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January 20, 1968
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Expansion Problems Plague Salem As Rebels Fight For Playoff Spot
SALEM, Va. - The ills and woes that plague a typical expansion team have be fallen the Salem Rebels in the Eastern Hockey League’s Southern Division. For a stretch in the early Bob Sabourin phases of the action, it appeared the Rebels of coach Dave Lucas would be able to ignore the pitfalls that normally befall a new team. It looked as if the team had a chance of making the playoffs in the South since two of their rivals for the fourth slot weren’t displaying any signs of shaking off the Rebels. But things now have changed. The new team is firmly entrenched in the southern basement. It will take almost a collapse by Florida to enable the Rebels to make the playoffs. In between the two teams is Knoxville which…
Hawks ’ Hull ‘Checked ’From Boston Bench While To Scoring
CHICAGO, Ill. — Bobby Hull’s 400th National Hockey League goal was greeted with wild enthusiasm by every one in the Chicago Stadium on the night of Jan. 7 well by almost everyone. Probably the only exceptions were the Boston Bruins and Goalie Gerry Cheevers, who were the victims of Bobby’s milestone marker, and Bobby himself. Despite the fact that No. 400 made Bobby only the fourth man in NHL history to hit that number (the others being Gordie Howe, Rocket Richard, and Jean Beliveau) it failed to provide any special thrill for the Golden Jet. “I was aware that it was important, of course,” said Bobby. “I’d been reading about it in the papers and the fans talked about it when I arrived at the rink. “But once the puck went past Cheevers I didn’t…
PASSING THE PUCK
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS are falling about 2,000 spectators short per game of meeting their break-even point … Senator Jack McGregor, president of the Peguins was telling Pat Curran of the Montreal Gazette that his team needed 9,000 paid each game to break even and up to now they have averaged 6,700 … That is for their first 20 home games … At this rate the club will drop about $350,000. this season … Figures out of Oakland say the Seals could lose as much as $800,000 this season, although that would be the very worst to expect … “We hardly hoped to break even this year and may not do so next season,” McGregor stated. “It may take us three years before we turn the corner. Hockey interest in Pittsburgh is…
Halfway Finds Rangers Looking A head
NEW YORK, N.Y. - As the good ship Ranger steamed past the half way mark in the National Hockey League race and plunged headlong into the dangerous shoals of the team ’s longest road trip, Rangerville sat back and analyzed the individual performances of the boys in Blue. Eddie Giacomin — While not having the sensational success that marked 1966-67, Go Go has proved that last year was not a flash in the pan. He has three shutouts to his credit and with a couple of exceptions has been a steadying influence. His work against Chicago could improve and General Manager-Coach Emile Francis did bench him for backup Don Simmons in a recent New York-Chicago game. On the whole, Giacomin must be rated as having a good year. Wayne Hillman - Wayne…
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