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February 19, 1971
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Looking At AHL Race (Standings on Mon. Feb. 8) EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED Mon. Feb. 1 Quebec 1 at Montreal 1 Web. Feb. 3 Quebec 4 at Montreal 2 Thurs. Feb. 4 Springfield 2 at Quebec 5 Fri. Feb. 5 Hershey 2 at Baltimore 4 Providence 4 at Rochester 1 Sat. Feb. 6 Rochester 2 at Cleveland 3 Hershey 5 at Quebec 2 Baltimore 4 at Springfield 7 Sun. Feb. 7 Baltimore 5 at Providence 3 Springfield 3 at Rochester 1 GAMES TO COME Mon. Feb. 8 Hershey vs Montreal (at Halifax) Wed. Feb. 10 Quebec at Cleveland Hershey vs Montreal (at Halifax) Rochester at Providence Fri. Feb. 12 Cleveland at Montreal Quebec at Springfield Sat. Feb. 13 Rochester at Baltimore Hershey at Cleveland Montreal at Springfield Sun. Feb. 14 Montreal at Cleveland Springfield at Providence Quebec at Rochester Tues., Feb. 16 Montreal at Baltimore Wed. Feb. 17 Montreal at Hershey Fri. Feb 19 Quebec at Baltimore Springfield at Montreal Cleveland at Providence LEADING SCORERS (Including Games of Sun. Jan. 31) American League Summaries Thurs. Jan. 28 ROCHESTER…
Gilbert Return Lights Spark Under Bears
HERSHEY— The return of veteran center Gil Gilbert to the lineup coupled with reorganization of the forward lines lit an Appolo 14-like blastoff to the Hershey Bears who had been floundering of late in the American League’s Western Division cellar. Gilbert, who had been shelved for a long spell with a knee injury, broke into the lineup on Jan. 20 and in a five game span his line of Michel Harvey and Ted Snell combined for 19 points. The trio hit for 10 goals and 11 assists. In the interim, general manager-coach Frank Mathers put center Bob Leiter with wingers Ross Webley and Jean Gratton. As a unit in four games the line also racked up 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists. Rookie Dan Bouchard took over the goaltending duties and with…
LeClerc Battles Weight, Bulky Red Wings’ Bester To Stick In Big League
DETROIT — When Doug Barkley hollers “Frenchy!,” only one Red Wing jumps over the boards despite thefact that Detroit, founded 270 years ago by the Frenchman Antoine Cadillac, again is building a sizeable French population. The Red Wings have four Frenchspeaking players in their lineup now — Serge Lajeunesse. Guv Charron, Ron Harris and Rene LeClerc — and LeClerc is “Frenchv” to the Red Wing coach. “He’s been with me a long time and he knows who I mean when I say ‘Frenchy, get out there!,” Barkley said. Actually, Barkley has been LeClerc’s coach less than a full season but as former general manager Sid Abel’s special aide and scout, Barkley followed LeClerc’s career from the time he turned professional with the Red Wings three seasons ago. They’ve been a difficult three years but after…
Judge Dowell Hopes To End Bench Clearing With Fines
HALIFAX— Fortunately for a lot of people, Judge Hanson Dowell, Q.C. is a man of infinite patience. Were it otherwise, the Maritime Junior “A” Hockey League may have ceased to exist months ago because the list of suspensions would have prevented the three teams from icing enough players to carry on operations. But even the patriarch job had a breaking and so did Judge Dowell who presides with a kindly hand over the MJHL. And so it came to pass on Monday, January 25 that in future, when players leave their benches to participate in brawling, the coach will be held solely responsible, tried under the due process of hockey law, and fined upon conviction. The theory of course is that while you can hardly fine players from their alloted pittance, the fining…
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