Barilko’s
Stanley Cup winning goal was widely broadcasted on the radio as were the
broadcasts asking for public aid to find his missing body. TV was a factor at
the time but it was still in its early stages making live television impossible.
Barilko was also shown strongly in newspapers at the time, making the front page
of the Globe and Mail six times within two weeks during the search for his body
(Peacock, 2001) which helped in paving the way for stories and conspiracies
about the young hockey star and his fishing partner (Stewart, 2012).