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Originally Posted by VitaBene
I wonder if it will cause another hockey bump as it did when I was a kid in the Bobby Orr days. Hockey became a popular sport for kids in the early 70s
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I thought about that too. I graduated East Boston high school in 1971 and the Bruins won the Cup on either side (70 and 72) of that year. So, I really remember it well. Also. I was an avid hockey player, a rink rat if you will.
Anyways, my thought is that it will create a bump but not on the scale of which we saw in the 70's. In the 70's it caused such a large bump that many new hockey facilities were constructed to accommodate the interest in the sport. One of the problems with the sport today is the cost to play. It is extremely expensive. No other sport comes close in terms of cost of equipment.
I still skate and I just bought a new pair of Bauer skates a couple of months ago and they were $600.00 and they are not the top of the line skate.
This was a great win for the Bruins and they have a fine young team which I am sure will be in the thick of things for years to come. They had to win 3 7th games to capture the cup and all against three very good teams.
I will never forget the Bruins of the 70's and Bobby Orr, a lot of great memories there and the 2011 version has just given me another wonderful memory to cherish and the hope of many more.
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