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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe turned over controlof his beloved hockey team and buildingto...

In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe turned over control
of his beloved hockey team and building
to a seven-person committee headed by his son Stafford,
known as the Silver Seven

Full Transcript

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In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe
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turned over control of his beloved hockey team
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and building to a seven-person committee
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headed by his son Stafford, known as the Silver Seven.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:11
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.
Newspaper owner, John Bassett, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
Newspaper owner, John Bassett,
I think there were originally seven owners - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
I think there were originally seven owners
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy,
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika
[Parrish] The Bassetts were the elite of Toronto, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[Parrish] The Bassetts were the elite of Toronto,
And Harold Ballard wasn't very high on that list. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
And Harold Ballard wasn't very high on that list.
He had been the third fiddle, the seventh fiddle, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
He had been the third fiddle, the seventh fiddle,
And I think he wanted to prove that he could do the job, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
And I think he wanted to prove that he could do the job,
-[crowd cheering] -[upbeat music plays] - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
-[crowd cheering] -[upbeat music plays]
That group ushered in a kind of a renewed era - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
That group ushered in a kind of a renewed era
When you look at what happened in, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:15
When you look at what happened in,
Well, he was around for four Stanley Cups. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
Well, he was around for four Stanley Cups.
I was there when they won - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
I was there when they won
This is our centennial year - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
This is our centennial year
And I want to thank the supporters - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
And I want to thank the supporters
[Iaboni] Being there as a kid at that grade - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:20
[Iaboni] Being there as a kid at that grade
[Bennett] When I think of the Maple Leafs, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[Bennett] When I think of the Maple Leafs,
Leafs win, craze of the city. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
Leafs win, craze of the city.
You know, he went to the parade and it really showed him that, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:16
You know, he went to the parade and it really showed him tha...
[narrator] Although Ballard wasn't a huge factor - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
[narrator] Although Ballard wasn't a huge factor