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Only Gordie Howe could have written this book. Here are full facts on conditioning, equipment, skating, stickhandling and passing, and shooting to score. Here also is invaluable information on playing and coaching for the goalkeeper, the defenceman, the forward line, power play and defence; on injuries and how to avoid them, and a complete section on the official and players’ attitudes. Fully illustrated, and with complete information for every hockey enthusiast, there can be no doubt that this is the most valuable instruction book on hockey ever written. As Gordie Howe says in his opening words: “There is nothing complicated about learning to play hockey so wel that you can enjoy playing it, and it will teach you to be a good winner and gracious loser…qualities you will carry all through your life.” For…

“We’re No. 1” Fans Chant As Rangers Answer Critics

NEW YORK— The ever growing groundswell of public euphoria for New York’s champion Jets, Mets and pennant contending Kinicherbockers had neatly categorized the New York Rangers as also-rans. Gotham’s faithful hockey fans were content with just making the playoffs when the Emile Francis coached Blueshirts finally broke into the post season Stanley Cup games in 1966-67. But now, in 1969-70, after three straight seasons of spring-time frustration in the playoffs there was slight, but nevertheless noticeable pressure for the Rangers to join New York’s other winners. On Monday November 17, New York stood atop the National Hockey League East with an 11-4-2 record and 24 points. In the lexicon of the Shea Stadium scoreboard they were No. 1. And it had been accomplished after as weird a western expedition as any led…

NHL WEEK—In Statistics

EAST vs WEST INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS POWER PLAY GOALS GAME WINNING GOALS GAME TIEING GOALS…