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January 9, 1970
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HOW THEY STAND
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Standings on Wed. Dec. 31) GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Dec. 25 Dallas 2 at Oklohoma City 5 lowa 3 at Omaha 5 Fri. Dec. 26 Dallas 3 at Fort Worth 6 Kansas City 1 at Tulsa 3 Sat. Dec. 27 Fort Worth 3 at Dallas 4 Kansas City 2 at Iowa 7 Tulsa 4 at Omaha 4 Sun. Dec.28 Fort Worth 2 at Kansas City 5 Omaha 3 at Tulsa I lowo 4 at Oklahoma City 1 GAMES TO COME Wed. Dec. 31 Kansas City at Omaha Tulsa at Oklahoma City Iowa at Fort Wort Fri. Jan. 2 Oklahoma City at Omaha Iowa at Dallas Tulsa at Kansas City Sat. Jan. 3 Dallas at Fort Worth Kansas City at Oklahoma City Omaha at Tulsa Sun. Jan. 4 Fort Worth at Omaha Kansas City at Dallas Iowa at Tulsa Wed. Jan. 7 Fort Worth at Tulsa Omaha at Dallas Iowa at Kansas City Fri. Jan. 9 Dallas at Oklahoma City Omaha at Fort Worth Tulsa at Iowa EASTERN LEAGUE (Standings on Tues. Dec.…
Bisons Surprise Shero By Nearing Record Pace
BUFFALO— Fred Shero doesn’t need to be reminded the Buffalo Bisons hold a 21-point lead in the American Hockey League’s Western Division, but was somewhat surprised to learn they are just a shade behind the torrid pace set by last winter’s club. In 31 games this season, the Bisons have 43 points on 19 wins, 7 losses and 5 ties. A year ago. when they won the division title by 25 points, the Bisons won 19. lost 6 and tied 6 of their first 31 games for 44 points. “I didn’t think we were that close to approaching the record set by the team a year ago,” Shero said. “I really don’t pay too much attention to figures, but I thought we were away behind last season’s pace. We have a fine road record…
HOW THEY STAND
AMERICAN LEAGUE (Standings on Thurs. Jan 1) Eastern Division Western Division GAMES COMPLETED Thurs. Dec. 25 Quebec 4 at Providence 6 Buffalo 6 at Rochester 4 Fri. Dec. 26 Springfield 3 at Montreal 7 Rochester at Baltimore (ppd. snow) Sat. Dec. 27 Quebec 5 at Cleveland 4 Baltimore 6 at Hershey 2 Buffalo 2 at Springfield 1 Sun. Dec. 28 Springfield 3 at Buffalo 8 Cleveland 3 at Providence 3 Baltimore 5 at Rochester 3 GAMES TO COME Thurs. Jan. 1 Cleveland at Baltimore Buffalo at Rochester Fri. Jan. 2 Providence at Buffalo Quebec at Montreal Sat. Jan. 3 Quebec at Baltimore Rochester at Cleveland Montreal at Hershey Providence at Springfield Sun. Jan. 4 Baltimore at Buffalo Hershey at Cleveland Montreal at Providence Springfield at Rochester Tues. Jan. 6 Providence at Quebec Wed. Jan. 7 Montreal at Baltimore Springfield at Hershey Thurs. Jan. 8 Providence at Quebec Fri. Jan. 9 Hershey at Baltimore Springfield at Cleveland Providence at Montreal Buffalo at Rochester…
Imlach To Get Buffalo Job
BUFFALO— According to reports emanating out of this future National Hockey League city, George ‘Punch’ Imlach will be named the team’s general manager prior to the NHL All-Star game Jan. 20 in St Louis. Buffalo Courier-Express hockey writer and HOCKEYS NEWS correspondent Charley Barton disclosed that Imlach has met with club officials here at least four times and will be named “sometime before the All-Star game.” Imlach. manager coach of the Toronto Leafs for 11 years prior to his firing last April, has been linked with every vacated hockey job in the NHL since. He turned down offers from Minnesota, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh to become either general manager or coach to await the Buffalo job.…
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