1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 74 Ted Irvine Hockey Card (Front)
1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 74 Ted Irvine Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Scored the earliest overtime goal in Stanley Cup history when he gave Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over Oakland in 1969 quarter-finals. Was traded to New York midway through 1969-70 season. Teamed with Bruce MacGregor and Pete Stemkowski last season, Irvine enjoyed his best NHL season, statistically.
En Français
Durant les quarts de finales de 1969, il compta un but en surtemps (le plus rapide dans l’histoire de la Couple Stanley) qui permit à Los Angeles de battre Oakland 5-4. Echangé aux Rangers au milieu de la saison 1969-70. Fit un excellent travail avec Bruce MacGregor et Pete Stemkowski l’an dernier.
Details
On April 2, 1969, the Los Angeles Kings visited the Oakland Seals for game 1 of their quarter-final series. Gene Ubriaco tied the game late in the third at 4-4 and overtime was needed to determine an outcome. Ted Irvine scored just 19 seconds into the first extra period on Oakland goalie Gary Smith, assisted by Jimmy Peters.
That did stand as the NHL record for the fastest overtime goal until 1972. The record now belongs to Brian Skrudland of the Montreal Canadiens when he scored just nine seconds into game 2 of the 1985-86 Stanley Cup final series on Calgary Flames goalie Mike Vernon.
The Kings would end up winning that series in seven games before being swept in the next round by the St. Louis Blues. It was the first time Los Angeles had won a playoff series over their franchise history.
On February 28, 1970, Irvine was traded to the New York Rangers for Real Lemieux and Juha Widing. His career best season offensively came with the Blue Shirts in 1973-74 when he scored 26 goals and totaled 46 points.
Between 1963-64 and 1976-77, Ted Irvine played 724 regular season and 83 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. He is a member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.