Kings only wore the gold pants for one season all other years they wore purple (or forum Blue as it was officially called)...i loved the Kings road purple and gold and that original crest was one of the best ever...their new unis and crest are terrible.
@ldhorricks Check out the website on nhl uniforms - says gold pants from 70-77. I was a huge Bruins fan in the 70's and they always had these unis on when the Bruins were pounding them - I bet Esposito got half his points every year against them and the Seals!
@Lucifercrossing Youre right...for some reason I thought they came to their senses much earlier with those gold pants...I never liked the gold uniforms but loved the Forum Blue (purple). a white with purple and gold would have been nice.
Kings games use to start at 7:55 and you count on not leaving a Flyers game until after midnight. As a boy I use to fall a sleep listening to the my Kings on the radio. 15 away games a year on TV an no home games on TV at all. There doesn't appear to be any footage of Dave Hutchinson having a sword dual with sticks from inside the penalty box.
@yogibearstie Wow some of this stuff brings back some pretty good memories. My Dad used to get 2 for 1 tix through lets dine out back then. 7:55! No home games until I think ONTV came around with Stu Nahan and Dan Avey, Right? Away games were on good old channel 9. Even with that being said, sometimes the games were tape delayed. Still, good stuff.
@yogibearstie You must be talking about the 1975 prelimanary round playoff game three with Toronto. As a kid I used to watch Hockey Night in Canada which never showed west coast games on TV but they did show this one. I missed it and have been searching for a video for about 10 years. My neighbor told me about the stick fight. The 1974-75 LA Kings are my favorite team of all time in hockey. Was crushed when they were elliminated by Toronto. LA had no talent but finished fourth overall that year.
@vegascarpenter never heard of him and i went to a lot of kings games in the early 80's...i remember steve jensen and steve carlson but but steve short
In the LA Forum they had really lousy positions for the TV cameras, and whenever there was a fight, the fans in the stands would all jump up and block the view of the ice. I was never in the Forum in person, but I remember this from watching on TV. For some reason in the late 70s & early 80s, the NYR had a lot of big fights when they played the Kings, 2 teams you wouldn't think were rivals as they didn't play often. I remember watching these games late at night here in NYC.
@RRaquello so true....I studied in LA in the early 80's and went to many kings games (including the miracle on manchester)...I couldnt believe the press box and center ice cameras were smack in the middle of the stands...for a canadian who grew p with packed stands of NHL games...I found it surprising that often times the forum would be half empty for reg season games...or maybe it was half full
@ldhorricks Exactly right. In the early 80's I used to go up to Bob Miller and Nick Nickson (if you could catch them during a TV timeout or stoppage) and get my programs signed. Was really a press row if you think about it. No real box or room or anything. Kinda small crowds back then unless the Kings played the Oilers, Boston, or Philly.
Kings only wore the gold pants for one season all other years they wore purple (or forum Blue as it was officially called)...i loved the Kings road purple and gold and that original crest was one of the best ever...their new unis and crest are terrible.
ldhorricks 3 months ago
@ldhorricks Check out the website on nhl uniforms - says gold pants from 70-77. I was a huge Bruins fan in the 70's and they always had these unis on when the Bruins were pounding them - I bet Esposito got half his points every year against them and the Seals!
Lucifercrossing 2 months ago
@Lucifercrossing Youre right...for some reason I thought they came to their senses much earlier with those gold pants...I never liked the gold uniforms but loved the Forum Blue (purple). a white with purple and gold would have been nice.
ldhorricks 2 months ago
@ldhorricks They always looked like pyjamas to me :)
Lucifercrossing 2 months ago
TKowin here
MrJuha82 3 months ago
Those all gold uniforms were so cool. The kings stuck out like solar flares wearing those. The kings should bring them back as their third jersey.
Ovalvox 9 months ago
@fdnyemt5330 every uniform they have ever worn was and is currently terrible!
