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August 1, 1971
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Esposito Modest About Ice Successes, Admits Aim Is To Make Bruins No. 1
BOSTON— Success has been known to swivel the head of many an athlete whether he be amateur or professional. But Phil Esposito is an outstanding exception. Ever since he joined the Bruins four years age in the celebrated “steal” from Chicago, Esposito has been adding to his stature as one of the greats of the National Hockey League. Last season he reached what many consider to be the ultimate by scoring 76 goals in 78 games and adding the same number of assists for an unprecedented total of 156 points. Today, the 29-year-old Esposito is regarded by outsiders as well on his way to becoming a wealthy man. The pride of Sault Ste. Marie is busier than he ever has been in the off season. He is a television regular on commercials. He is involved in…
Jersey Aims To Be Contender With Player Help From Pros
CHERRY HILL— The Jersey Devils have high hopes of getting aid from varied sources for the coming Eastern Hockey League season. At the same time Houston’s hopes of getting into the EHL circuit was voted down for the second time. Jersey general manager Ross Turnbull and coach Jim “Red Eye” Hay attended the NHL summer meetings in Montreal and felt they fared well in their efforts to get player assistance next season. The duo cornered every hockey man they could in an effort to have the teams ship their excess players to the Devils. As a consequence, the Devils know for certain that they will receive help from the Philadelphia Flyers right across the river. In addition, the Detroit Red Wings have promised some personnel, and this contact could be credited to Hay’s…
Francis Real Key To Rangers’ Success
NEW YORK — With all the whirling change that is the annual picture in the National Hockey League there is one note of stability which seemingly goes on and on. That would be the fact that the New York Rangers are committed to the Emile Francis regime. No one really expects the Cat to rule Rangerville for fifty years as Connie Mack did the Philadelphia Athletics, but certainly he is set for a long and fruitful command at least at the general manager level, even if he eventual ly gives up the dual role as coach also. “Emile will coach until he wins the Stanley Cup and that won’t be too long in the offing,” comments one Ranger veteran. “His handling of players as far as matchups on the ice is superb and…
An Insight Into Hall Of Famer Arthur Wirtz
(Reprinted From the Chicago Tribune) • ARTHUR M. WIRTZ, top chief in the Chicago Black Hawks tepee, has been named to the National Hockey League’s Hall of Fame. Official announcement was made at a luncheon in Montreal Unfortunately, the Hawk honoree was in Chicago and had to buy his own lunch. Arthur already had returned from the Canadian metropolis, where he had flown under the impression that the freeload was to be on a Tuesday. And Arthur was joking about the mistake in dates when I telephoned to congratulate him on a long overdue honor. That is, Arthur joked when I finally got him on one of his many lines. “Mr. Wirtz is on long distance, out of the country,” his secretary explained at the start. “I know,” I said. “He’s talking to Montreal. Right?” “Wrong,”…
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