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[Cherry] Now, when they beat out the Islanders
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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

Now, when theybeat out the Islanders, they were only abouta player away from a Stanley...

[Cherry] Now, when they
beat out the Islanders, they were only about
a player away from a Stanley Cup.
They were a good club

Full Transcript

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[Cherry] Now, when they beat out the Islanders,
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they were only about a player away
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from a Stanley Cup. They were a good club.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:45
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 yet within 365 days of that, it had all fallen apart. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And yet within 365 days of that, it had all fallen apart.
They just let everybody go and they got nothing. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
They just let everybody go and they got nothing.
[narrator] The following season, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[narrator] The following season,
[narrator] And Ballard knew exactly - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[narrator] And Ballard knew exactly
Neilson was a very different man from Harold Ballard. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
Neilson was a very different man from Harold Ballard.
He was an intellectual. He read books with no pictures. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
He was an intellectual. He read books with no pictures.
He had interests outside hockey. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
He had interests outside hockey.
He tried to bring the 1970s - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
He tried to bring the 1970s
[Ormsby] And his nickname was "Captain Video" because, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:15
[Ormsby] And his nickname was "Captain Video" beca...
So I think, you know, there was some hope - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
So I think, you know, there was some hope
Instead of getting better, they were-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
Instead of getting better, they were--
The style that Roger played was always - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
The style that Roger played was always
And a lot of the people in the media would influence - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And a lot of the people in the media would influence
"Is this it? Are you going to get rid of them now?" - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
"Is this it? Are you going to get rid of them now?"...
He just needed somebody to fuel that-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
He just needed somebody to fuel that--
[Cherry] He's one of the best coaches - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[Cherry] He's one of the best coaches
The game is entertainment and he plays - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
The game is entertainment and he plays
Right up to game time, it wasn't clear - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
Right up to game time, it wasn't clear
So, I ran practices along with Lanny and Tiger - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
So, I ran practices along with Lanny and Tiger
A number of us went to Jim Gregory and said, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
A number of us went to Jim Gregory and said,