Hockey Crossword

SOLUTION IN MARCH 1 ISSUE ACROSS 1—Pictured player. 6—Number worn by 29 Across (Rom. Numb.). 7—Initials of one of the Flyers. 9—Initials of one of the Hawks. 10—A Leaf centre. 13—An N.H.L. coach answers to this. 15—Number worn by Harry Howell (Rom. Numb.). 16—Initials of Obendorf of Kansas City. 17—Native Province of Danny Grant (abbr.) 19—First name of one of the Rangers. 22—Initials of one of the Blues. 23—Jim Roberts was born lin this Month (abbr.). 25—One of the Philadelphia Flyers. 28—One of the North Stars answers to this. 29—One of the Leafs. 30—Initials of Nicholson of San Diego. 31—Initials of an N.H.L. captain. 32—Initials of one of the Hawks. 33—An N.H.L. coach. DOWN 1—An N.H.L. referee. 2—Initials of one of the North Stars. 3—First name of a Minnesota defenseman. 4—One of the Flyers answers to this. 5—Initials of Locas of Providence. 8—Nickname of 13 across. 11—5th and 15th letters of the alphabet. 12—Some players have one before a…

‘Cat’ Acted As Standby For Blues

NEW YORK, N.Y.— With Goaltender Eddie Giacomin snowbound in suburban Long Island, the New York Rangers used Donnie Simmons, the 37-year-old No. 2 netminder, against the Philadelphia Flyers, on February 8. Simmons stopped a mere 16 shots and got beat for three more, but Bob Nevin bailed him out with a last minute goal to give the New Yorkers a 3-3 tie. “Guess who would have played goal if Simmons had gotten hurt?” asked Emile Francis, the Rangers General Manager. “I would have. I called Clarence, Campbell, the President of the National Hockey League and he approved it. I had to sign a contract though and I signed myself to one just before the game started.” Francis, 42, was a quick reflexed goalie with Chicago and New York and many minor league teams…

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Challenging Stick Lengths Latest Game Of NHL Teams

LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Lately, the Los Angeles Kings have been playing more “Pick Up Sticks” than hockey. At home against Pittsburgh in mid-January, they were secretly warned the Penguins might challenge some of their sticks, and coach Red Kelly had his trainers study Pitt sticks. When Pitt challenged Howie Hughes’ stick, L.A. challenged Dick Mattiussi’s stick. This was in the first period. Referee Tom Smith confiscated them, measured them between periods, found the depth of the blades less than the 2 1/2-inch minimum and awarded two-minute penalties. At home against St. Louis Feb. 4, the Blues challenged Bill Flett’s stick in the third period. Although the rules stipulate the referees should carry tape-measures, referee John Ashley adjourned play for five minutes while he went out and found the stick legal. Later, King…