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October 20, 1972

October 20, 1972

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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How World Hotkey Association Teams Are Shaping Up

LOS ANGELES Goal BRESCIA, Bob GALE, Joseph GARDNER, George GILLOW, Russ PERREAULT, Bob REXE, Steve WOYTOWICH, Bill Defense CRASHLEY, Bart CRIEL, Jack FARKAS, Les MacSWEYN, Ralph MASTIN, Willie NIEKAMP, Jim ODROWSKI, Gerry WATSON, Ji ZRYMIAK, Jerry Center HEGGEDAL, Howie HORVATH, Zolta LEBLANC, J.P. McCaskill, Ted SERVISS, Tom SZURA, Joe R. Wing BYERS, Mike HOWSE, Don JAKUBO, Mike JONES, Bob KRUPICA, Pot SHAW, Mickey SIIPOLA, Reino SIDDAL, Glen SLATER, Peter L. Wing CHAWN, Bill GILMORE, Tom GRZEZIAK, Bill HEISKALA, Eall HITTI, Rudie MacNEIL, Bernie SUTHERLAND, Steve VENERUZZO, Garr UOUNG, Bill PHILADELPHIA Goal ARCHAMBAULT, Yves PAILLE, Marcel PARENT, Bernie Defense CAMPEAU, Richard CARDIFF, Jim HUTCHISON, Dave MOSDELL, Wayne MIGNEAULT, John PLUMB, Ronnie POLANO, Nick STACHNIAK, Tom Center CAMPBELL, Brian LACROIX, Andre MELOCHE, Denis ROBERTSON, oe ROULEAU, Mike SANDERSON, Derek ST SAUVEUR, Claude R. Wing BENNETT, John GOLEMBROSKY, Frank LAWSON, Danny McKENZIE, Johnny MYERS, Murray O’DONOGHUE, Don PAIEMENT Pierre L. Wing HERRIMAN, Don BURGESS, Don LAPIERRE, Camille PLANTE, Michel QUEBEC Goal AUBE, Jean-Rene AUBRY, Serge BRODEUR, Richard GAGNON, Andre LEMELIN, Jacques MARTIN, Rocky Defense BERNIER, Remi BLAIN, Jacques BOUDREAU, Robert CARTIER, Punch CHOUINARD, Norm COTE, Alphonse DESJARDINE, Ken FARMER, Pierre GLOBENSKY, Al GRAVEL, John LACOMBE, Frank McNAMARA, Mike MOREAU, Claude ROY, Pierre TREMBLAY, J.C. Center BARIL, Maurice BOUCHARD, Jean GAGNON, Gilles GUAY, Jean HARVEY, Michel LANGELIER, Gerald MARTINEAU, Alain PAYETTE, Jean R. Wing BATEMAN, Jamie BEAUDOIN, Jacques BERGERON, Yves BLAIS, Jean BRIND AMOUR, Pierre BROWN, Gary CARON, Aldin GERMAIN, Luc GIROUX, Rejean LAROSE, Paul LECLERC, Renald MORTON, Mike SHEWCHUK, Mark L. Wing ARCHAMBAULT, Mike BOUGHNER, Barry BRIERE, Michel GENDRON, Jean-Guy GUINDON, Bob GUITE, Pierre HORNE, Wayne LANGLAIS. Alain LETOURNEAU, Michel LOWE,…

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A KID CAN DO GREAT THINGS ON BAUER SKATES. LOOK WHAT OURS DID.

Garry Unger. 36 goals. 34 assists. That was last year and his points totals have been consistently high ever since he broke into the big time. Ask Garry, and you’ll find he’s done most of his scoring with Bauer Supremes on his feet. The same Bauer Supremes that over 352 NHL and professional league players favour. That’s because Bauer skates offer everything needed to get the job done. Features like extra-hard, drop-forged, steel blades. Specially hardened tubes. Cut-proof, nylon mesh inner linings. Heel counters, soles and toe caps of high-impact synthetic material. This year, we’ve tried to make Garry’s job even a little easier for him. With new Bauer Nylon Supremes. They’re up to 10 ounces lighter per pair. “They could just be the difference between pulling off a deke and being dumped,” Garry commented. As well,…

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Omaha Uses Three Camps To Groom New Kid Stars

OMAHA— The Omaha Knights weren’t scheduled to get into their own Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum until the weekend of Oct. 27, by which time their Central League campaign would be five games old. In the meantime they were getting ready in a variety of widely-separated practice sites. They had trained at the base of their parent Atlanta Flames in Drummondville, Que. They spent the week-end of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Cornwall, Ont., then headed for eight days in Des Moines, and planned to arrive early in Tulsa in preparation for the CHL season-opener Oct. 13. New coach Fred Creighton had several questions still unanswered during the Canadian phase of preparations, but there was no disappointment in the way the young Knights were performing. They were unbeaten in five exhibition starts, defeating Richmond of the American…

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RADIO TV HAPPENINGS

For the sixth straight season, KTLA, Channel 5, will televise 15 Los Angeles Kings National Hockey League games. Nine of the Kings’ 15 NHL opponents will be featured in the schedule. The Kings open the season with a six-game road trip. The Pittsburgh opener, plus the fifth game of the trip in Toronto. Saturday, Oct. 14, will be televised. Included in the schedule are two games in Boston where the Kings posted a 2-0 victory and a 1-1 tie in two television dates last season. Also featured twice will be Philadelphia, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Roy Storey will handle the play-by-play and Dan Avey the color commentary. The television schedule: Oct. 7, Pittsburgh; Oct. 14, Toronto; Nov. 11, Montreal; Nov. 17, Vancouver; Dec. 6, Chicago; Dec. 21, Philadelphia; Dec. 24, California; Jan. 3, New…