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November 25, 1967
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EXPANSION TEAMS CLOSE GAP
NHL’s Old’ Clubs Lose Early Edge MONTREAL, Que. - The early season myth that it would take the National Hockey League’s expansion teams months to catch up to their old, established hockey brothers, has all but vanished in the cold, wintry air. This was evident this past week when the new teams pulled the proverbial rug from under the old clubs by winning three and tieing one of eight games played between East and West. The expansion teams ’resurgence has narrowed the old clubs ’ seasonal margin considerably from what it was at the outset of the season. Here’s how the inter-divisional rivalry stood after the Nov. 20 weekend action: By contrast, this is how the teams compared after the first month of play: The expansion teams came up with a productive week by virtue of the…
Kings Still Lagging In NHL Crowds But Hopes High For 10,000 Average
LOS ANGELES, Calif.- The Kings averaged less than 7, 000 fans for its first six “home” contests, including two in Long Beach. However, the last home game with Toronto drew the best yet, 9, 604, and the management is convinced the club will average above 10, 000 after it moves into its own Forum, Dec. 30. Still, so far, attendance has been disappointing to most local observers. In L.A.; first 14games, the Kings outscored their foes by only 45-42. They had a high of six goals and were shut out once. Foes had a high of six and a low of one. The Kings cashed in on only 8 of 42 power-play opportunities, their foes 13 of 54. The Kings scored three shorthanded goals, their foes none. The Kings were called for…
HIGH-FLYING WINGS COME BACK TO EARTH
EORT WORTH, Tex. - After their nine - game undefeated streak was snapped by Kansas City Blues, the Fort Worth Wings found the going in a little tougher and could only show a tie in their next three outings. “We lost our goalie Roy Edwards and Jimmy Peters who was going well up front to the Detroit Red Wings so we’ll just have to regroup. Nick Libett came in front San Diego and he’s both a scorer and a playmaker and Dave Richardson will get more action, ” said coach Fern Flaman. With 44 goals in ’their first dozen games, the Wings are the highest scoring club in the circuit but will get plenty of argument from the Oklahoma City Blazers who only trailed them by two points in their tussle for the…
Brewer High In Praise of IHL Play; Kastelic Hits For 500th Loop Goal!
FORT WAYNE, Ind, - Carl Brewer, who played in the National Hockey League for seven years and quit at the peak of his career, has been in the International Hockey League only a short time but he has been quick to praise the caliber of play in the IHL. Brewer, who was signed in a surprise move by the Muskegon Mohawks, was asked in an interview here to compare the play in the IHL with that in the major league, where he was three times an All-Star defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I’ll answer that from a hockey player’s standpoint", said Brewer. Iv’e got quite a bit more experience than these kids, so I think I can talk with some degree of authority. I have always been of the impression that there…
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