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April 19, 1969
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Three Players Returned To First IHL All-Stars
TOLEDO, O. — The International Hockey League’s All-Star team, announced by Commissioner Andy Mulligan, showed three repeaters from the selections of last season. They were Don Westbrooke of Dayton at right wing, Jack Turner of Columbus on defense and Glenn Ramsay of Toledo in goal. It was the eighth time that Ramsay had been named All-Star goalie, despite the fact that he missed many weeks of play because of a knee iniury. Westbrooke was named winner of the James Gatschene Trophy, awarded tor playing abilitv and sportsmanship. Ted Garvin, new coach of the Port Huron Flags, was named “Coach of the Year” and Doug Volmar, sensational rookie of the Columbus Checkers, with a first-year output of 63 goals, was voted “Rookie of the Year.” Of the total of 14 players cited for All-Star honors,…
AHL PLAYOFFS
Semi-Finals (Hershey leads best-of-seven series 2-0) GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Apr. 9 Hershey 4at Buffalo 2 Sat Apr 12 Buffalo 2 at Hershey 4 GAMES TO COME Wed. Apr. 16 Buffalo at Hershey Fri. Apr. 18 Hershey at Buffalo Sun. Apr. 20 Hershey at Buffalo (if necessary) Wed. Apr. 23 Buffalo of Hershey (if necessary) Fri. Apr. 25 Hershey at Buffalo (if necessary Quarter-Finals (Providence leads best-of-five series 2-1) GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Apr. 9 Providence 2 at Baltimore 4 Sat. Apr. 12 Providence 5 at Baltimore 1 Sun. Apr. 13 Baltimore 1 at Providence 4 GAMES TO COME Tues. Apr. 15 Baltimore of Providence Wed. Apr. 16 Providence at Baltimore (if necessary) (Cleveland leads best-of-five series 2-1) GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Apr. 9 Quebec 1 at Cleveland 2 Sat. Apr. 12 Quebec 1 at Cleveland 2 Sun. Apr. 13 Cleveland 2 of Quebec 9 GAMES TO COME Tues. Apr. 15 Cleveland at Quebec Thurs. Apr. 17 Quebec at Cleveland (if necessary)…
Plante, Plager—Battle of Words
ST. LOUIS. Mo.— Goaltender Jacques Plante of St. Louis Blues admits he is a poor loser-even in practice. “I count everything that goes in and I have a quick temper,” Plante, said following a 90-minute workout in preparation for opening game of the Stanley Cup semifinal against Los Angeles Kings. During the workout, Plante had words with team-mate Barclay Plager, a defenceman. Plante gave up two goals in less than two minutes which prompted Plager to make some not - too - complimentary remarks. Plante told Plager that if the thought he could do better he should play goal. “The argument with Barclay was forgotten almost as soon as it happened. But it doesn’t matter if it’s a game or a practice, I hate to lose.”…
Regan’s Scouting Clicks On Croteau
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — If a team comes up with one outstanding young rookie in a season, it has done well. L.A. has done better than that, coming up with two — goal-tender Gerry Desjardins and left-winger Gary Croteau, acquired from Montreal and Toronto, respectively. Larry Regan, the Kings’ manager, scouted them and dealt for them with amateur draft choices and someone named Grant Moore. Unless there is more to these deals than reported, Regan must be given credit not only for his judgment, but for his magic. Desjardins was “rookie of the year” in the AHL last season, and Croteau has been named that by the coaches this season. Desjardins is a deserving candidate for such an honor in the NHL this season — he has been given such, unofficially, by…
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