Our guest on episode 71 is Wayne “Swoop” Carleton, who was an important part of the Boston Bruins 1969-70 Stanley Cup championship team. In fact, he was on the ice when Bobby Orr scored his famous Cup-clinching goal in the fourth game of the 1970 Stanley Cup Final.
Carleton played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros, from 1961-1966 and he played a starring role in the Marlboros 1964 Memorial Cup championship. After a brief stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carleton was traded to the Bruins during the 69-70 season. With Boston he teamed with Derek Sanderson and Eddie Westfall on a productive third line, which played especially well in the post season.
At the conclusion of a 22-goal 70-71 campaign with the Bruins, Carleton was claimed by the California Golden Seals in the intra league draft. After one season in Oakland, Carleton was one of many Seals players who would jump to the fledgling World Hockey Association.
Carleton became an all star in the WHA topping the 90-point mark in 1972-73 with the Ottawa Nationals and in 1973-74 when that franchise moved to Toronto and became the Toros. He was later traded to the New England Whalers, where he played in the Whalers first season in Hartford before being traded to Edmonton for Mike Rogers in 1975-76. Carleton suffered numerous knee injuries throughout his career and after brief stretches in Edmonton and Birmingham, he retired from big league hockey.
Wayne’s got great stories to tell of his interesting career -- and the timing is perfect as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bruins 1970 Stanley Cup championship.
Host: Mark Willand
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#32 Rick Smith - Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champion, 1970
#31 Randy Manery - The Flames First All Star
#30 Mike Rogers - 3-Time 100-point Scorer with the New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers
#29 Don Luce - 1970's Buffalo Sabres Two-Way Star
#28 Bernie Nicholls, LA Kings Scoring Sensation in the 1980s.
#27 Phil Myre - Goaltender of the Atlanta Flames
#26 Peter Taglianetti - Two-Time Stanley Cup Winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins
#25 Paul Gardner - Prolific Pittsburgh Penguins Power Play Producer
#24 Brian Propp - Philadelphia Flyers Legend
#23 Mike Antonovich - WHA Star and Minnesota Hockey Legend
#22 Jordy Douglas WHA/NHL Pro with Hartford, Minnesota and Winnipeg
#21 Mike Corrigan - LA Kings and Vancouver Canucks Original
#20 Matt DiBiase (author), PJ Stock and Al Iafrate
#19 Paul Stewart - WHA/NHL Enforcer, NHL Referee, US Hockey Hall of Famer
#18 Keith "Huffer" Christiansen - A Tribute to a Minnesota Hockey Legend
#17 Rick Middleton Boston Bruins Legend
#16 Terry Ruskowski - Captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, LA Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Houston Aeros
#15 Joe Noris WHA All Star with the San Diego Mariners
#14 Joe Juneau - Boston Bruins Rookie Sensation, Hockey Humanitarian -- and Rocket Scientist
#13 Ab McDonald Tribute for 16-year NHL and WHA Pro and 4-time Stanley Cup Champion
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