Interview with Richard Predovich

Partial Transcript: I’m sharing some championship pictures from back in the ‘50s…

Segment Synopsis: Richard shares a St. Catharines Conroy championship picture in a news clipping from 1955. He was a part of the team and describes some key members who moved on to the NHL or had the potential to, including Ray Cullen and Jack Martin, who was captain of the St. Catharines Conroy and scored the game winning goal against the Toronto Marlboros.

Keywords: Bantam Hockey; Childhood; Community; Friendship; Hockey -- Fan; Hockey -- Player; Jack Martin; NHL; Ray Cullen; Sport -- Hockey; St. Catharines Conroy; St. Catharines TeePees; Toronto Marlboros; Tournament

Subjects: Junior A Hockey; OMHA Hockey

Partial Transcript: Really? Well, there it is again. Yeah, that was-- When you think back to those days…

Segment Synopsis: Richard talks about how the smoke from cigarettes was terrible in the Garden City Arena, especially during junior games, but it mostly affected the spectators. Richard also mentions being involved with public skating and other teams because there was not much else to do in the 1950s. Richard then explains how him and two of his friends would ride their bikes to the arena in all types of weather and how he would have to hitchhike to get to practice when he was on the Lions.

Keywords: Childhood; Collector; Community; Ephemera; Facilities; Friendship; Hitchhiking; Hockey -- Fan; Hockey -- Player; Public skating; Sport -- Hockey

Subjects: OMHA Hockey