History Of The St Louis Blues

The St Louis Blues first became members of the NHL or National Hockey League in 1967 when they joined. This team has held some of the most impressive players throughout history on the roster. The teams of long ago and the teams of more recent years have all had impressive players that were known as some of the best in the league.

Dickie Moore, Glenn Hall, Doug Harvey, and Jacques Plante were some of the major hockey stars that helped the team to get its impressive start. More recently Brett Hull, Dale Hawerchuk, Peter Stastny, and Wayne Gretzky have all played with the team as well. There have been many memorable owners to go along with all of these amazing players.

Some of the most famous co-owners of them were Emile Francis and Lynn Patrick who were most famous for their role as architects. There were famous team builders who helped them to soar to great heights especially Jimmy Devellano and Cliff Fletchen. Then Scotty Bowman, Al Arbour, Jacques Demers, and Scotty Bowman served their time coaching and bringing in many victories.

Success has been felt even without a Stanley Cup win. However the downside to success is that tragedy is felt harder including the loss of loved players, sports casters, and coaches to tragedy and death. Therefore when the team has pushed on their pride has swollen and they have had a perseverance that others might not have felt.

The different owners have often set the moods that the players had while spending their time playing for the Blues. Some of the owners have been tough and offered few things besides a chance to play a sport that one loves. While other owners have given their players cars and other gifts that were meant to attract them to stay with the team.

In most conditions the owners have worked well together when there was more than one owner. However from 1971 until 1977 there was a time of turmoil and unrest amongst the owners until one eventually left, leaving only one. It was also at this time that there was financial issues that threatened the very existence of the team from 1976 until 1983 at which time the doors actually closed to the stadium and it seemed that there would be no more.

Just when it felt like this would be the end to the Blues they were purchased by another owner and although they missed the draft that season they were still able to play. This brought about many changes including that they were finally looked at the leader that they had always been. Additionally the fans have a unique pride and spirit that they associate with their beloved team.

So it can easily be seen why a St Louis Blues fan is completely different from most sports fans. They have been through the good, bad, ups and downs with their team and continue to have pride in what could have been. There is no reason to predict anything but a positive future at this time.

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