Rainbow Rockets version 1.0, 1969-70. from our Winterland Group. The "Rockets" as they were know...

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Rainbow Rockets version 1.0, 1969-70. from our Winterland Group. The "Rockets" as they were know were the shit for STL traveling midgets,pee wees, mites and bantams. Rainbow colors and lettering on powder blue uniforms probably wouldn't fly today LOL. They had custom hockey bags and jackets and you always knew when the Rockets were in the lobby to play a game or practice.

The bonus with this pic is it was taken in the old barn after the first league tournament. The first year of the Rockets there were two age squads: Squirt and Pee Wee, this is a picture of the Pee Wee team. Check the Falstaff sign over the entrance way, one of the Blues' sponsors in the early years.

George Wade Jr., is back row far left with the "A". I played PHS and Jr. B Florissant Stars with George Wade Jr.His dad George Sr. coached PHS and the Jr. B Stars in 1976-77.

Donnie Dowling is center row with jacket and Mark Martin and Peter Green are in the pic.. Please holler if you recognize anyone, we're getting old and sometimers is kicking our azzes.

Larger rez pic if you need a better look. http://www.jesseshunting.com/images/rainbow_rockets_69-70_arena.jpg

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I call this one of my "Carpe Diem" pics

Yes, lean in real close young lads and lasses. Some of those in this pic are pushing up daisies so do it while you’re young.

CARPE DIEM!

CARPE NOCTEM!!

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on May 14, 2011 9:08 PM CDT reply actions

That's an awesome pic Jesse

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on May 16, 2011 6:49 AM CDT reply actions

Powder blue and rainbow colors?

Yeah, that wouldn’t fly at all these days. Half the crowd would be taunting them with gay slurs, the other half would be taunting them with the Rainbow Brite theme techno remix. Then again, if you look at the pictures of Springfield’s youth hockey from the 1970s, you’ve got the bright colors there, too.

Let's Go Blues!
Support your local NAHL team. Seriously.

by Paperwork Ninja on May 16, 2011 9:23 AM CDT reply actions