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April 17, 1970
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Calder Cup Playoff Dates
SERIES ‘A’ BALTIMORE VS MONTREAL (Best-of-seven series) Tues. April 7 Baltimore atMontreal Fri. April 10 Baltimore atMontreal Sun. or Mon. April 12-13 Montreal atBaltimore Wed. April 15 Montreal at Baltimore Fri. April 17 Baltimore atMontreal (if necessary) Sat. April 18 Montreal at Baltimore (if necessary) Sun. or Mon. April 19-20 Baltimore at Montreal (if necessary) SERIES ‘B’ QUEBEC VS BUFFALO (Best-of-seven series) Wed. April 8 Quebec atBuffalo Fri. April 10 Quebec at Buffalo Sun. April 12 Buffalo at Quebec Wed. April 15 Buffalo at Quebec Thurs. April 16 Quebec at Buffalo (if necessary) Sat. April 18 Buffalo at Quebec Sun. April 19 Quebec at Buffalo, (if necessary) SERIES ‘C’ HERSHEYS VS SPRINGFIELD (Best-of-seven series) Wed. April 8 Hershey at Springfield Sat. April 11 Hershey at Springfield Sun. April 12 Hershey atSpringfield Tues. April 14 Springfield at Hershey Thurs. April 16 Springfield at Hershey (if necessary) Sat. April 18 Springfield at Hershey (if necessary) Sun. April 19 Hershey at Springfield (if necessary)…
Edmonton Croup To Airlift Fans To Vancouver For NHL Games
EDMONTON— The NHL has long held a magic appeal for folks on the Western Canadian prairies. For years radio, and later television, supplied the only live link with the blazing action under the big top. That will all change next season, thanks to some enterprising young Edmonton businessmen. Taking advantage of Vancouver’s entry into the NHL and the fact the West Coast city is only a province away, one and possibly two Edmonton groups will promote regular trips to watch NHL games in Vancouver. Leader in the venture is Roger Bourbonnais, former captain of the Canadian Nationals and now a respected young Edmonton lawyer. He joined with chartered accountants Gordon Miniely and Gary Davidge to launch Hockey Boosters (Edmonton) Ltd. The company has acquired 180 season tickets and plans to offer 20 trips to Vancouver…
PASSING THE PUCK
• CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS are fast becoming favorites to win the Stanley Cup as the 1970 playoffs commence…Majority of hockey observers feel the Hawks are playing the finest hockey of any club in the NHL right now and that they possess the best balance of any team…Judging from the thrilling final weeks of the championship schedule this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs should be just as wide open and look to see some major upsets before the post-schedule competition is finished around the middle of May…“Women Fans Have Two Loves, Hockey is No. 2,” is the provocative title of a must article for lady fans in the May issue of HOCKEY PICTORIAL…This is the special jam-packed Stanley Cup playoff issue of the HOCKEY PICTORIAL…and there is some wonderful reading about previous…
Ivan Calls Year His Greatest In Chicago
CHICAGO— Pat Stapleton continues to ignore the pain as he makes his daily series of skating tours around the stadium rink. But the Black Hawks’ normally ebullient captain is growing discouraged over the prospect of his damaged left knee improving to the point where he’ll be able to help his team in its quest for the Stanley Cup. He seemed to be making a rapid recovery from the ligament damage he suffered Feb. 7 when he crashed heavily into the net post while blocking a shot against the Philadelphia Flyers. When the cast was removed four weeks ago there was hope that with proper treatment and exercise he would be able to resume his defensive duties for the playoffs, if not for the final few games of the season. Those hopes now seem dashed, however. “None…
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