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March 31, 1972
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GoaIer Kurt Cools Haughty Rangers As Rookie Makes It Back With Seals
OAKLAND— It was a dubious debut for Gary Kurt. He looked across the dressing room at a set of unused goalie pads and shook his head. “I thought he’d be here,” said Kurt, who opened this season for the California Golden Seals in a disappointing 4-4 tie. There were few who did not sympathize with Kurt, plucked in the inter-league draft last summer from the Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League. The Seals needed a second goalie to complement Gary Smith, who toiled through 71 games the previous season and Kurt was a logical choice after a banner year in the AHL. But Kurt wouldn’t be the back-up to Gary Smith. Smitty was dealt to Chicago for three players, including goalie Gerry Desjardins. Well, that was okay with Kurt. Now he’d be the backup to…
Tulsa Withstands Blazer Threat To Second Place
HUMILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Mada in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD. Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Mada in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD. Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada OKLAHOMA CITY— The Oklahoma City Blazers were making a serious bid for second place in the Central League in early March. A four-game winning streak, climaxed by a 5-3 home triumph over league-leading Dallas, Mar. 8, pulled the OC crew to within six points of second-place Tulsa. But then the Blazers had to make the short trip to Tulsa, where they haven’t won in more than three years. It was a well-played defensive duel, but the Oilers finally took a 3-1 verdict with two goals 38 seconds apart, late in the final period. It was the Blazers’ seventh straight loss on Tulsa ice…
Player Of The Week
Gary Veneruzzo of the Denver Spurs came up with a six-point week to lead all WHL marksmen but more important was the fact he extended his consecutive game scoring streak to 10 games to claim a 17-year-old league record. Veneruzzo counted four goals giving him 30 in 59 games for the Spurs.…
Looking At The Amateur Races
ONTARIO MAJOR JUNIOR (Standings on Tuas. March 21) GAMES COMPLETED Tues. March 14 Ottawa 1 at London 1 Montreal 4 at Toronto 5 St. Catharines 5 at Hamilton 3 Thur. March 16 Hamilton 3 at Peterborough 5 Montreal 1 at Oshawa 7 Fri. March 17 Ottawa 1 at Niagara Falls 6 Hamilton 3 at Kitchener 3 St. Catharines 2 atToronto 9 Oshawa 5 at Montreal 3 Peterborough 3 atLondon 3 Sun. March 19 St. Catharines 4 at Oshawa 1 Niagara Falls 5 at Hamilton 2 Peterborough 5 atToronto 6 London 6 at Montreal 4 Kitchener 6 at Ottawa 4 LEADING SCORERS GOALKEEPERS’ RECORDS QUEBEC JUNIOR LEAGUE (Standing on Mon March 20) GAMES COMPLETED Mon. March 13 Shawinigan 7 at Laval 1 Tue. March 14 St. Jerome 5 at Versun 8 Thurs. March 16 Sherbrooke 2 at Cornwall 10 Fr. March 17 Quebec 4 at Verdun 5 Trois-Rivieres 3 at Sorel 2 Drummondville 7 atShawinigan 2 Sun. March 19 Quebec 1 at Drummondville 12 Cornwall 4 at St. Jerome 2 Sherbrooke…
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