Rochester New Haven brawl 1972
 

Hi, first post here .... Does anyone remember this ... maybe if you happen to be from Rochester area you might. I've done some looking online and I believe the date was Dec. 17, 1972.
There was a bench-clearing brawl in Rochester between the Nighthawks and Amerks. Bob "Battleship" Kelly was on the Amerks, as was Wayne Morusyk, who had blood everywhere -- face, jersey everything. I think Gary Howatt was involved for New Haven. I was there as a teenager and was loving every minute of it. Must have taken a half-hour to restore order, fights all over the ice. Wondered if anyone remembers it ... or if by some longshot there's a video out there somewhere of it. I'd even love to see a box score.

Welcome to the site! :wave:


No luck on youtube finding any video, sorry.

Yes, welcome to the site. Don't lose hope, someone here will probably be able to help or,at least, reminisce with you;)

Don't know about the brawl, but when I tracked down Battleship Kelly ( he was coaching New Trier high school in Chi) he told me that the best fight of his career was vs Howatt when Kelly was with Rochester ..he said it went on for what seemed like forever.
He also said he beat up a very green Terry O'Reilly ..he didn't make much of it due to TO inexperience.
Welcome to the forum scott !!

scott1123, you may want to do what I do and just do some searching on google and whatever else is at your disposal, here is a pic of the 72-73 Amerks if this is the year you are thinking, sorry it is so big, lol.
http://www.amerksboosterclub.com/AMERKS/1972-73.jpg

Here is the Nighthawks roster
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/l...000061973.html

Hey thanks! Battleship and Wayne Morusyk are in the back row. They are right next to each other, wearing the A's for alternate captains. Battleship is on the left, Morusyk on the right. Thanks again.

There's a name from the past, Dave 'the wrecker' Hrechkosy. Blues got him from the Seals and thought he was going to be something but he never panned out.