Sports Probe: Dave Schultz - 1976
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Sports Probe aired in Canada on the Global TV network. This episode features an interview with Dave Schultz, he talks about is role as a fighter and his future in the NHL, post-Flyers. Also, a segment with then-NHLPA Executive Director Alan Eagleson and his feelings on the proposed NHL-WHA merger.
Schultz seems like a gentleman off the ice. He had a role on the team and he filled it, no shame in that.
In 1971 when I was 9, I had the good fortune of meeting Schultzie when he played in the AHL & the team was doing a community event. He was the most popular player on the team even in the minors. He signed a team pennant for me & was super nice. A very kind man. Kids were swarming around him for an autograph & he was very genuine & cool. It's a great memory. 🙂
Dave Schultz seems like a genuine nice guy
I was in Atlanta in 1974 and watched the Flyers eliminate the Flames from the playoffs on a goal by by Dave Schultz.A great memory ...Dave did more than fight ; he could also score goals at key times !
I had seaon tickets for many years including the glorious years 1973-1975. It was an exciting time and Dave had alot to do with that. I met Dave and the rest of the Flyers in 1974. Dave gave his all each game he played. His role was a tough one in a tough sport. He seemed never to tire. I met Barry Ashbee at an auto dealership outside the city and he signed a scrapbook I was making of the team's every game that year. He was interested in the book and asked if he may borrow it to show to the guys. He took the book to have all the players autograph it. He took my phone number, called me and arranged for me to meet all the players in the locker room following a game with the Sabres. I met all the players and discussed with them some articles in my scrapbook. It is newspaper clippings of every game played that season of 1973-74 including the playoffs. As a very young man Barry Ashbee's gesture was deeply meaningful to me. To this day while watching the Flyers on tv there often is something that reminds me of him. I still remember the sadness in his passing. I still have the book. In safe keeping for sure.
A great story ! I envy you ...
@@frederickloucks4865Thnx. I understand. I was fortunate experiencing an era in hockey which may never be duplicated. And the Russian game was super exciting also.
Outstanding job and thanks for sharing. It's a double sweet job as unfortunately Barry was blinded in one eye in the 74 semi-finals then died shortly after of iirc leukemia. I played high level hockey back in those days but my practice jersey had a #4 (Barry's number) sewn to it. Still have the jersey somewhere around.
Imaging the game if we used todays players with '70s rules and equipment.
This was a great show in the 70's. Anscombe did another great two part interview with Derek Sanderson around the same time. Thanks for posting.
Excellent interview. People who didn't live through this era won't fully "get" the Schultz era. Schultz was a HUGE issue of the day. He drew huge heat and the Flyers sold out buildings everywhere because of the Bullies, led by....Dave Schultz. Everyone knew Dave Schultz. He was that notorious.
And Freddie Shero got some goals out of him too. He wasn't just a raging goon.
Couldn't have said it better!
Such a great interview. You never hear athletes speak from the heart like this. He's an open book and very astute.
Ali, Tiger, Steamer, Horton, also from the past, I HAD to include Muhammad...
I love Dave Schultz because he brought so much attention to the NHL whether you love him or hate him. I'll guarantee you that when you think of of the 1970's Hockey you think of the great Montreal Canadiens with the legendary Guy LaFleur (May he RIP) & then you think of the Broad Street Bullies with Dave Schultz. Personally, I wish there were more Dave Schultz's in the NHL today because I'm not really a fan of the NHL today. To those who hate Dave Schultz, admit it you really love him. I've seen him on some recent videos on You Tube and he seems like a really nice guy.
Nice post. Even Brian Burke admits the game needs more anger in it today. Here they are standing around chatting at a face off. OMG that's baseball. People also forget just how good a play Schultz actually was.
I never really watched hockey but love to hear what legends have to say and this guy seems very honest and sincere. He seems very humbled by his life experiences.
Gordie Howe who most people consider the greatest of all time. He would have killed Gretzky!! He was a terror and and scoring machine when on the ice. You just simply didn't mess with him. Off the ice you couldn't meet a nicer guy.
