Remember this?
[lead_p]1982 – Roger Nielsen of the Canucks raises a white towel during the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a single act he impacts everyone watching the game that night and becomes a hero in the Vancouver Canucks Hockey franchise.[/lead_p]
In a single act he conveyed so much – the unfairness of the game, calling it like it was, and leadership. The white towel became a universal message in hockey. Who would have thought that this simple act could mean so much to people?
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The details, courtesy of youtube channel author ‘Disengage’:
4/29/82 After numerous penalties and a disallowed goal for the Canucks, the Black Hawks score on a power play prompting Roger Neilson to wave the white flag at the referees. The Black Hawks won 4-1 to tie the series at one game each. The Canucks won the series in 5 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.