TheTzdope 10 months ago
Kings games use to start at 7:55 and you count on not leaving a Flyers game until after midnight. As a boy I use to fall a sleep listening to the my Kings on the radio. 15 away games a year on TV an no home games on TV at all. There doesn't appear to be any footage of Dave Hutchinson having a sword dual with sticks from inside the penalty box.
yogibearstie 1 year ago
@yogibearstie Wow some of this stuff brings back some pretty good memories. My Dad used to get 2 for 1 tix through lets dine out back then. 7:55! No home games until I think ONTV came around with Stu Nahan and Dan Avey, Right? Away games were on good old channel 9. Even with that being said, sometimes the games were tape delayed. Still, good stuff.
vegasjinx 1 year ago
@yogibearstie You must be talking about the 1975 prelimanary round playoff game three with Toronto. As a kid I used to watch Hockey Night in Canada which never showed west coast games on TV but they did show this one. I missed it and have been searching for a video for about 10 years. My neighbor told me about the stick fight. The 1974-75 LA Kings are my favorite team of all time in hockey. Was crushed when they were elliminated by Toronto. LA had no talent but finished fourth overall that year.
Ovalvox 9 months ago
Steve Short played 5 games for the Kings in 77/78....according the Hockydb site
ldhorricks 1 year ago
My dad played for the kings in 1980 any one ever here of steve short he was a enforcer i cant find any videos of him any place.
vegascarpenter 1 year ago
@vegascarpenter never heard of him and i went to a lot of kings games in the early 80's...i remember steve jensen and steve carlson but but steve short
ldhorricks 1 year ago
@vegascarpenter did he ever play for detroit?
TheTzdope 1 year ago
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vegascarpenter 1 year ago
Snepts vs Dave Schultz Schultz not so tuff outside of Philly edge Harold in this one...
sawyerg13 2 years ago
In the LA Forum they had really lousy positions for the TV cameras, and whenever there was a fight, the fans in the stands would all jump up and block the view of the ice. I was never in the Forum in person, but I remember this from watching on TV. For some reason in the late 70s & early 80s, the NYR had a lot of big fights when they played the Kings, 2 teams you wouldn't think were rivals as they didn't play often. I remember watching these games late at night here in NYC.
RRaquello 2 years ago
@RRaquello so true....I studied in LA in the early 80's and went to many kings games (including the miracle on manchester)...I couldnt believe the press box and center ice cameras were smack in the middle of the stands...for a canadian who grew p with packed stands of NHL games...I found it surprising that often times the forum would be half empty for reg season games...or maybe it was half full
ldhorricks 2 years ago
@ldhorricks Exactly right. In the early 80's I used to go up to Bob Miller and Nick Nickson (if you could catch them during a TV timeout or stoppage) and get my programs signed. Was really a press row if you think about it. No real box or room or anything. Kinda small crowds back then unless the Kings played the Oilers, Boston, or Philly.
vegasjinx 1 year ago
Damn! Harold Snepsts is tough to recognize with a full head of hair!
RobDog65 2 years ago
This is too funny, good to see my dad starting this brawl and harold finishing it!
sedz1 2 years ago
What a nice donneybrook!!!!!..love the vintage unis of both teams from the 70s!
hitthepost59 3 years ago
kings should still have dose uni
ethanpaskewicz9 3 years ago
full colour footage of the original Canucks uni is damn rare.
very grateful you added this
and thrilled to see Snepsts pound Schultz...LOL
hockeybooks 3 years ago
Is that Dave Hutchinson for the Canucks and Dave Shultz for the Kings (#4?)
CCampLI 3 years ago
shultz was fighting harold snepst.
dadblair 3 years ago
The Kings look like Lightbulbs walking around those colors are so loud.
I like the Canucks uni, except the logo.
CCampLI 3 years ago
funniest music ever- matches up pretty good too
regevfromdanegev 4 years ago
The date is Feb 24th, 1977
pvoiceman 4 years ago
LA Kings 70's home uniform. Worst uni in NHL history.
norrisrock 4 years ago
i want those jerseys
Jsouthwell2006 2 years ago
@Jsouthwell2006 love the gold uni's!!
TheTzdope 1 year ago