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November 24, 1972

The Hockey News November 26, 1972

<div class="byline">BY JACK McCARTHY</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-02468/3362597-1-eng-US/f0019-022.jpg" title="f0019-02" width="360" height="648"></div><p>BOSTON&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he Bruins have been talking trade around the league in the person of new Managing Director Harry Sinden, and their efforts were redoubled in the goaltending area when Ross Brooks suffered a broken left collarbone in practice.</p><p>Brooks, backup goaler to Eddie Johnston since the loss of Gerry Chee vers to the WHA, had won two and tied two before he was shelved for what may well be two months. He took a hard shot on the left clavicle from the stick of Mike Walton during a fast-shooting drill in Boston Garden and was rushed to nearby Massachusetts General Hospital in great pain.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-01552/3362604-1-eng-US/f0019-012.jpg" title="f0019-01" width="140" height="228"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 140px"><b>Ross Brooks</b></figcaption></div><p>The Bruins almost immediately called up John Adams, who played for Oke City last season, and has been with the AHL Braves. Adams had been for quite some time the No. 1 prospect in the Bruins&rsquo; camp at London, Ont., but Brooks&rsquo; coolness and greater experience, led coach Tom Johnson to go with him instead of Adams.</p><p>Ironically, in the evening of thb day Brooks was hurt, Adams had 36 shots thrown at him in the first period in the Garden by the Cincinnati Swords, and departed after giving up seven goals.</p><p>Adams had been cruising along with a 1.50 goals-against average until that barrage, but the Braves did nothing to protect him during the onslaught, and he was not faulted for the loss.</p><p>Brooks has really been hardluck, as he was cut by a flying skate for seven stitches alongside the right eye recently, and was just recovering from that injury.</p><p>Sinden, meanwhile, has been talking to a lot of teams in his new capacity with Boston, which amounts to general manager, and it is believed he is seeking a goalkeeper. The names of Dave Dryden of the Buffalo Sabres and Gilles Gilbert of the Minnesota North Stars have been rumored around, but Sinden would not pinpoint any player or players he was interested in.</p><p>Since Sinden and Wren Blair, GM of the Stars, are old friends from Kingston, perhaps the action will come between them.</p><p>Meanwhile Adams, who had never played in an NHL game, although he was in goal in several exhibitions, made ready to back up Johnston. He said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve got to stay in the net more^ I&rsquo;ve worked on it, and I think I finally have it..</p><p>Once again, the Bruins, who are now in the middle of the East Division, find themselves giving up too many goals, although their offensive production is still up.</p><p>Coach Johnson, who salvaged a win in the last game of a threegame Coast trip by beating Van-couver. had taken his team right from the plane from Oakland (6-6 tie) to the rink, where a special workout was held.</p><p>Says Tom, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not pin-pointing the goaltending. We&rsquo;ve just got to start tightening up all around, and that starts with the forehecking and works its wav back.&rdquo;</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0019-03369/3362590-1-eng-US/f0019-032.jpg" title="f0019-03" width="600" height="650"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Because PHIL ESPOSITO of Boston, left, and Toronto&rsquo;s PAUL HENDERSON were so close in the voting for the Team Canada MVP award, it was decided to present both with new cars. Here&rsquo;s Espo at mike while Team Canada coach HARRY SINDEN presents Henderson with keys to his new car at right. Both played major roles in win over Russians.</b> <span class="photo-credit">(Hockey News Photos by Robert Shaver)</span></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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IN THIS ISSUE

Bruins Talking Trade For Goaler As Goals Fly By

<p><b>(Including Games of Sun. Nov. 5)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0021-04101/3362797-1-eng-US/f0021-042.jpg" title="f0021-04" width="669" height="856"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Looking At WHA Goalers

<h2><b>Mon. Nov. 6</b></h2><h3><b>WINNIPEG 2 at NEW ENGLAND 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-01267/3362926-1-eng-US/f0022-012.jpg" title="f0022-01" width="324" height="383"></div><h2><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></h2><h3><b>NEW YORK 2 at ALBERTA 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-02198/3362919-1-eng-US/f0022-022.jpg" title="f0022-02" width="329" height="359"></div><h3><b>HOUSTON 3 at CHICAGO 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-03172/3362912-1-eng-US/f0022-032.jpg" title="f0022-03" width="326" height="309"></div><h2><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></h2><h3><b>WINNIPEG 2 at QUEBEC 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-04134/3362905-1-eng-US/f0022-042.jpg" title="f0022-04" width="325" height="283"></div><h3><b>NEW YORK 1 at LOS ANGELES 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-05113/3362898-1-eng-US/f0022-052.jpg" title="f0022-05" width="331" height="286"></div><h2><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></h2><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 2 at ALBERTA 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-0686/3362891-1-eng-US/f0022-062.jpg" title="f0022-06" width="327" height="338"></div><h3><b>WINNIPEG 4 at OTTAWA 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-0775/3362884-1-eng-US/f0022-072.jpg" title="f0022-07" width="338" height="291"></div><h2><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></h2><h3><b>MINNESOTA 5 at WINNIPEG 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-0865/3362877-1-eng-US/f0022-082.jpg" title="f0022-08" width="321" height="328"></div><h2><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></h2><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 3 at ALBERTA 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-0958/3362870-1-eng-US/f0022-092.jpg" title="f0022-09" width="319" height="385"></div><h3><b>HOUSTON 1 at QUEBEC 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1048/3362863-1-eng-US/f0022-102.jpg" title="f0022-10" width="325" height="308"></div><h3><b>CLEVELAND 4 at CHICAGO 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1144/3362856-1-eng-US/f0022-112.jpg" title="f0022-11" width="328" height="293"></div><h3><b>NEW YORK 5 at NEW ENGLAND 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1240/3362849-1-eng-US/f0022-122.jpg" title="f0022-12" width="319" height="469"></div><h2><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></h2><h3><b>CLEVELAND 3 at ALBERTA 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1333/3362842-1-eng-US/f0022-132.jpg" title="f0022-13" width="324" height="297"></div><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 2 at WINNIPEG 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1425/3362835-1-eng-US/f0022-142.jpg" title="f0022-14" width="327" height="355"></div><h3><b>PHILADELPHIA 1 at OTTAWA 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0022-1523/3362828-1-eng-US/f0022-152.jpg" title="f0022-15" width="326" height="242"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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World Hockey Association Summaries

