Tim Horton’s legacy endures years after tragic death
Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of that tragedy, one that resonated not only within the cramped confines of the Sabres locker room at old Memorial Auditorium, but also throughout the National Hockey League and all of hockey-crazed Canada… More…
I remember being 14 years old in Buffalo, listening to the game the day after Horton’s death on the transistor radio, under the covers. It was very sad, very heavy. Both teams wore black armbands. Something people may not know was that during that game, the Sabres fell behind the expansion Flames 4-1 in the first. The Sabres fans in Buffalo in attendance and also in mourning, actually booed the Sabres off the ice after the first. The Sabres then rebounded to tie the game 4-4 . Buffalo has always been a tough crowd!
Wow, Jerry. That’s awesome to hear a first hand description like that. I have a few memories of near-similar events as a young Boston Bruins fan, but not nearly as moving as that. Thank so much.