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Compass Weekly, The; Phil Esposito On Being Traded To The New York Rangers

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In this short excerpt from an in-depth profile on his life and career, legendary hockey star Phil Esposito reflects on the decision to trade him from the Boston Bruins to the New York Rangers in 1975. Profile of Ice Hockey star Phil Esposito. Majority of program is told through recollections from Esposito’s father Pat, as well as through hockey footage, stills, and news stories.


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Series
Compass Weekly, The
Title

Phil Esposito On Being Traded To The New York Rangers

Series Description

Part of new plan of news programs and specials that premiered January 1974.

“The Compass Weekly” aired each Tuesday for a minimum of one hour. It was devoted to a single news topic covered in depth, with commentary and review of coverage elsewhere.

See Prime Time January 1974 for story in “Letter From The President.” Series release date: 1/22/1974

Duration

00:27:05

Asset Type

Clip

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Professional athletes
Boston Bruins (Hockey team)
Esposito, Phil, 1942-
New York Rangers (Hockey team)
Hockey
Genres
News Report
Topics
News
Creators
Stewart, Charles C. (Director)
Contributors
Esposito, Phil (Interviewee)
Publication Information
WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation
Chicago: “Compass Weekly, The; Phil Esposito On Being Traded To The New York Rangers,” GBH Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA3228FCE3BE46B6AD555B047885D819.
MLA: “Compass Weekly, The; Phil Esposito On Being Traded To The New York Rangers.” GBH Archives. Web. March 29, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA3228FCE3BE46B6AD555B047885D819>.
APA: Compass Weekly, The; Phil Esposito On Being Traded To The New York Rangers. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA3228FCE3BE46B6AD555B047885D819
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