Ted Irvine Talks Broad Street Bullies

Schultz wasn’t the only Broad Street Bully that drew the ire of Irvine back in the day. Irvine had some harsh feelings toward captain Bobby Clarke as well, but ultimately respected him for his skill level and his competitiveness.

“I hated him,” Irvine said. “He was miserable, but I wish he was on my team a couple times.”

“He was just so chippy,” Irvine added. “He’d spear you and chop you. You look at him with no teeth and you just didn’t like him because he was such a winner and such a competitor. You knew that if you could get to him you had a chance of beating Philadelphia. You never got close to him. He was just a performer. He was just a heck of a hockey player.”