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November 17, 1972
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PASSING THE PUCK
FOUR FORMER members of the Montreal Canadiens scored the goals that shattered their undefeated streak at 13 games as Canadiens were defeated, 4-2, by Detroit Red Wings on Montreal ice. Bill Collins, Leon Rochefort. Mickev Redmond and Red Beren son accounted for the Detroit scoring as hockey’s hottest club of the new season was defeated. The Red Wings had won their first six games of the season, and lost the next four before breaking their slump in downing Montreal… Bill Durnan died two weeks after his pal and contemporary Turk Broda. Durnan won the Vezina Trophy six years in a row, missed a year (when Broda won it) and captured it one more time before he retired in 1950. Both goalies are members of Hockey’s Hall of Fame. We saw…
Look Who’s The NHL’s Hot Team: Kings Spurt To 7 Straight Wins
Three weeks into the 25-week season, the Los Angeles Kings appear as predicted—an improved team with a shot at a playoff spot. Following a season-opening 1-5 road-trip, they lost their first of an eightgame home stand, but at this writing have exceeded the club record with seven con-secutive victories. You walk around the dressing room and the players ask you.“What do you think?” They are smiling and hopeful, but afraid to let their enthusiasm gel out of hand. It is early yet. But they have won in Boston and at home against Chicago. Their fourth straight was over a Pittsburgh team which had been going good. They followed up with wins over Vancouver. Boston again and New York Islanders. They also have not let down following big victories and have followed with…
WHA Rosters
NEW ENGLAND GOAL: Al Smith, Bruce Landon. DEFENSE: Jim Dorey, Tod Green, Paul Hurley, Ric Jordan Rick Loy, Brad Selwood. CENTER: Terry Caffery, John Danby, John French, Larry Pleau. R. WING: Tom Earl, Mike Hyndman, Dick Sarrazin, Tim Sheehy, Tommy Williams. L. WING: Kevin Ahearn, John Cunniff, Tom Webster, Guy Smith, Brit Selby. QUEBEC GOAL: Serge Aubry, Jacques Lemelin, Richard Brodeur. DEFENSE: Jacques Blain, Ken Desjardine, Frank Lacombe, Mike McNamara, J.C. Tremblay, Pierre Roy. CENTER: Michel Harvey, Jean Payette, Andre Gaudette, Mike Rouleau. R. WING: Yves Bergeron, Alain Caron, Rejean Giroux, Paul Larose, Renald Leclerc, Frank Golembrosky. L. WING: Mike Archambault, Jean-Guy Gendron, Bob Guindon, Pierre Guite, Michel Parizeau, Guy Dufour. NEW YORK GOAL: Gary Kurt, Peter Donnelly. DEFENSE: Ken Block, Kent Douglas, Jean Gauthier, Wally Olds, Bill Speer, Hal Willis, Bob Winograd CENTER: Norm Ferguson, Mike Laughton, Brian Morenz, Gene Peacosh, Garry Peters, Bobby…
WORLD
WHA SCOREBOARD GAMES COMPLETED Tue. Oct. 31 Los Angeles 4 at Quebec 2 Winnipeg 1 at Chicago 3 Houston 4 at Alberta 4 Wed. Nov. 1 Winnipeg 0 at Minnesota 3 Philadelphia 7 at Cleveland 5 Chicago 2 at New England 4 Thur. Nov. 2 New York 4 at Minnesota 2 Los Angeles 1 at Ottawa 1 Philadelphia 3 at Quebec 6 Fri. Nov. 3 New York 9 at Winnipeg 6 Houston 3 at Alberta 4 Sat. Nov. 4 Philadelphia 4 at New England 8 Quebec 3 at Cleveland 5 Los Angeles 3 at Chicago 2 Sun. Nov. 5 Ottawa 5 at Alberta 3 New York 1 at Winnipeg 3 Houston 0 at Los Angeles 4 Chicago 2 at Quebec 3 Philadelphia 1 at Minnesota 3 GAMES TO COME Mon. Nov. 6 Winnipeg at New England (Boston Garden) Tues. Nov. 7 New York at Alberta Houston at Chicago Wed. Nov. 8 Winnipeg at Quebec New York at Los Angeles Thur. Nov. 9 Los Angeles at Alberta Winnipeg at Ottawa Fri.…
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