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3 unusual facts about Chico Resch


Chico Resch

The nickname is a reference to the character portrayed by Freddie Prinze on the 1970s sit-com Chico and the Man.

Resch was one of the key players from the Islanders' 1979 first place team who left the team or had their roles relegated; before the end of the 1980 regular season, General Manager Bill Torrey had traded away longtime and popular veterans Billy Harris and Dave Lewis to the Los Angeles Kings in return for Butch Goring.

He actually began broadcasting during his playing days, often working as an analyst for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada in the playoffs after his team had been eliminated.



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