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Eddie Shack skates out to a standing ovation by hockey fans at Maple Leaf Gardens
Eddie Shack skates out to a standing ovation by hockey fans at Maple Leaf Gardens

Eddie Shack skates out to a standing ovation by hockey fans at Maple Leaf Gardens

Date2/9/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Eddie Shack skates out to a standing ovation by hockey fans at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Entertainer takes a whirl in recognition of his first star selection in last Saturday night's game.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0079699F
Maple Leaf hockey player Eddie Shack can't entertain the fans at the Gardens with his fancy skating in the summer but he can dash around his golf cour(...)
Maple Leaf hockey player Eddie Shack can't entertain the fans at the Gardens with his fancy skating in the summer but he can dash around his golf cour(...)
6/18/1974
Cuddling baby E. J., Leaf goalie Eddie Johnston solemnly skates around the Gardens yesterday at Christmas party which resembled a giant nursery school
Cuddling baby E. J., Leaf goalie Eddie Johnston solemnly skates around the Gardens yesterday at Christmas party which resembled a giant nursery school
12/20/1973
Time out! Maple Leaf Gardens' very first streaker won a standing ovation last night, electrifying the crowd as he showed off his red socks and sneaker(...)
Time out! Maple Leaf Gardens' very first streaker won a standing ovation last night, electrifying the crowd as he showed off his red socks and sneaker(...)
3/12/1980
Entertainer Don Harron (a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson) and ex-Leaf Eddie Shack, top left, were among those on tap at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday for the(...)
Entertainer Don Harron (a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson) and ex-Leaf Eddie Shack, top left, were among those on tap at Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday for the(...)
12/20/1987
Ebullient Eddie Shack up to old tricks at Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday night, is completely off ice as he crashes between Leafs' Ron Ellis (left), Pier(...)
Ebullient Eddie Shack up to old tricks at Maple Leaf Gardens Saturday night, is completely off ice as he crashes between Leafs' Ron Ellis (left), Pier(...)
10/26/1968
New billboard opposite Maple Leaf Gardens asks hockey fans to petition Clarence Campbell, president of the National Hockey League, to put superstar Bo(...)
New billboard opposite Maple Leaf Gardens asks hockey fans to petition Clarence Campbell, president of the National Hockey League, to put superstar Bo(...)
7/15/1972
Fans started lining up yesterday at Maple Leaf Gardens to buy tickets for six-nation hockey series next month
Fans started lining up yesterday at Maple Leaf Gardens to buy tickets for six-nation hockey series next month
8/20/1976
Black Sabbath: Rock band's Ronnie James lets it go at Maple Leaf Gardens blow-out last night before 14,000 happy fans who looked like motor cycle gang members between rampages, Peter Goddard says
Black Sabbath: Rock band's Ronnie James lets it go at Maple Leaf Gardens blow-out last night before 14,000 happy fans who looked like motor cycle gang members between rampages, Peter Goddard says
11/19/1981
The man from Madrid, Placido Domingo last night belted out aria after aria for 10,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and still made it sound like a concert hall, critic William Littier reports
The man from Madrid, Placido Domingo last night belted out aria after aria for 10,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and still made it sound like a concert hall, critic William Littier reports
1/19/1993
Rock legend belts it out, British guitarist Eric Clapton shakes up fans at Maple Leaf Gardens last night, still dazzling young musical appetites with (...)
Rock legend belts it out, British guitarist Eric Clapton shakes up fans at Maple Leaf Gardens last night, still dazzling young musical appetites with (...)
10/8/1988
Shack's Back! Eddie Shack, sporting gay '90s handlebar moustache, turned up yesterday to skate with Leaf rookies prior to training camp Monday at Gard(...)
Shack's Back! Eddie Shack, sporting gay '90s handlebar moustache, turned up yesterday to skate with Leaf rookies prior to training camp Monday at Gard(...)
9/11/1973
It was a dull contest Saturday night at Gardens when Leafs blanked Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, but no one could blame former Toronto player Eddie Shack if ac(...)
It was a dull contest Saturday night at Gardens when Leafs blanked Buffalo Sabres, 2-0, but no one could blame former Toronto player Eddie Shack if ac(...)
2/27/1971