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June 1, 1970
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WHL Summaries
Wed. Paril 22 PORTLAND 1 AT VANCOUVER 4 Fri. April 24 VANCOUVER 6 AT PORTLAND 4 Sun April 26 VANCOUVER 1 AT PORTLAND 4 Wed. April 29 PORTLAND 3 AT VANCOUVER 5 Sat. May 2 PORTLAND 1 AT VANCOUVER 8 WHL Playoffs FINALS GAMES COMPLETED Wed. April 22 Portland 1 at Vancouver 4 Fri. April 24 Vancouver 6 at Portland 4 Sun. April 26 Vancouver 1 at Portland 4 Wed. April 29 Portland 3 at Vancouver 5 Sat. May 2 Portland 1 at Vancouver 8 SEMI-FINALS GAMES COMPLETED Tues. April San Diego 1 at Vancouver 7 Fri. April 10 San Diego 5 at Vancouver 4 Sat. April 11 Vancouver 6 at San Diego 3 Mon. April 13 Vancouver 3 at Son Diego 6 Wed. April 15 San Diego 4 at Vancouver 7 Sat April 18 Vancouver 5 at Son Diego 3 GAMES COMPLETED Wed. April 8 Seattle 0 at Portland 6 Fri. April 10 Portland 3 at Seattle 6 Sat. April 11 Portland 2 at Seattle 6 Sun. April…
SMYTHE AWARD TO ORR, WHO ELSE?; BRUINS END 29-YEAR CUP WAIT
BOSTON— If the selectors for the Conn Smythe Trophy had any doubts about their choice of the oustanding player in the 1969-70 Stanley Cup playoffs, it undoubtedly was quickly dispelled by Bobby Orr’s dramatic overtime goal that brought Boston its first Stanley Cup after waiting 29 years. Orr won the series and everything else this season in an incredible performance so it was only natural that the selection committee should award the dynamic Boston defenseman the Smythe Trophy and the loot that went with it for his playoff heroics. The 22-year-old Orr naturally didn’t think he could win the Stanley Cup alone and quickly passed credit along to his teammates when he was presented with the Smythe Trophy. “I wish the other guys could be here because they sure played a part,” exclaimed Orr…
Powerful Canucks Crush Portland In Farewell Before Entering NHL
VANCOUVER— Can there be a hollow ring to the sonic boom of 15,039 fans cheering their Lester Patrick Cup champions, the Vancouver Canucks? You wonder… Oh, there was no doubt about Vancouver’s domination of the Western Hockey League’s playoff finals. The Canucks won their second straight Cup by whipping the Portland Buckaroos, four victories to one, in a series that attracted 53,797 fans to the five clashes. And the windup was a crusher. The Canucks handed the Buckaroos their worst playoff defeat of all time, 8-1, with a 54-shot attack that was the most awesome mounted against Portland all season. Hail to the champions—and that’s what 15,039 Vancouver fans did as they watched their last Western League game before greeting National League competition next season. And yet… Let’s put it this way. Picture the Boston Bruins in…
Favell Likely Trade Bait In Bid For Offensive Punch
PHILADELPHIA— Don’t expect any radical shakeup with the Flyers next season. According to general manager Keith Allen, some changes will be made but there will not be a wholesale sweep of personnel. “Despite the fact that we didn’t make the Stanley Cup playoffs, I’m not going to rip this club apart,” said Allen. “We’ll probably make a deal or two before the June meetings, but our nucleus will remain the same.” Same as everyone else connected with the Flyers, Allen was shocked at the club’s six-game losing streak—and accompanying offensive slump which doomed it to fifth place. The club scored only six goals in its last six games while losing six games for the first time in its history. The Flyers’GM feels that his team primarly needs a high-scoring leftwing and a defenseman with a…
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