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That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son(...)
That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son(...)

That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son(...)

Date10/19/1968
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  • That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son(...)
  • That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son, Stan Mikita, superstar of the Chicago Black Hawks. It was first time she had seen Stan play NHL hockey and she would have preferred to see him score a goal. But she was happy enough that the Black Hawks won, 3-1.
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Original Toronto Star caption: That's my boy. Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova is a typical admiring mother. She is shown after Saturday night's hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens with her son, Stan Mikita, superstar of the Chicago Black Hawks. It was first time she had seen Stan play NHL hockey and she would have preferred to see him score a goal. But she was happy enough that the Black Hawks won, 3-1.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0068343F
Stan Mikita's mother, Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova, left, and sister, Viera, 17, saw NHL's super-centre play for first time Saturday night in Gardens. They (...)
Stan Mikita's mother, Mrs. Ameliana Gvothova, left, and sister, Viera, 17, saw NHL's super-centre play for first time Saturday night in Gardens. They (...)
Calleja, Frank
10/16/1968
Something in common. A trio of namesakes gets together at Maple Leaf Gardens between periods of Saturday night's National Hockey League game between M(...)
Something in common. A trio of namesakes gets together at Maple Leaf Gardens between periods of Saturday night's National Hockey League game between M(...)
Goode, Jeff
12/19/1971
Digging Away: Leafs' Pat Boutette (15) digs the puck out from under sprawling New York goalie Dunc Wilson during Saturday night's NHL game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Digging Away: Leafs' Pat Boutette (15) digs the puck out from under sprawling New York goalie Dunc Wilson during Saturday night's NHL game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Bezant, Graham
2/1/1976
Close quarters: Ron Sutter of the Philadelphia Flyers finds his situation a little tight early in last night's National Hockey League game at the Gardens as goaltender Ken Wregget and defenceman Chris Kotsopoulos of the Maple Leafs send him to the ice
Close quarters: Ron Sutter of the Philadelphia Flyers finds his situation a little tight early in last night's National Hockey League game at the Gardens as goaltender Ken Wregget and defenceman Chris Kotsopoulos of the Maple Leafs send him to the ice
Griffin, Doug
11/19/1986
That's my boy. Emma Hickey has hug her son Pat, of New York Rangers, who arrived home last night with Team Canada after the World Hockey Championships(...)
That's my boy. Emma Hickey has hug her son Pat, of New York Rangers, who arrived home last night with Team Canada after the World Hockey Championships(...)
Bezant, Graham
5/15/1978
Awkwardly Scrambling out of his crease, Maple Leaf goalie Wayne Thomas pursues loose puck during National Hockey League game at Gardens Saturday night(...)
Awkwardly Scrambling out of his crease, Maple Leaf goalie Wayne Thomas pursues loose puck during National Hockey League game at Gardens Saturday night(...)
Darrell, Dick
12/14/1975
Royals acknowledge fans: The Queen waves to admiring crowds as she and Prince Philip prepare to enter Maple Leaf Gardens for a service of thanksgiving featuring leaders from several different faiths
Royals acknowledge fans: The Queen waves to admiring crowds as she and Prince Philip prepare to enter Maple Leaf Gardens for a service of thanksgiving featuring leaders from several different faiths
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
9/30/1984
Two victory bond salesmen who participated in Tuesday night's rally at Maple Leaf Gardens are shown in this photo
Two victory bond salesmen who participated in Tuesday night's rally at Maple Leaf Gardens are shown in this photo
Fields, Gracie, 1898-1979
5/10/1944
Bowled over: Leaf winger Mike Foligno salls past New York Islanders defenceman Joe Reekle and into goalie Steve Weeks during early action in last night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Bowled over: Leaf winger Mike Foligno salls past New York Islanders defenceman Joe Reekle and into goalie Steve Weeks during early action in last night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Bock, Tony
12/11/1991
New housing with a gardens view, Yes, that's the roof of the Maple Leaf Gardens you see, framed between the double towers of the Carlton Inn, on Carlt(...)
New housing with a gardens view, Yes, that's the roof of the Maple Leaf Gardens you see, framed between the double towers of the Carlton Inn, on Carlt(...)
Spremo, Boris
3/1/1978
Whoops!: Philadelphia newcomer Terry Murray got the thumb for this check on Toronto center Laurie Boschman during the second period of last night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Whoops!: Philadelphia newcomer Terry Murray got the thumb for this check on Toronto center Laurie Boschman during the second period of last night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens
Lennon, Frank
1/10/1981
Entering court at old city hall this morning where they were remanded on assault charges arising out of Thursday night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens ar(...)
Entering court at old city hall this morning where they were remanded on assault charges arising out of Thursday night's game at Maple Leaf Gardens ar(...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
4/16/1976