April 16,1961 was the night the Chicago Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup and i was 7 months 9 days old and this was my fathers team as well as his top goalie in the 6 team league Glenn Hall. I think you guessed it i was named after him, thankfully it was him and not the man my mother dated before she met my father. This person was also a NHL goalie and his name was Lorne Worsley and what was worse was his nickname was "GUMP" i think i would have killed first my parents then myself of i was Lorne "GUMP" OAY!!!
It took 49 years to end the drought but it was worth it with one exception, that being my father isn't around to see it. Sadly he passed away October 23,1988 at the age of 64 due to heart and stomach complications. because he would have been in his glory.I know for my dad being a former goalie and long time goalie instructer he would have gone nuts with how bad both goalies played through out the series,iknow i did. So for you Toronto die hards they now have the longest win less streak at 43 years and likely to go longer with the team they have right now.
The reason i brought this up was because when Patrick Kane scored in overtime in Philly to win i found myself weeping and thinking about my dad and how proud he would have been, i guess with father's day only a week away as well.
It's nice to be back in the saddle again, see you soon....
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Glenn,
ReplyDeleteI'm on the phone with you, while I'm writing this. Great minds think alike; but, then fools seldom differ! When the Chicago Blackhawks won, I thought about Dad and cried, too.
As you know, I am absolutely shocked to know that Mom dated Lorne (Gump) Worsley!
It's nice to know that Mom and Dad told someone and I'm glad you told me. It's interesting to know this, especially knowing that Dad was a goalie, too!
Thanks for telling me about other famous people both Mom and Dad knew, from Montreal. Hopefully, you'll write about this, soon!
Love,
Your sister,
Lynn