Making Andy Bathgate

The late Hall of Famer Andy Bathgate describes his childhood in Winnipeg and how he fell in love with the game of hockey.

The following text is from the legendary Andy Bathgate recalling his childhood in Winnipeg. He described it in a 1963 book he wrote called “Andy Bathgate’s Hockey Secrets.” It’s a very rare book and there aren’t many copies out there so I thought this excerpt would make a great little piece for NHL History with Ty Dilello. I had interviewed Andy and wri…