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October 20, 1972
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NHL Team Rosters
MONTREAL GOAL Ken Dryden Michel Plasse Wayne Thomas DEFENSE Jacques Laperriere A Guy Lapointe Serge Savard Pierre Bouchard Dale Hoganson Bob Murdoch Dale Hoganson CENTER Jacques Lemaire Pete Mahovlich Chuck Lefley Rejean Houle R. WING Yvan Cournoyer A Guy Lafleur Claude Larose Jimmy Roberts Chuck Arnason L. WING Frank Mahovlich A Marc Tardif Steve Shutt INJURED Henri Richard C CHICAGO GOAL Tony Esposito Gary Smith DEFENSE Doug Jarrett A Pat Stapleton Bill White Keith Magnuso Phil Russell CENTER Stan Mikita A Pit Martin Lou Angotti Brian Ogilvie R. WING Chico Maki Cliff Koroll Jim Pappin J.P. Bordeleau L. WING Dennis Hull Dan Maloney Darryl Maggs Jerry Korab John Marks INJURED None. BOSTON GOAL Ed Johnston John Adams Ross Brooks DEFENSE Dallas Smith Don Awrey Carol Vadnais Nick Beverley Matt Ravlich CENTER Phil Esposito A Fred Stanfield Mike Walton R. WING Ken Hodge Wayne Cashman Terry O’Reilly Fred O’Donnell L. WING John Bycyk Don Marcotte Ace Bailey INJURED Bobby Orr ST. LOUIS GOAL Jacques Caron Bob Johnson Wayne Stephenson DEFENSE Andre Dupont Chris Evans Steve Durbano Noel Picard Bob Plager A Barclay Plager A CENTER Gary Unger Frank St. Marseille Danny O’Shea Fran Huck Wayne Merrick R. WING Mike Murphy Kevin O’Shea Gary Sabourin L. WING Jack Egers Phil Roberto Floyd Thomson Jim Shires INJURED None. DETROIT GOAL Roy Edwards Denis DeJordy DEFENSE Gary Bergman A Larry Johnston Ron Stackhouse Rick Newell Thommie Bergman CENTER Red Berenson A Marcel Dionne Alex Delvecchio C Henry Boucha R. WING Mickey Redmond Bill Collins Leon Rochefort Len Fontaine L. WING Nick Libett Tim Ecclestone Guy Charron Al Karlander INJURED Gary Doak CALIFORNIA GOAL Gilles Meloche Marv…
IHL Teams Rebuild Rosters As New League Impact Felt
FORT WAYNE— The specter of the World Hockey Association hangs over the International Hockey League like a rain cloud over Seattle. Like it or not, and certainly none of the IHL’s bosses do, the WHA’s player procurement had played havoc with the makeup of teams. It has produced an air of uncertainty never before equalled in IHL circles. “I just sent out training camp invitations and waited to see who showed up,” Flint general manager Frank Gallagher said. “With the new league, you just aren’t sure who you will have around.” And so it was as the IHL headed into the first week of regular-season play with a startling turnover in faces from 1972-73. The IHL, perhaps, is affected more than the higher pro leagues. What it doesn’t lose directly to the WHA. it may…
Player Uncertainty Disaster For Oilers
TULSA— The Tulsa Oilers couldn’t win on the exhibition circuit, with eight losses and a tie to show for nine starts. The Oilers picked up only 16 goals in those nine games, and new coach Gerry Moore was wondering where he could find some scoring punch for the upcoming Central Hockey League season. Lyle Moffat, Brian St. John and Bob Duncan were the only experienced forwards the Oilers had for exhibition games, and Dave Fortier the only experienced defenseman. Although Ron Low and Gordon McRae each played half an exhibition game for the Tulsans, both were still in contention for the Toronto backup job, and the Oilers could only speculate on who would come south to open the season. “We gotta have some of our experienced defensemen back from the Leafs,” Gerry said after Oilers…
Movements of Players
Following are the latest player movements in hockey: NATIONAL LEAGUE DETROIT—Roy Edwards, goalkeeper, purchased from Pittsburgh for cash and future consideraions. Gerry Gray, goalkeeper, and Arnie Brown, defenseman, traded to New York Islanders in exchange for Denis DeJordy, goalkeeper. PITTSBURGH—Cam Newton, goalkeeper, Joe Noris and Larry Bignell, defensemen, Brian McKenzie, forward, sent to Hershey of AHL. VANCOUVER—Dave McLelland, goalkeeper, Dave Dunn, Tom Reilly, Dennis McCord, Tim Steeves and Jim Mowat, defensemen, Bobby Walton, Bob Roselle, Danny Gloor, Don Westbrooke, Barry Wilcox, Jean-Marie Nicol, Steve Stone and Gary Bredin, forwards, assigned to Seattle of WHL. Dave Dunn, defenseman, recalled from Seattle. CHICAGO—John Garrett, goalkeeper, sent to Portland of WHL on loan. CALIFORNIA—Dick Mattiussi, defenseman, sent to Providence of AHL on loan. Don Liesemer, forward, sent to Phoenix of WHL on loan. Ray Martynuik, goalkeeper, Wayne King, Del…
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