HockeyBall Impressing Todays Youth

Talk about gratitude! We are so grateful that our long time leader on the ice has been ALL IN with our off-ice initiatives!

Norm Beaudin (Dad) always there to share a story or two, always there to help us with a kids program, video shoot, in store demo, and a great example of the link between Hockey and HockeyBall.

Norm was a 50 goal scorer In Junior with the Regina Pats, Then led scoring in AHL, becoming an All Star in that league. 

He was property of Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Hull, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and Minnesota North Stars in the NHL. in the sixties, 

He led scoring on teams like Pittsburgh Hornets, Memphis Wings, Cleveland Barons, Kansas City Blues, Buffalo Bisons.

In 1972 Major League Hockey expanded and he jumped to the Winnipeg Jets/ WHA to play alongside Bobby Hull and Chris Bordeleau. 

That line, dubbed the Luxury Line, was the very first trio in Major Pro Hockey where each player Norm (103), Chris(101) and Bobby (103) all eclipsed the 100pt mark in a singles season. 

During the 72/73 Playoffs, Norm tallied 28pts, making his Total season stats 131 pts. 

That lead ALL players in the WHA. The only NHL player to tie that stat total was Phil Esposito with 131. Phil and Norm became friends when the Lightning came in the NHL in 1992.

Adding to the gratitude of our daily work growing the sport for Hockey via Hockeyball is having Family members and three generations of Beaudins also in the mix. 

Thanks Dave, Nadine and Beaudy for all you do to grow this venture.

These pics are from a video shoot for JR Canucks Floor Hockey, which we are extremely proud to support.