Upon hearing the news, Ned called his sister Nancy an explained the situation to her.
Legend has it (it's not exactly "legend" per say, but we Johnstown-ers like to hold on to every little bit of glamour surrounding the movie) that while Ned Dowd was playing for the Johnstown Jets, a member of the North American Hockey League, the team was nearing bankruptcy and was put up for sale by the owners. The film was based on a book written by Nancy Dowd, which was based on her brother Ned Dowd's experiences in the United States' minor league hockey system during the 1970s. With each new flood came new adversity, with which came a renewed passion for the history of the city.Īside from the last major flood in Johnstown's history, the year 1977 was significant for another, very different reason as well.Īrguably the greatest hockey film of all time, Slap Shot, was filmed in Johnstown in 1977. In 1936, a smaller flood event shook the city once again, and yet another event followed in 1977.
The people of the city took great pride in their work and their ability to rebuild after their 119-year history was wiped out by the Great Flood of 1889. While that might be a legitimate question, you might want to hold your tongue before posing it to an Old-Timer of the Johnstown area. I know what you're thinking-how do we contain our boastfulness?
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