tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525056977684151005.post4896981412480185647..comments2024-03-18T13:50:11.722-05:00Comments on Third String Goalie: 1975-76 Cleveland Crusaders Paul Shmyr Jerseyspyboy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/17209364157144832648noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525056977684151005.post-39273715113571483622012-01-16T01:44:31.789-06:002012-01-16T01:44:31.789-06:00The "K"on Shmyr's jersey was for his...The "K"on Shmyr's jersey was for his Ukrainian heritage. I know that for sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525056977684151005.post-10181544029355702312011-12-31T23:08:52.227-06:002011-12-31T23:08:52.227-06:00The way I've heard it is that although Paul wa...The way I've heard it is that although Paul was Canadian, he was of Ukrainian descent, therefor the K. Very well possible at the times you are talking about, I don't know. He still remains my fav player ever.Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525056977684151005.post-69374238249411966922011-06-17T00:07:55.815-05:002011-06-17T00:07:55.815-05:00The old Cleveland Arena, home of the Crusaders in ...The old Cleveland Arena, home of the Crusaders in their first two seasons had chicken wire instead of glass right up until the very end. I don't think any other rink in the NHL or WHA had it and I'm surprised the league didn't mandate glass. When they moved to the Coliseum in Richfield in 1974 they, of course, had glass in what was a state of the art building.Estimated Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259125081427137817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525056977684151005.post-45354848753483845332011-01-18T15:51:30.569-06:002011-01-18T15:51:30.569-06:00Well I don't know for sure why the K, but I ha...Well I don't know for sure why the K, but I have a theory.<br /><br />The last 2 seasons of the WHA, 1977-78 and 1978-79, both a Soviet and Czechoslovakia All-Star Team came over and played each WHA team, and these games counted in the Standings. Perhaps Shmyr wore a K instead of a C for the Oiler-USSR game, either for TV or diplomacy?<br /><br />And chicken wire in Cleveland, anywhere and anytime, doesn't surprise me in the least ;-).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696588793991359183noreply@blogger.com