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-37247855461527094302012-04-24T14:09:10.603-07:002012-04-24T14:09:10.603-07:00Very informative thank you I also read the one on ...Very informative thank you I also read the one on ted lindasy loved it too. Am buying both of their jerseys to add to my gordie howe. And red wings collection.cemetery sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896083154659933476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-4804855147787425572011-05-24T22:31:09.268-07:002011-05-24T22:31:09.268-07:00TERRY SAWCHCK WAS MY FATHERS COUSEN JOSEPH GEORGE...TERRY SAWCHCK WAS MY FATHERS COUSEN JOSEPH GEORGE VANDALE MELFORT SASK MY LATE FATHER TALKED ABOUT HIM IN 1957 JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SEND THIS INFO AS I WAS READING A WRITE UP ON HOCKEY LEGENDSLORNE VANDALEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-34111607611190177542011-05-16T21:54:02.776-07:002011-05-16T21:54:02.776-07:00I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT MY YEARS AGO HOCKEY CARE...I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT MY YEARS AGO HOCKEY CAREER AND WONDERED WHAT THE PRICE OF A PAIR OF TERRY SAWCHUCKS GOAL PADS WHAT ARE THEY WORTH AS I HAD A PAIR GIVEN TO ME BY JIMMY SKINNER AS HE WANTED ME TO GO TO WAYBURN RED WINGS FOR THERE OPENING SEASON FOR JUNIOR A I ELECTED TO STAY IN WINNIPEG AND PLAY FOR THE WINNIPEG BRAVES I ENDED UP IN BRANDON TO PLAY FOR JAKE MILFORDS BRANDON WHEATKINGS I HAD SOME FAMILY PROBLEMS AND QUITE HOCKEY AND WENT BACK TO WORK IN OUR FAMILY BUSINESS SOLD MY SAWCHUCK PADS TO THE STAND BY GOALER REGARDS JAMES FINKLEMANJames Finklemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637592860257925078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-64907404881252575472011-02-20T10:03:51.021-08:002011-02-20T10:03:51.021-08:00I was lucky enough to spend two weeks with Terry a...I was lucky enough to spend two weeks with Terry at a Red Wing summer hockey camp in 1960. I never saw the side of him portrayed in this article, even though I know all goalies at that time were crazy. He came to practice every day with a smile and a great personality. On his day off, he took a bunch of us to the beach in his station wagon. I have only wonderful memories of him.Jim Weissnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-24511633339879320002010-09-06T23:14:19.610-07:002010-09-06T23:14:19.610-07:00This guy alone, took THREE Stanley Cups away from ...This guy alone, took THREE Stanley Cups away from the Habs, no goalie has ever done that in history against that great hockey franchize!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688328079419397240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-76997735795101754832010-07-16T15:20:44.010-07:002010-07-16T15:20:44.010-07:00I was a highschool kid in windsor and watched a re...I was a highschool kid in windsor and watched a redwing practise at the windsor arena in the fifties.Terry Sawchuk was stickhandling the puck through and around the wings and laughing as he did it.Eveyone was having a good time as it was the end of the workout and they were all just having fun.He could handle the puck very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-57853054959915877022010-07-12T21:00:31.144-07:002010-07-12T21:00:31.144-07:00I grew up watching Sawchuk play in Detroit one yea...I grew up watching Sawchuk play in Detroit one year after he performed something that I still find mind-boggling: He didn't allow any goals on home ice in the Stanley Cup playoffs( two games in Detroit in the semi-finals and two in the finals.How can anyone top that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-75496904453181758202010-01-01T11:52:48.179-08:002010-01-01T11:52:48.179-08:00I WORKED WITH A GUY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, WE WERE...I WORKED WITH A GUY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, WE WERE EVEN PARTNERS FOR A FEW AND NOW HE IS RETIRED. THOUGH HE HAS BEEN RETIRED FOR YEARS AS A GOALIE IN THE INTERMEDIATE LEAGUES, AS A YOUNGER PLAYER HE WAS OFFERED A TRY OUT WITH THE BRUINS, AND SAT BESIDE HIS HERO, SAWCHUCK IN THE DRESSING ROOM. A STORY HE HAD TOLD ME MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER THROUGH OUT HIS CAREER. I ASKED HIM ONE TIME,<br />"where is he now"? HE TOLD ME SAWCHUCK DIED IN AN UNFORTUNATE, OF ALL THINGS, A GAME OF HORSESHOES ACCIDENT. WHEN I READ YOUR ARTICLE, IT NOW MAKES SENSE. HEY! THANKS MAN........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-79299461673108142072009-12-08T14:55:41.621-08:002009-12-08T14:55:41.621-08:00I would like to say that I don't want to take ...I would like to say that I don't want to take anything away from Martin Brodeur but to get 103 shutouts (most accumulated with no face mask)stands alone in my book. I still marvel what these old time goaltenders went through to play in the six team NHL. I still believe Sawchuck, Plante and Hall are the greatest goaltenders in the history of the NHL all things considered.Greg Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-47129710836634651392009-05-28T15:52:18.718-07:002009-05-28T15:52:18.718-07:00I saw Terry play over the years with the Red Wings...I saw Terry play over the years with the Red Wings and, believe me, he was a great golie. I believe he was the first - or one of the very first - to wear a face mask. During the decades from the 50' thru the 70's - the sport of hockey in Detroit was a treat of great stars - and Terry was one of the very best.<br />Dr. Albaughdhinsona@msn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-54222594900184275952009-04-06T05:22:00.000-07:002009-04-06T05:22:00.000-07:00I wasn't born in the time Terry played but I have ...I wasn't born in the time Terry played but I have heard his name mentioned here and there. After searching I found your article which is very well written and informative, it shed some light on who this awesome goalie was. Through this- maybe more people will understand why he was the way he was and that personal tragedies do effect people in many different ways.My Busy Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685193507251476598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-60123902205442905522009-03-27T12:02:00.000-07:002009-03-27T12:02:00.000-07:00Wow, this was unbelievably well written.Never knew...Wow, this was unbelievably well written.<BR/><BR/>Never knew much about him, but you managed to pack a lot into a little.<BR/><BR/>Fantastic job!<BR/><BR/>-Jeff<BR/>DetroitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-5405507748109864152009-02-12T22:55:00.000-08:002009-02-12T22:55:00.000-08:00He remains simply the greatest. He was between the...He remains simply the greatest. He was between the pipes during the Wings greatest era and the LAST time the Leafs won a Stanley Cup. Sadly, he epitomized the mental/emotional qualities that all hockey fans assume of a great goaltender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-10484212428752922832008-11-27T06:59:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:59:00.000-08:00Terry Sawchuck was a fabulous netminder and for me...Terry Sawchuck was a fabulous netminder and for me he and Jacques Plante were the greatest of all. What intrigues me about Sawchuck is his life off the ice! His story is one of the most captivating of all players, especially his tragic passing. He had a fascinating career and life.Greg Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788234518961088684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28356419.post-75553291754840754692008-10-23T21:58:00.000-07:002008-10-23T21:58:00.000-07:00I just finished reading the latest edition of The ...I just finished reading the latest edition of The Hockey News and Sawchuk was referenced briefly in the article. As a young, long time hockey fan, I have always heard Sawchuk's name but never knew much about him. Your article on Sawchuk has just made him one of my favorite players of all time. Great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com