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March 10, 1972
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Art Jones On Retord Course
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD. Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada PORTLAND— The Western Hockey League statistical release has had a similar look about it every week since Nov. 8. The league standings haven’t changed in that time until the last release. The Portland Buckaroos moved ahead of San Diego into third place. Denver remains first with Phoenix second, Salt Lake fifth and Seattle sixth. There is something else that appears very familiar. Art Jones, in pursuit of his fifth consecutive scoring championship, has opened up a 17-point lead over Larry Lund of Phoenix and is threatening his own scoring record. If the 37-year-old center continues at his present pace of 94 points in the Bucks’ first 52 games, he will score 130 points. He set…
Unhappy In Oakland, Seals Trade Vadnais
OAKLAND— One way or another, Carol Vadnais was to be the future of the California Golden Seals. With him, the Seals had a colorful player to build a young team around. They named the West Division all star defenseman captain and hoped his leadership would rally a last-place team into the playoffs this season. Without him, that is if California should trade Carol, the club figured to get a package deal for its most valuable player. Certainly, many National Hockey League teams had tried for the flamboyant defenseman. With less than one-third of the season remaining and the Seals entrenched in a fight to make the playoffs, California went with the second alternative. The Golden Seals traded Vadnais to Boston for Reg Leach, Rick Smith and Bob Stewart. Other deals for Carol were turned down this…
National Hockey League SUMMARES
Tues. Feb. 22 NEW YORK 7 at MONTREAL 3 TORONTO 4 at DETROIT 5 BOSTON 4 at VANCOUVER 3 Wed Feb. 23 PITTSBURGH 0 at TORONTO 2 PHILADELPHIA 3 at NEW YORK 4 BOSTON 8 at CALIFORNIA 6 BUFFALO 2 at CHICAGO 1 ST. LOUIS 2 at LOS ANGELES 0 Thur. Feb. 24 MONTREAL 4 at MINNESOTA 2 VANCOUVER 0 at DETROIT 2 CHICAGOS at BUFFALOS Sat. Feb. 26 DETROIT 1 at MONTREAL 8 VANCOUVER 1 at TORONTO 7 BOSTON 5 at LOS ANGELES 4 CALIFORNIA 0 at CHICAGO 3 PHILADELPHIA 2 at PITTSBURGH 5 ST. LOUIS 3 at MINNESOTA 2 Sun. Feb. 27 PITTSBURGH 3 at MONTREAL 5 ST. LOUIS 0 at NEW YORK 2 PHILADELPHIA 3 at DETROIT 1 CALIFORNIA 4 at BUFFALO 4 VANCOUVER 3 at CHICAGO 3…
HOW THEY STAND
EASTERN LEAGUE (Standings on Tue. Feb. 29) NORTHERN DIVISION SOUTHERN DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED Mon. Feb. 21 Johnstown 5 at Lona Island 1 Tues. Feb. 22 Roanoke 2 at Sun Coast 1 Greensboro 3 at Charlotte 2 Wed. Feb. 23 Johnstown 3 at New Hoven 10 Long Island 2 at New Jersey 4 Roanoke 3 at Sun Coast 6 Thurs. Feb. 24 Long Island 3 at Syracuse? Fri. Fob. 25 Greensboro 3 at Charlotte 3 Johnstown 2 at Long Island 6 New Hoven 4 at New Jersey 4 Syracuse 2 at Clinton 3 Sat. Fob. 26 Charlotte 3 at Roanoke 5 New Haven 1 at Syracuse 3 New Jersey 5 at Clinton 9 Long Island 3 at Johnstown 5 Sun. Feb. 27 Roanoke 3 at Charlotte 9 Syracuse 3 at New Haven 9 Clinton 5 at Long Island 2 New Jersey 1 at Johnstown 4 Greensboro 3 at Sun Coast 3 GAMES TO COME Tues. Feb. 29 Roanoke Valley at Greensboro Charlotte at Sun Coast Wed. March…