The interviewer says Schultz " is a legend in Schultz"s time, for all the wrong reasons." Who is the interviewer to say that Schultz got famous for all the 'wrong reasons?" Schultz was a legend for the winning way he played with the Flyers!
Great interview from one of the most humble thoughtful human beings to have ever played pro sports. Dave is a terrific person who was above his role as an enforcer. A superior role model.
No enforcer in the NHL -at least since i've been watching - has ever gone undefeated in his career. Schultz lost a couple of fights over the years as a Flyer no doubt and as it turned out the Flyers had better fighters on teams from the late 70's early 80's. But what Schultz did do was spark the Flyers with his physical play/fighting when they were losing or playing poorly and he had some decent skills as a player when he actually played. And don't forget Schultz and the Flyers put fannies in the seats both home and on the road. From the early 70's to the early 80's the Flyers led the league in road attendance. Overall hockey from that period of time was much better than the unwatchable, boring game it has become today.
Welll put I'm from Philly and those days I couldn't wait till the next game.
Well said Anthony..
Gary Dornhoefer(sp) said it best. We couldn't fight but really loved to anyway. We'd come to town beat your team. Then BEAT your team then drink your beer.
Как говорио Бобби Кларк, когда продали Ван Импа и Шульца, Флаерс продали Сердце
I wish Schultz in his prime could have faced a prime Joey Kocur, The Hammer vs The Jackhammer!!!!
What a great slice of Toronto sports personalities during my high school days. Mike Anscombe was total class.
Great interview with Dave Schultz. No media training or handler.
297 straight starts ...
That's tough
God--I've always hated Dave Schultz and the flyers but this interview really impressed me
Me too
Good guy off the ice like many fighters.
The two things that came out of The Clark"Jethro" Gillies vs Dave Schultz fight was the fact that Jethro got Schultz respect, and they want to on to become good friends until the day Jethro passed away RIP, JETHRO 1954-2022.
Before the fashion police existed. That has to be the loudest coat and tie combination I've ever seen!
Joe H - Yup, 1976. Bell bottoms, wide lapels, polyester, wide ties, afros, sun glasses with mirrors on them, platform shoes, mustaches, leather jackets, Bruce Jenner, Nadia Comenechi, Chris Evert-Lloyd, John Denver, The Bee Gees, and, unshaven pussies. Lol, what else?
Not a Flyers fan and not a "hammer" fan im a Bruins fan but Dave did what he had to do for the Flyers and I dont care what anyone says, if they didnt have him the flyers would not have won the cup in 74 and 75.....he literally scared the hell out of 3/4 of the NHL!!!
nahpoli - A lot of guys got the Philly Flue.
Hated the dude but can't say I hate what he said during this interview. Was a tough way to make a living.
Jim M. - Have you read the Shultz book? Good read if you can find it.
If you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favour and watch the HBO Broad Street Bullies documentary. It really captures the essence of that great Flyers team and the love they had with Philly and vice versa. The players were tough, skilled, and had tons of personality! You will literally stand up and cheer.
For a topgun level enforcer, this kind and articulate gentleman is very well spoken and professional in the classic art form of smashing an opponents face in on ice.
People often forget just how good a team the flyers actually were. Fast forwards, tough checkers and defense and a wall in goal. Beating Boston in 74 was genius...let Orr have the puck then pound him ever chance. He'll score a few times then become irrelevant. And it worked. Their discipline was also incredible. Game 6 against the Bruins is a great example. Flyers played as if the rule book was stapled to their asses. It frustrated the Bruins and especially Orr who got that stupid penalty with just over 2 minutes to go and behind 1 to 0.
One thing more. People forget just how good Gilles Gilbert the Bruins goalie was. But lived under the shadow of Bernie Parent.
Big NY Rangers fan here from the 1970's. Loved to hate the Flyers. The truth is, Schultz and the Flyers made hockey a national spectacle/sport. Seriously, any Garden attendee can testify to the electricity in the Garden crowd during the National Anthem before the game with the Flyers and Rangers lined up at their respective blue lines.
Not many people did for the Flyers like he did.
Dave had a job to do and he protected the players on his Team.
