Squeak and the Mustangs (Part 1)

Squeak Leopold made the ice

for the Stampede Corral

in those days there were no Hitmen
only the Centennials
and Squeak kept the ice before that was fashionable
he had been a junior hockey player before that
Edmonton Oil Kings

Calgary Stampeders

Drumheller Miners

Trail Smoke Eaters

there were a lot of junior hockey leagues and teams at that time
Canadian-American

Western

Central Professional

Alberta Senior

and I'm sure that was a factor in the job he got
it might have helped that he had tried out for the Chicago Blackhawks 3 times

when you're played with Stan Mikita

getting cut is not a disgrace

and in some circles was even quite respectable

To be continued.