This place was one of a kind. I saw many games here. The new building is loud, but when you got home from a game at the old stadium I'd be laying in bed listening to my ears ringing with hearing damage lol. You didn't hear that organ, you felt it. It was a crime to destroy this building.
Thanks for posting this. Brings back a lot of memories. The NHL was so much better back then, and had a lot better rinks as well. Now with the exception of MSG, Nassau Colosseum, and the Saddledome in Calgary they all look alike.
God i miss that building so much! My last game was the second to last game when JR scored the last Blackhawks goal in that building in OT. My girlfriend at the time wanted to leave after regulation. I told her nothing is going to pull me from this building until the game is over since i knew it would be my last time there. I remember walking out people were crying and kissing the walls on the outside of the building. Remember the roar!!!
I know it’s been a years since your comment But I felt compelled to write, my last game was JR’s last goal as well, who would have thought the next game would be a shut out! ran into the Stadiums Zamboni driver, he had some in-site.
My younger brother was a Blackhawks fan, loved Tony Esposito. We went to the Chicago Stadium twice. That blaster horn when Chicago scored was deafening, and the crowd roar during the anthem. And that old Barton organ, OMG. We asked if we could go up to the organ loft to check it out after the game. That was one awesome musical instrument.
He was still doing the press box announcements until around 2015 I believe. I would get seats in the 300 level as far up as I could by the press box just to hear his voice. I'm a sucker for the nostalgia the Hawks provided. Not quite the same with arena hosts now...
Does anyone else here remember that song from 1:13-1:19??? It just gave me chills hearing it. I've been trying to find that song for decades. Even asked team historian Bob Verdi about it. Not having any luck at all. There's a piano piece to it with a woman singing "Here come the Blackhawks" Then a man comes in and sings "They're rockin' the house again tonight." It's not the traditional "Here Come the Hawks," that we're all familiar with.
Took my 4 yr old son back then to the old building..the last yr.it was open. About 10 games..he saw..to day he still remembers the old lady.when we go with my grandson who s now 8 yrs old..good old days..of hockey.the the u.c.
I have nothing but great memories of the old Chicago Stadium. My Uncle was a Chicago Police Detective and was a security guy there. He would let us come in and wave at the players. I got a used stick from Jimmy Waite and Belfour signed my glove. You had to be super careful because guys would throw stuff coming off the ice.
@@mrceleb2006 Jose María Olazabal won the first of his two Masters green jackets on this day, as well. At that same tournament, Pat Summerall called his final event for CBS Sports after 31 years at the network (that was also the day that Gary McCord referred to Augusta National's greens as being "bikini waxed" rather than mowed, and was subsequently banned from future broadcasts by the powers at be at Augusta National Golf Club)
You have a good memory! The TV blackout was lifted (against Bill Wirtz wishes) and shown on ABC. A rare noon start. Day games used to be 1:30 back in that era.
Chicago stadium. Second to none.. in the NHL. Past tenses..sad to see the place go down...went to the new building 2 times ..not the same experience..no organ the the Barton..
Second to none, period. Name me another sporting venue that brought the complete atmosphere like the stadium did for Hawks games. Bulls games couldn't compare, it was Hawks games.
