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January 23, 1970
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HOW THEY STAND
CENTRAL LEAGUE (Standings on Wed. Jan. 14) (Affiliations.-2. Detroit 3. Boston. 4. New York. 5. Chicago. 6. Toronto. 11. Minnesota. 12. St-Louis). GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Jan. 7 Fort Worth 3 at Tulsa 1 Omaha 8 at Dallas 3 Iowa 3 at Kansas City 2 Fri. Jan. 9 Dallas 2 at Oklahoma City 3 Omaha 0 at Fort Worth 5 Tulsa 6 at Iowa 1 Sat. Jan. 10 Fort Worth 2 at Dallas 3 Oklahoma City 2 at Kansas City 5 Tulsa 1 at Omaha 5 Sun. Jan. 11 Omaha 4 at Oklahoma City 8 Tulsa 1 at Fort Worth 4 Iowa 4 at Dallas 5 GAMES TO COME Wed. Jan. 14 Dallas at Tulsa Oklahoma City at Fort Worth Omaha at Kansas City Fri. Jan. 16 Fort Worth at Omaha Kansas City at Iowa Oklahoma City at Dallas Sat. Jan. 17 Dallas at Kansas City Fort Worth at Oklahoma City Iowa al Tulsa Sun. Jan. 18 Dallas at Iowa Kansas City at Oklahoma City Tulsa…
Sanderson Supports Morrison, Fivers’ Bob Clarke Best Rookie
PHILADELPHIA— If Lew Morrison or Derek Sanderson were casting ballots to help determine the NHL’s Rookie of the Year this season, they’d vote for Bobby Clarke of the Flyers. Since Morrison himself is a linemate of Clarke’s and Sanderson is a member of the rival Boston Bruins who won the rookie award two seasons ago, their opinions certainly come from different directions. “Without a doubt, Bobby is the top rookie, “said Morrison, who also is having a fine first year. “I would say, in all honesty, that no other rookie in the league has proven more valuable to his team. “Maybe I’m biased a little because I’m a teammate. But as far as I’m concerned, nobody is doing as much for his team as Bobby.” Morrison’s opinion carries a lot of weight because Lew, who…
Orr Leads Assault On Halfwav Awards
MONTREAL— A handful of National Hockey Leaguers—including the Boston Marvel Bobby Orr—are a little richer today as the result of their first-half prowess in the 1969-70 schedule. With the teams reaching the midway point in the 78-game schedule, money winners picked up $250. Orr pocketed $500. Orr became the first defenseman in NHL history to win bonus money from the league in a scoring race while Phil Goyette of St. Louis Blues won his first individual monetary award from the league. The Chicago Black Hawks’ goaltending pair of rookie Tony Esposito and Denis Dejordy were declared midseason leaders in the Vezina Trophy race. After Bruins’ first 38 games, Orr had 12 goals, 49 assists and 61 points, which earned him $500 as midseason point leader. Goyette won $250 as runner-up with 17 goals, 32…
THE NHL SCENE
(Standings on Tues. Jan. 13) EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED Tues. Jan. 6 Los Angeles 3 at Montreal 4 Wed. Jan. 7 Minnesota 3 at Toronto 3 New York 5 at Pittsburgh 3 Boston 6 at Oakland 1 Detroit 0 at Chicago 7 Philadelphia 2 at St. Louis 2 Thurs. Jan. 8 Pittsburgh 1 at Montreal 3 Los Angeles 1 at Philadelphia 4 Sat. Jan. 10 Boston 3 at Toronto 4 Detroit 5 at Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 6 at St. Louis 2 Oakland 2 at Philadelphia 2 Los Angeles 6 at Minnesota 4 Sun. Jan. 11 New York 1 at Montreal 4 Oakland 3 at Boston 6 Los Angeles 1 at Chicago 3 GAMES TO COME Tues. Jan. 13 Philadelphia at Oakland Wed. Jan. 14 Los Angeles at Montreal New York at Toronto Pittsburgh at Chicago St. Louis at Minnesota Thurs. Jan. 15 Toronto at St. Louis New York at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Boston Minnesota at Oakland Sat. Jan. 17 Oakland at Montreal Pittsburgh at Toronto New York at…
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