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January 8, 1971

January 8, 1971

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Ducks Reeling From Blows On And Off Ice; Jacksonville Makes 7-Player Lineup Switch

COMMACK— There is trouble both off an on the ice for the Long Island Ducks as they have fallen to the basement of the Eastern Hockey League’s Northern Division. A lack of scoring and lapses on defense by young players have been instrumental in the Ducks dropping below the Jersey Devils. If the club is to make the playoffs, there will have to be a resurgence in their play. Meantime owner Al Baron is upset over a report that the Nassau Coliseum would be the home of a hockey team other than the Ducks next fall. The executive-elect Ralph G. Caso said “the Ducks surely will play some games in the Coleseum” to indicate to Baron that some other team, be it NHL or AHL, would play all of their games there. “The Garden…

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CENTRAL LEAGUE

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada HOW THEY STAND GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Dec. 25 Dallas 9 at Amarillo 2 Tulsa 2 at Oklahoma City 5 Sat. Dec. 26 Fort Worth 4 at Amarillo 3 Kansas City 3 at Dallas 2 Tulsa 4 at Omaha 3 Sun. Dec. 27 Amarillo 0 at Dallas 5 Kansas City 2 at Fort Worth 4 Tulsa 3 at Omaha 1 GAMES TO COME Tues. Dec. 29 Kansas City at Amarillo Wed. Dec. 30 Oklahoma City at Dallas Tulsa at Fort Worth Thurs. Dec. 31 Amarillo at Omaha Kansas City at Oklahoma City Sat. Jan. 2 Amarillo at Kansas City Dallas at Fort Worth Tulsa at Oklahoma City Sun. Jan. 3 Dallas at Omaha Kansas City at Oklahoma City Tues. Jan. 5 Dallas at Tulsa Wed. Jan. 6 Dallas at Kansas City Omaha at Fort…

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada LOUISVILLE SIUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD. Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada Looking At AHL Race GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Dec. 25 Springfield 6 at Providence 4 Hershey 7 at Rochester 5 Sat. Dec. 26 Montreal 3 at Baltimore 5 Rochester 2 at Cleveland 5 Quebec 2 at Hershey 0 Providence 4 at Springfield 5 Sun. Dec. 27 Hershey 5 at Providence 1 Springfield 0 at Quebec 5 Cleveland 6 at Rochester 4 GAMES TO COME Tues. Dec. 29 Cleveland at Baltimore Rochester vs Montreal lot Halifax) Wed. Dec. 30 Providence at Cleveland Rochester vs Montreal (at Halifax) Baltimore at Springfield Fri. Jan. 1 Providence ot Baltimore Quebec-at Rochester Sat. Jan. 2 Quebec at Baltimore Rochester at Cleveland Providence at Hershev Montreol at Sprinqfield Sun. Jan. 3 Hershey at Cleveland Montreol at Providence Baltimore at Quebec Springfield at Rochester Wed. Dec. 6 Sprinqfield at Hershev Fri. Dec. 8 Baltimore…

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WESTERN WAY

A little confidence can go a long way for a hockey team, as Colorado College is indicating to Western Collegiate Hockey Association opponents. Colorado College has been the traditional doormat in the tough WCHA in recent years, but the Tigers started out on a surprising note this time. By coincidence, Colorado College was whipped by Denver once and then by a strong United States Nationals outfit twice in exhibition play. Instead of being down, the Tigers were mad. They took it out when defending champion Minnesota came out to Colorado, bombing the Gophers 8-3 and 8-6. Some considered it a fluke, but the Tigers followed up by ripping Michigan 8-2 and 6-3. The winning feeling appeared to be contagious as Colorado College and the rest of the WCHA broke for quarter examinations and…