On December 12 , 1970 , when Spencer was called up to play with the Leafs in what would be his first NHL game on television , he telephoned his father Roy in British Columbia to tell him to watch the game that night on `` Hockey Night in Canada '' .
On December 12 , 1970 , He was called up to play for the Leafs in what would be his first NHL game on television . Spencer phoned his father Roy in British Columbia to tell him to watch the game that night on Hockey Night in Canada .