This interviewer is asking him questions about him as an individual and his own personal feelings.
Really admire this man.
There is an excellent documentary by HBO here on youtube. Explains how and why the flyers became what they were and the forces that were pitted against them. Also interesting was almost every flyer interviewed were such well spoken and gentlemen.
This is so good...
Dave was a big goal scorer in Juniors. Snider asked him to be a goon.
He scored 20 goals one year.
great man......hes honest and humble
Schultz was considered a sniper. Never got into a real hard fight until he was in the AHL (which is amazing because back then junior hockey was fighting with a little hockey infused).
Here because of his song "Penalty Box"
that sports jacket though!...oh the 70s
man did he steal that jacket from don cherry?
doug marcus The other way around maybe.
Legitimate question 😂😂
The hammer. Class act.
Kind of hero.
If a person Is a bully what do you do?
I read Dave’s book. He’s a very cerebral guy. His name is on 2 Stanley Cups. Very few people on the planet can say that. Questionable tactics at times, but I don’t feel he has anything he should be sorry for.
He mentioned bad guys and Alan Eagleson in the same sentence. How 'bout that?
Why did the interview say, “For all of the wrong reasons.”?
The Flyers won two Cups, traded Schultz, and haven't won since.
I was 1 of those kids who also idolized him and when I played on a team sponsored by Reo Auto Electric we wore the Flyers jerseys and I chose #8. Of course I represented the number well. LOL. Later in life I hated the Flyers and when I went to Olympia to watch them play the Wings I would beat on the class during warmups and flip off Moose Dupont. haha
Did Schultz ever let up during a fight on his opponent?
Shultz was a victim of his own actions, he knew violence begets violence so he actually had to stick up for his team mates, but you know what the Shultz curse is on the Flyers they should’ve never of traded him, he’s humble enough to say he lost alot of fights,they NHL treats players like a piece of meat. Heard he lost his granddaughter all the best to him and God speed.
The good old days of hockey.. when the players were real men, they rarely if ever wore helmets and the league wasn't Desperate to attract blacks and gays to follow the sport
He sounds like he’s from Ireland
PIERRE BOUCHARD was the first to clean his clock.he admitted no 1 ever hit him harder.
at 18:20 that guy looks like O.J. Simpson
Interesting
Hockey without fighting is wrestling without submission holds.
Like most NHL Enforcers he won the majority of his battles and lost his fare share as well.
Gillies and Robinson kicked your ass, Mr. "Broad Street Bully." and that's the truth.
O'Reilly was the one that Schultz feared the most and was a huge thorn in his side.Schultz knew that
That's horseshit, Schultz only feared Nicky Fotiu, he beat on O'Reilly a bunch of times....theres video.
I guess you don't read facts besides watching these.Schultz even said he would lose nights of sleeping playing the Bruins because he knew O'Reilly was on that team.
read his book.
He was afraid of Gillies.
Dave played here ,Salem,Va. in 68-69 in the old EHL, this was where he started his pugalism. He seems a little punch drunk,recent talks seem to find him alot more cognizant and sharp.
Let's face it Gillies and Robinson were scared shitless of Semenko
All three were scared shitless and pissless of Stan Jonathan, Stan would beat up all three at the same time
@@Gregory-sm9pfand Behn Wilson could beat them all!😊
@@stinkfinger630 saw Jonathan fight Wilson a few times and he did not get beat, pretty much even fights, Jonathan was only 5',8" fighting guys that were pretty much always bigger but he could fight very well, tough dude
@@Gregory-sm9pf No doubt Stan Jonathan was one of the toughest out there! Just watch the beating he put on Bouchard, who at the time was Montreal’s toughest! But from all the fighters, I’d say Behn Wilson at his prime was the toughest.
@@stinkfinger630 omg, Bouchard got his ass handed to him and Wilson was a tough bastard, one of the Broad St. Bullies
the king of picking his spots... doesn't like it when it happens to him..... bahahahhahaaaaaa!!!!
Your comprehension isn’t so keen. Listen closer. Learn.
I wish a prime Dave Schultz could have faced a prime Joey Kocur, The Hammer vs The Jackhammer!!!!