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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

And then Dave Keon, who had never beena Ballard fan, going backto the '60s, left in '75

And then Dave Keon, who had never been
a Ballard fan, going back
to the '60s, left in '75

Full Transcript

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And then Dave Keon,
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who had never been a Ballard fan,
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going back to the '60s, left in '75.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:48
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Lone Eagle Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard -- Canada's greatest showman - He didn't invent greed. He perfected it.
And then that deteriorated into what went on for 20 or 25 years. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And then that deteriorated into what went on for 20 or 25 ye...
[Eagleson] And Keon was, uh, he was one of the pillars - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
[Eagleson] And Keon was, uh, he was one of the pillars
But he went to Minnesota for twice as much money. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
But he went to Minnesota for twice as much money.
It was a sad end because I think that - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
It was a sad end because I think that
But at the end of the day, it was time for him to sort of - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
But at the end of the day, it was time for him to sort of
I'll tell you something, uh, Mr. Ballard - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
I'll tell you something, uh, Mr. Ballard
I've always liked him and, uh, he says what he thinks - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
I've always liked him and, uh, he says what he thinks
I don't know what he was thinking of, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
I don't know what he was thinking of,
If he didn't think the guy was worth - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
If he didn't think the guy was worth
Nothing-- nothing to offer other teams to-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
Nothing-- nothing to offer other teams to--
We would have won four or five Stanley Cups - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
We would have won four or five Stanley Cups
It soured so many players, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:15
It soured so many players,
But I think Harold underestimated - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
But I think Harold underestimated
[Eagleson] He decided that the WHA wasn't going to last - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
[Eagleson] He decided that the WHA wasn't going to last
[narrator] Ballard had a talent for making money, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
[narrator] Ballard had a talent for making money,
You combine his cheapness which, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
You combine his cheapness which,
But, you know, remember, there's no salary cap - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
But, you know, remember, there's no salary cap
And the Toronto Maple Leafs drove more revenue - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
And the Toronto Maple Leafs drove more revenue
They had an enormous financial advantage - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
They had an enormous financial advantage
All through the '80s when they were terrible, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
All through the '80s when they were terrible,