Tag Archives: World Hockey Association
John Tonelli
John Tonelli (Hockey. Born, Hamilton, Ont., Mar. 23, 1957.) When the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association folded, John A. Tonelli became the W.H.A.’s gift to the Islanders. Tonelli went on to set a club record for scoring by a left wing (42 goals, 100 points) for the Isles in 1984-85. Playing on the […]
Carl Martin
Carl Martin (Public address. Born, West New York, NJ, Mar. 13, 1919; died, Lakewood, NJ, May 10, 2009 .) Carl Martin worked as a sports columnist, a publicist and group ticket salesman before finding a niche as a public address announcer, initially as a backup to the great John Condon at Madison Square Garden. Martin began filling […]
