Comments on: Penguins History: Battleship Kelly

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:19:29 +0000

Nope I can’t Your fathers first fight that year was on November 17th, The Americans played Cincinnati, prior to the game Don Cherry was asked in an interview (newspaper or radio I do not remember) why your Dad had not yet had a fight that year. His answer was Cincinnati was a tough team and maybe people should come to the game. Your father and Jake Rathwell fought at center ice, then a second time in the penalty box. “Battleship” skated off the ice to a Thunderous standing ovation and the love affair between the city of Rochester and the 72/73 Americans was on. Back then the arena dad only one penalty box so anytime your dad fought the victim had to sit next to him for 5 minutes. They upgraded the rink and built a second penalty box shortly thereafter.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 01:39:02 +0000

Yes, hockey just isn’t the same these days, granted I was two or three when we were in Rochester, but I remember going to a few games when I was older and watching him play/fight. I liked it better when they didn’t wear helmets…can you imagine that now?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:23:19 +0000

I saw your dad play when he was in Rochester. He was Great! Hardest slapshot i have ever seen, and sometimes it went where he wanted it to go. Great left uppercut as well, Those were the good ole days of hockey

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:53:10 +0000

“Battleship” is my Dad, so i google him to see what’s out there every once in a while. When I was younger we never heard him come home and say “guess who’s butt I kicked tonight” So it’s kind of neat to watch old fIght videos and read up on him now. Thanks for putting this together.