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April 27, 1968

April 27, 1968

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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FAN FORUM

Bruin Fan Expresses Feelings Of B’s Rooters Hockey News Editor: I am the president of the Glen Sather Fan Club and the members frequently submit articles and such to be printed in the club’s monthly bulletin. I received this article and I thought you might enjoy it because I feel it expresses the true sentiment of all Bruins’ fans. The Bruins have proved to be an aggressive team and will be a challenge to any club in the circuit. Glen has been an important cog in the Bruins climb and will continue to prove that his performances of great hockey are routine. JOAN McLANE, 14 Gordon Street, Allston, Mass What Happiness is to Me Happiness is having a great coach like Harry Sinden. Happiness is a Bobby Orr rush for a goal. Happiness is having great penalty killers like…

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Bisons Flourished Again With New Ranger Hook-Up

BUFFALO. N.Y. – Rebuilding a hockey team is one thing, and rebuilding a hockey town is entirely another matter. The Bisons, allied with the New York Rangers in the first year of a five-year pact following a 14-season affiliation with the Chicago Black Hawks, achieved singular success this season in both directions. The Herd, with Fred Sheroat the helm in his American Hockey League coaching debut, reached the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in three years, and attracted 165,194 for 36 regular-season games in Memorial Auditorium. For the Bisons, who went the five-game limit before yielding to the Quebec Aces in the first round of the playoffs, they drew some 52,000 more plus some 11,000 in the two playoff games here. They finished third in the Western Division, one point back of the…

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Looking At The Playoff Races

GAMES COMPLETED Mon. Apr. 15 Toronto 1 at Victoriaville 5 Wed Apr 17 Toronto 2 at Victoriaville 6 Sun. Apr. 21 Victoriaville 4 at Toronto 1 GAMES TO COME Mon. Apr 22 Victoriaville at Toronto GAMES COMPLETED Sun. A pr. 7 Corner Brook 1 at Victoriaville 15 Mon. A pr. 8 Corner Brook 2 at Victoriaville 9 Wed. Apr. 10 Victoriaville 1 at Corner Brook 6 Thurs. Apr. 11 Victoriaville 3 at Corner Brook 0 GAMES COMPLETED Sat. Apr. 20 St-Boniface 4 at Drumheller 3 Sun. Apr. 21 St-Boniface 4 at Drumheller 2 GAMES COMPLETED Sat. A pr. 6 Drumheller 2 at Saskatoon 3 Sun. Apr. 7 Drumheller 2 at Saskatoon 1 Sat. Apr. 13 Drumheller 5 at Saskatoon 4 Sun. Apr. 14 Saskatoon 4 at Drumheller 5 GAMES COMPLETED Wed Apr. 17 Cornwall 5 at Verdun 7 Fri. Apr. 19 Cornwall 5 at Verdun 13 Sun. Apr. 21 Verdun 7 at Cornwall 4 GAMES TO COME Mon. Apr. 22 Verdun at Cornwall GAMES COMPLETED Sat. A pr. 6 Verdun 7 at Halifax…

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WHL Summaries

Tues. Apr. 9 SAN DIEGO 5 at PORTLAND 2 FIRST PERIOD 1—Portland, Saunders (Johnson, Hebenton) … 1:54 2—Portland, Van Impe (Kearns) … 9:27 3—San Diego, Nicholson (O’Ree, Faulkner) … 14:39 PENALTIES — Saunders 4:29; Eagle 7:06, Huculak 9:50; Gustafson 9:50; Kearns 9:50; Messier 9:50; Evans 11:50. SECOND PERIOD No scoring. PENALTY — Jones 6:33 THIRD PERIOD 4—San Diego, Fauklner … :16 5—San Diego, Hilts (Hynes, Ehronverth) … 3:14 6—San Diego, Wilkie (Ehronverth, Evans) … 7:44 7—San Diego, Ronson (Evans) … 11:02 PENALTIES — Donaldson 7:04, Gustafson 19:10, Johnson 19:36. SAVES, Champoux, 22, Edwards 20 Attendance — 6,508. (Best-of-seven Semi-Finals Tied 1-1) Thurs. Apr. 11 PORTLAND 2 at SAN DIEGO FIRST PERIOD 1—San Diego, Hilts (Hynes, Ronson) … 4:33 2—Portland, C. Schmautz (Madigan) … 9:54 3—San Diego, Nicholson (O’Ree, Evans) … 10:34 PENALTIES — Messier:47; Goodwin 4:03; Jones 5:32; Jones 14:54 SECOND PERIOD. 4—Portland, C. Schmautz (Jones) … :50 5—San Diego, Hilts (Hynes, Ehronverth) … 16:29 PENALTIES —…