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December 10, 1971
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‘Jumbo’ Jim Watson Arrives With Sabres
BUFFALO— The pleasant change from boos to cheers for James Arthur (Jumbo) Watson hasn’t been lost on the Buffalo Sabres’ truculent defenseman. Watson was one of only three players who appeared in all 78 of the Sabres’ regular-season games a year ago, and he hasn’t missed a game this year. At 6-2 and 202 pounds, there isn’t a great deal Watson does which escapes the fans or the officials. And, the burly native of Malartic, Quebec, likes to play it rough. “I try to play the man, instead of the puck most of the time, and when I miss, well, I usually hear the fans,” he admitted. “Yes, I’ve noticed they’ve stopped booing and are cheering me now. Sure it helps. When the fans are on you all the time you reach the point where…
Bruins Hopes Get Lift With Bucyk Line On Fly
BOSTON— In the middle of the month a dark menacing shadow cast an aura of gloom over the Bruins locker-room. The team was abreast of its 1970-71 pace but was in third place in the East Division race, seven points astern of the New York Rangers and four behind Montreal. Most discouraging, however, was an unfat hamoable lack of production by the Johnny Bucyk-Fred Stanfield—Johnny McKenzie combine. The Chief had notched eight goals but Stanfield had but two and McKenzie with a single goal in 16 games was in a disasterous slump and hadn’t found the net in 13 games. Suddenly the spell broke, and now the sun is shining brightly and all is well with the world once more. In the following week, Bucyk picked up a pair that proved winners over Chicago and…
Oilers See Early CHL Edge Slip Away To Dallas
TULSA— The idea is to win at home, even though you may lose on the road. But the Tulsa Oilers reversed that procedure in two back-to-back games against the Kansas City Blues, and hung on to a one-point lead in the tightening Central Hockey League race. Both scores were 3-2, and in both games the Oilers’ power play was responsible for the decisive goals. Rick Kehoe, rookie right wing from Hamilton, scored two power goals in the game at Kansas City, Nov. 19 to lead the Oilers’ 3-2 road victory. The next night in Tulsa, KC right wing Tom Earl scored twice, while penalty-killing, as the Blues rallied for a 3-2 decision. It was a shocking loss for the Oilers, who had won all seven previous starts this season at the Assembly Center. On…
St. Louis Off To Fast Start As Bills Clip Ohio Buckeyes
ST. LOUIS— The first two games of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association are now history as the St. Louis University Billikens defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 3-2 and 6-5 in an overtime game. At the first game a crowd of 5,513 at the Arena in St. Louis saw fresh-man Charlie Labelle tap in a rebound shot with only 1:26 remaining in the third period. Then in the second game, 3,150 enthusiastic fans erupted when Len Cadieux scored his second goal of the evening with only 2:50 remaining in the overtime to sweep the series for the Billikens. Elsewhere the two other CCHA teams were in action against non-league opponents. Ohio U. knocked off Kent State in a convincing fashion 6-2 and 12-1. Bowling Green State felt Michigan State’s power as they fell…
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