Helmut Balderis and Mike Modano
It’s a bit hypothetical. Bare with me.
It is a known fact that a 19-year old rising star of U.S. hockey Mike Modano and a 37-year old rookie from Latvia Helmut Bladeris happened to be on the same roster at Minnesota North Stars in the 1989-90 season in the NHL.
Considering the previous similar scenarios in the history of hockey, would it be too much of a stretch to a assume that Mike Modano, C and Helmut Balderis, RW might have played on the same line in that season?
Does anyone have a hard evidence of this – photo, game summary, memorie flash back of the players?
Game Log of Helmut Balderis at hockey-reference.com
You can bet on it!
11:03. Third Period 6, Minnesota, Modano 8 (McRae, Balderis),
Proof links
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_2WGq5R33Q0J:www.newspapers.com/newspage/139192612/+&cd=19&hl=ru&ct=clnk&gl=ru
http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-stars/starsheadlines/2010/01/30/20100128-Career-winding-down-but-Mike-7365
Фантастика!!!! Спасибо, Вадим!