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Originally Posted by Maggie3and Me
Go to google and type in Orland Kurtenbach fights. There will be a You Tube window with the fight he had with Wayne Cashman.
I remember him with Boston and later with Vancouver. He never was a fighter, but, could handle himself pretty well. I think he was 6'2" or 6'3" about 190. He was a good skater and scored well over 100 goals and over 200 assists. He was a good checker and if his games against the Hawks are an indicator, he was a pain in the ass.
BENNETWOLF, if I was more computer literate, I would copy the video for you, however I don't know how. If some one want to pm that to me I would appreciate it. In the mean time I hope this helps.
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It's general knowledge that Kurtenbach was the best fighter of the 1960's. His stand back style and long reach was impressive and he was very accurate and could throw great uppercuts. He was a boxer and Fergie was a brawler. They differed in style and also temperment as Kurtenbach never posted a 100 minute season in the NHL and averaged slightly under a minute a game for his career!
Kurtenbach's career was nearly ended in 1968 with a very serious back/spinal injury and only the great work of the late Rangers physican Dr Yanagisawa saved his career as well as Jean Ratelle's, Rod Gilbert's, Harry Howell's, Phil Jackson of the Knicks, and Eric Nesterenko of the Black Hawks. Dr Yanagisawa performed very radical spinal fusion surgeries that most predicted would leave the player unable to walk. Obviously that was wrong although Gilbert actually died on the operating table before being brought back to life in 1964. Back surgery is common today but not in the 1960's!