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October 24, 1969
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Seals Rush Smith Back From Minors After Club’s Dismal Camp Record
OAKLAND— The Oakland Seals started training camp amid the optimism that they had all the ingredients to be an even stronger contender for the West Division title in the National Hockey League this year. But their nine-game exhibition season ended ignominously in Buffalo. The Bisons clubbed the Seals, 5-1, and the Oaklanders finished with a 3-5-1 record. But in the middle, there were injuries — Mike Laughton, Carol Vadnais, Earl Ingarfield,. Chris Worthy; disappointments — goalie Gary Smith, center Joe Szura and defenseman Frank Lacombe, and sometimes Gary Jarrett and Gene Ubriaco; and surprises — impressive rookies Don O’Donohue, Ron Stackhouse Neil Nicholson and Wayne Muloin. Among them all, the most important single individual was Gary Smith, the 6-4, 220-pound goalie. Smitty had reported to camp 10 pounds lighter than the year before.…
Goldsworthy Aiming For 20-Goal Year After Dazzling Blair With Camp Play
TWIN CITIES — “This could be the year for Goldy,” said Wren Blair in tones dripping with confidence. Goldy is, of course, William Alfred Goldsworthy, the strapping right winger out of Waterloo, Ont., who in two seasons with the Minnesota North Stars has become one of the most popular professionals ever to play the game hereabouts. The big blonde’s popularity stems mainly from his abrasiveness, a love of contact that followed him here after the Stars drafted him in the first year of NHL expansion from the Boston Bruins’ organization. “I’d have to say his attitude is much, much better than last year at this time,” said General Manager-Coach Blair of a man who scored 14 goals for the disappointing Stars of 1968-69 despite a pitifully slow start which caused Wren to dispatch Goldy…
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE (Standings on Tues. Oct. 14) (Affiliations: 1. Montreal. 2. Detroit. 3. Boston. 4. New York. 7. Los Angeles. 8. Pittsburgh. 9. Oakland. 10. Philadelphia. 13. Vancouver.) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Oct. 10 Quebec 1 at Cleveland 3 Providence 2 at Montreal 2 Baltimore 0 at Springfield 6 Sat. Oct. 11 Buffalo 1 at Cleveland 2 Baltimore 1 at Hershey 6 Providence 1 at Springfield 4 Sun. Oct. 12 Quebec 0 at Buffalo 6 Springfield 1 at Providence 3 Montreal 2 at Rochester 2 GAMES TO COME Tues. Oct. 14 Quebec at Baltimore Baltimore at Montreal Wed. Oct. 15 Quebec at Hershey Fri. Oct. 17 Cleveland at Montreal Buffalo at Providence Quebec at Rochester Sat. Oct. 18 Providence at Hershey Buffalo at Springfield Sun. Oct. 19 Baltimore at Buffalo Montreal at Providence Cleveland at Quebec Hershey at Rochester Tues. Oct. 21 Cleveland at Quebec Wed. Oct 22 Springfield at Baltimore Cleveland at Providence Fri. Oct. 24 Rochester at Montreal Cleveland at Springfield…
New Yorkers Best Against NHL Rivals
MONTREAL — If they were to play the Stanley Cup final right now the two teams who would qualify would be the New York Rangers and St. Louis. The two clubs dominated their respective divisions at the conclusion of the National Hockey League’s exhibition schedule. The Rangers, who posted 7-3-2 record playing against all-NHL opposition, outclassed Detroit and Montreal to capture the ‘Grapefruit’ League honors in the East. St. Louis with an 8-3-1 overall record, were the best of the Western teams. The Blues were almost as good as the Rangers when it came to stacking up against NHL rivals in the pre-season exhibitions. They were 7-3-1. Most surprising teams in the training camp competition were the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Detroit, which missed the NHL playoffs last year, was 6-4-2 in…
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