🏒 1973 PODCAST — EPISODE 187 RUSS ANDERSON: OLD-SCHOOL HOCKEY, FIGHTS & LIFE IN THE NHL!

This week, the 1973 Podcast sits down with a true old-school NHL defenseman — former Pittsburgh Penguin, Hartford Whaler and Los Angeles King Russ Anderson! Russ played 519 NHL games over nine seasons, putting up 121 points while racking up a remarkable 1,086 penalty minutes. We go WAY back to the beginning and hear about growing up in Minnesota, playing for the University of Minnesota, making the jump to the NHL and what it was really like playing professional hockey during one of the toughest eras the sport has ever seen. 🥊 The fights! 🏒 The bruises! 🐧 The Pittsburgh Penguins! 🐋 The Hartford Whalers! 👑 The Los Angeles Kings! 🇺🇸 Playing for Team USA! 🔥 Old-school NHL hockey! Russ gives us an incredible behind-the-scenes look at what it meant to be a defenseman when protecting your teammates wasn't optional — it was part of the job. We talk about the toughest players he faced, the mentality behind fighting, the differences between today's NHL and the game he played, his favorite teammates and opponents, and the stories that only a guy who lived through that era can tell. And of course, the 1973 Podcast crew brings the questions, the laughs and a few questions Russ probably hasn't been asked in 40 years! 😂 🔥 THIS ISN'T JUST A HOCKEY INTERVIEW — IT'S A TRIP BACK TO THE NHL WE GREW UP LOVING. LIKE 👍 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 | COMMENT 💬 | SHARE 🏒 Tell us: Who was the toughest player Russ Anderson ever fought?