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April 10, 1970
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Clarke Concedes Espo Tops In NHL’s Race For Rookies
PHILADELPHIA— It was their final meeting of the regular season and Bobby Clarke, the Flyers’ sensational young rookie center, admitted that Chicago’s goalie Tony Esposito deserves to be the rookie of the year this season. “There’s no way you can argue with his record,” said Bobby. “Anybody whose got as many shutouts as him (15 for a modern NHL record) has to be pretty darn good.” Clarke is one of several outstanding skaters who would definitely be in the running if not for the sensational and consistent performance by the younger brother of Boston’s Phil Esposito. “Sure, it’d be nice to win the rookie award because there’s a lot of pride involved,” said Tony. “As far as the shutout record goes, though. I’ll settle for a 6-5 victory than a shutout tie any day.” Young…
Wakely Says All He Wanted Was Chance To Prove Himself
ST-LOUIS— The life of Ernie Wakely has changed greatly within the past 12 months. One year ago he was finishing his 10th season in the minor leagues. He happened to be at Cleveland for most of the 1968-69 season but over those 10 years he had played for 10 teams—all while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens. Ernie had considered quitting several times. But as this season comes to an end Wakely is well established in the National Hockey League. Indeed, he has led the big league with his goals-against average for a good part of the season and at the age of 29 is being given co-sideration for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. “I always felt I could play, but there was never any room for me,” Wakely says. “I…
Veteran Provost Becomes 19th To Reach 1,000-Came Plateau
MONTREAL— Claude Provost is a journeyman hockey player, an honest individual who always gives an honest effort. It’s been that way for the lantern-jawed Montreal right winger through 1,000 NHL games. The 36-year-old veteran of the Canadiens became the 19th player in the history of the NHL to reach the magic game plateau last week and to the good-natured Montrealer, it was just like any other game. “I’ve been lucky, that’s how you last this long. I’ve been lucky, too, to be with a team like the Canadiens. I’ve been lucky not to get hurt…. yes, I’ve been a lucky hockey player,” was the way Provost summed up his 15 year NHL career and milestone game. Provost had scored 254 goals in 1,000 games. Here’s the NHL’s all-time leaders in games played: MICHIGAN JUNIOR LEAGUE (Final Standings) LEADING…
NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
In The East Stealing the spotlight away from the rest of the National Hockey League is starting to become a habit with Chicago goaler Tony Esposito. He’s been doing it regularly since the season started and in the past two weeks he’s even overshadowed brilliant Bobby Orr of the Bruins. Esposito became the NHL’s modern shutout king this past week when he posted his 14th and 15th blankings of the season to establish a new league mark and scuttle the old record of 13 held by Harry Lumley. Of course, the Hawks’ exciting rookie is still well behind the all-time a shutout mark of 22 set by the late George Hainsworth back in 1928-29 in a 44-game schedule. But the new Espo has set up a modern standard that may take a lot of…
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