Slap Shot – Hacksaw’s hockey stories: NHL, WHA, NAHL, Utica Comets, Johnstown Jets, Hanson Brothers

Hacksaw takes a trip down memory lane in his early days as a hockey broadcaster. Lee was the play-by-play man of the Utica Comets who played in the North American Hockey League with the Johnstown Jets, the team that the movie Slap Shot was based on. We share hockey memories and discuss sports movies. Here’s what Lee Hamilton thinks on Monday, December 25, 2023 (recorded Nov 17, 2023) These are Hacksaw’s Headlines:   1)…WORLD SPORTS MOVIE…PHENOMENAL NUMBER MODERN DAY “TOP 25-SPORTS MOVIES”   “BEST SPORTS MOVIES”   FIELD OF DREAMS             HOOSIERS NATURAL BULL DURHAM                    ROCKY MONEYBALL                        CHARIOTS OF FIRE LEAGUE OF OWN                DAYS OF THUNDER 42                                          RAGING BULLS 8-MEN OUT   REMEMBER THE TITANS    FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS WE ARE MARSHALL            NORTH DALLAS FORTY BLACK SUNDAY                   RUDY   —————————— SLAPSHOT-VIDEO-DENNIS LEMIEUX INTERVIEW —————————– 2)…TELL ME ABOUT MOST FAMOUS HOCKEY MOVIE “SLAP SHOT” “JOHNSTOWN JETS – MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY” ——————————- 3)…WORLD OF HOCKEY CHANGED IN 1970S – NHL, WHA “ORIGINAL SIX-ALL OUT WAR” ——————————– 4)…JOHNSTOWN JETS-WHO WERE THE CARLSON BROTHERS? ———————————   5)…WHAT WAS THE GENESIS OF THE MOVIE? ‘HOW-WHY STORY’ PAUL NEWMAN   ============================== HALFTIME–DIXIELINE LUMBER ============================== (VIDEO-HANSON BROTHERS-LOCKEROOM) ————— 6)…YOU WERE THERE…WHAT WAS LIFE IN THE MINOR LEAGUES LIKE?   “BROTHERHOOD OF THE BUS” “THE IRON LUNG” “BIG APPLE-CRAB APPLE”   —————–       #slapshot #wha #nahl #nhl #uticacomets #johnstownjets #chiefs #paulnewman #carlsonbrothers #hansonbrothers         Be sure to share this episode with a friend!   ☆☆    STAY CONNECTED    ☆☆ For more of Hacksaw’s Headlines, The Best 15 Minutes, One Man’s Opinion, and Hacksaw’s Pro Football Notebook: http://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/   SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/c/leehacksawhamiltonsports   FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/leehacksaw.hamilton.9   TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/hacksaw1090   TIKTOK ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@leehacksawhamilton   INSTAGRAM ➡ https://www.instagram.com/leehacksawhamiltonsports/