• Episode 19: Chris talks to Gordie Roberts about playing in the WHA as a teenager, being a teammate of legends like Gordie Howe and Dave Keon, his favorite memories of Hartford, and much more

  • Feb 15 2023
  • Length: 25 mins
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Episode 19: Chris talks to Gordie Roberts about playing in the WHA as a teenager, being a teammate of legends like Gordie Howe and Dave Keon, his favorite memories of Hartford, and much more

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  • Topics for the latest episode of "Brass Bonanza" with Gordie Roberts include:

    -Who was he named after?

    -Coming full circle with a hockey legend.

    -Signing a pro contract at the age of 17, and playing every day in the WHA as a teenager.

    -Why he stuck with the Whalers despite being drafted by the Canadiens.

    -What it was like playing for a team owned by Howard Baldwin?

    -What was it like surviving the WHA-NHL merger.

    -How did your time in Hartford set you up for success down the road?

    -You won back-to-back Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. What sort of impact — both on and off the ice — did Ron Francis have when he arrived to join the Penguins?

    -Why the Whalers continue to resonate with people, 25-plus years after they left for Carolina.

    ...and much more.
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