Very rare Penguins/Rangers BW original in game action photo from the 1969-70 season.
Terry Sawchuk is in goal for the Rangers during his final season. He only played 8 games this season, so this photo is from one of his final games.
Could this be the last in game action photo of his career?
This game was played on Oct 29, 1969 at Pittsburgh. The Rangers won 3-1.
I have added a news clipping with complete details of the game which
contains a photo of Sawchuk.
I was also able to find a news photo from another Pittsburgh newspaper,
with a photo of Sawchuk surrendering the only Penguins goal.
These newspaper items are not included with the sale of the photo,
but the buyer is welcome to print them.
Can't believe Hadfield, Ratelle or Gilbert did not have a point!
Others in the photo: Penguins #10 McCreary, #19 Pronovost, Rangers #6 Hamilton, Referee Ashley.
Action shows Sawchuk making a save, and you can see the puck resting on his left pad.
Looks like Pronovost may have flipped a shot toward Sawchuk, or could have been
a shot from the point by "Bugsy" Watson.
We used to take photos at the Pittsburgh Penguin games, and then occasionally have
them autographed during the pre-game warmups.
As you can see, this photo was autographed by Keith McCreary several years ago.
I always appreciate input, but please do not tell me this Ranger goalie is Gilles Villemure. It is not.
Sawchuk and Villemure both wore #30, I know.
Villemure was not on the Rangers team this season, but Al Hamilton (#6) was.
Sawchuk is even pictured in the news clipping, and mentioned in the sub-headline.
Additionally, Penguins rookie Michel Briere is also in the photo clipping,
and we all know he only played one season, 69-70.
(Interesting to note that Sawchuk stopped Briere on a breakaway in this game).
This photo has a couple of minor wrinkles and a scuff mark on the right border.
I also see a couple of pinholes.
The photo is NOT a reprint, photo copy, or other digital image.
This is an original photo and measures 5-1/2 x 3-7/8
It was originally glued to a poster board way back when, so there is paper on the reverse side.
Also has some game notes back there too.
