Wha Gameday: 1972-1979 Game Program Stories from the Archives of the Wha Hall of Fame Gassen Mr TimothyPaperback
Wha Gameday: 1972-1979 Game Program Stories from the Archives of the Wha Hall of Fame Gassen Mr TimothyPaperback Rest In Peace to the paper hockey game program. Slowly, from the 1990s onward, the…
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Wha Gameday: 1972-1979 Game Program Stories from the Archives of the Wha Hall of Fame Gassen Mr TimothyPaperback
Rest In Peace to the paper hockey game program. Slowly, from the 1990s onward, the paper game programs were reduced in page count, and then in physical size, and then in frequency of publication. For decades it was a ubiquitous game day companion for fans at pro hockey games, but now it is sadly replaced by electronic team web pages or cellular phone updates.
Actual paper game programs once were king of the informational grapevine for hockey fans. Then they were gone altogether. At their peak - in the golden age of 1970s major league hockey expansion - they were full sized 8 1/2" x 11" magazines, with color covers and 50-75 page interiors.
They contained player rosters, and game schedules, action photos, and statistics. And feature stories. They had so many fascinating feature stories.
Paper game programs were especially vital promotional tools for the fledgling 1972-1979 World Hockey