Vic Hadfield: 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 226

1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 226 Vic Hadfield Hockey Card (Front)

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1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 226 Vic Hadfield Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

Audio Version:

Vic underwent knee surgery in the off-season, but hopes to make another big contribution to the Penguins’ cause this season.

En Français

Vic subit une opération à un genou entre les saisons, mais il espère faire du bon travail pour les Penguins cette saison-ci. Il joue dur dans les coins et il a un bon lancer.

Details

Unfortunately, Vic Hadfield was not able to come back and make a big contribution for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1976-77. He managed just nine games before hanging up the blades. However, with those nine games, he was able to go over 1,000 in his NHL career, finishing with 1,002 regular season games played.

In 1975-76, even at the age of 35, Hadfield was able to put up great offensive numbers for the Pens. Over 76 games, he scored 30 goals. It was his ninth consecutive season topping the 20 goal plateau. He had two four point games, one against the Washington Capitals and one against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

In 1971-72, Hadfield became the first player in New York Rangers history to score 50 goals in a season with exactly 50. He pulled it off in dramatic fashion, scoring his 49th and 50th in the final game of the season, a 6-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. Both were scored on Denis DeJordy and assisted by Rod Gilbert with the last goal scored with just 5:14 left in the season.

Between 1961-62 and 1976-77, Vic Hadfield played 1,002 regular season and 74 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins. His jersey number 11 was retired by the Rangers in 2018.