Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League, March 1968

Extremely rare audio tape of Hockey Hall of Famer Jim Robson calling the Vancouver Canucks game at the Portland Buckaroos in March 1968 -- two and a half years before Vancouver was awarded an NHL franchise. Two future NHLers battled each other between the pipes: Tony Esposito (Vancouver) and Jim McLeod (Portland). This is a real throwback to hockey in a golden age when the play-by-play announcer called the game solo without a colour man interrupting all the time. Makes for great radio listening. Originally broadcast on CKWX radio in Vancouver, before Jim Robson and the rights to broadcast Canuck games shifted over to CKNW in 1970.

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• Vancouver Canucks
• NHL
• Hockey
• Jim Robson
• CKWX radio
• Tony Esposito
• Portland Buckaroos
• Western Hockey League

[SenhordoBonfim]

Doug Messier....Mark's dad played for Portland.

[SenhordoBonfim]

This is fantastic. Thanks for posting this.

[johnnystormboy]

Gilbertson played for Vancouver.

Do you have more of this game? This brings back great memories.

[johnnystormboy]

There was no Stan Gilbertson playing for Portland.