re: Eli Gold is a fine representative for UA

A little story behind the story. Eli Gold is a New York kind of guy, a Yank, he came down to call the Birmingham Bulls Hockey games when we were in the WHA, you know with about 5 teams that are now in the NHL. I used to listen, we were known as the Birmingham Bullies to everyone because we kicked arse. We held the penalty record for about 40 years Teams were scared to see us coming to town. One of the Hanson brothers from Slapshot ( they weren't really brothers) played on our team.

Here is the rub, we decided to play clean Hockey and go with a youth movement, we merged with the NHL and thy took only 5 teams, even though we averaged 9800 per game we didnt make the cut. If anyone knows Hockey, these players were on our team when we disbanded. Damned great players.

Ken Linesman
Mark Napier
Rod Langway
Pat Riggen in goal

Tough guys Dave Hanson and Steve Durbano

Anyone want to read the story... "Slap Shot" had nothing on the Birmingham Bulls... NHL.com here is the link, if I got it right...LOL.

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