<p><b>VOL. 26</b><br><b>NO. 8</b><br><b>NOVEMBER 24, 1972</b></p><p><b>OFFICIAL NATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</b><br>Founded October 1st, 1947</p><p><b>Published weekly except monthly June through September by Ken-Will Publishing Co. Ltd. 1434 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal 107, Canada. U.S. Office: 16 Maple Street, Rouses Point, N.Y. 12979</b></p><p><b>Charlie Halpin</b><br>Editorial Director</p><p><b>Kenneth William McKenzie</b><br>President and Publisher</p><p><b>Lyndon Little</b><br>Assistant To Editor</p><p><b>United Slates Advertising Representatives; Boston; Stephen Ganak, Mediarep Center Inc., 1425 Statler Office Bldg., Boston, Mass, 02116, telephone (617) 482-5233; New York: Raymond Ogren. Sports Communications Inc. 770 Lexington Ave, New York. N. Y. 10021, telephone (212) IHA 1-7800; Chxogo: Hooper Jones & Assodates, 3322 W. Peterson Ave., Chicogo, III. 60645, telephone (312) 478-5544.</b></p><p><b>Yearly SUBSCRIPTION Rates: $7.00 in Canada $8.00 in the U.S.A, and $10.00 in Foreign Countries.</b></p><p>Postpage paid at Rouses Point, N.Y. 12979. <b>SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO 143I ST. CATHERINE STREET WEST, SUITE 212, MONTREAL 107, P.Q.</b> Second class mail&mdash;Registration No. 1327.</p><p><b>Printed in Canada</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

The Hockey News

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-02441/3364373-1-eng-US/cover-022.jpg" title="Cover-02" width="642" height="964"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DOUG FAVELL Playing His Part In Raising Flyers</b> <span class="photo-credit">(Hockey News Photo by Robert Shaver)</span></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/cover-01581/3364380-1-eng-US/cover-012.jpg" title="Cover-01" width="233" height="255"></div><p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY</b></p><p><b>Vol. 26&mdash;No. 8 MONTREAL, NOVEMBER 24, 1972</b> Price: 35c</p><p><b>FLYERS HIT TOP IN HURRY</b></p><p><b>PHILADELPHIA WANTS NHL PLAYOFF LOCKED UP EARLY</b></p><p><b>PENGUINS&rsquo; ROOKIE AFTER GOALING MARK</b></p><p><b>BOOMER&rsquo;S FLAMES FOR REAL</b></p><p><b><i>HULL WINS NO-DECISION INJUNCTION OVEN NHL</i></b></p><p><b>GIACOMIN GETS 200th CAREER WIN</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Cover-02

<div class="byline">BY ED CONRAD</div><p>PHILADELPHIA&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he way the Philadelphia Flyers have been playing the past two weeks, they seem determined to avoid any repeat ot the embarassment they suffered last season when they missed NHL playoffs by blowing the final game of the &lsquo;71-72 season to the Buffalo Sabres.</p><p>If the Flyers can come close to maintaining their pace of five wins in the last seven games, a playoff berth will be the least of their worries come Stanley Cup playoff time &lsquo;73.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-01833/3361088-1-eng-US/f0002-012.jpg" title="f0002-01" width="144" height="240"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 144px"><b>Bobby Clarke</b></figcaption></div><p>After gluiding along at an indifferent pace for the first three weeks of the season. Fred Shero&rsquo;s Philly crew has suddenly caught fire. Paced by the hot sniping of Bobby Clarke Rick MacLeish and rookie Bill Barber, the Fivers have moved into top spot in the NHL West, a single point ahead of the equally surprising Los Angeles Kings.</p><p>It&rsquo;s been quite awhile since the Flyers experienced the giddy heights of first place. They were the first champions of the newly-created West Division in the first year of expansion in 1967-68, but since then it&rsquo;s been more of a battle to hang on to a playoff spot.</p><p>The Flyers&rsquo; hot run started with a 4-2 home-ice win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Nov. 2. They followed that up two nights later with a 5-3 victory at the Spectrum over Buffalo. Then came two losses, a 3-2 decision to the Rangers Nov. 5 followed by a 5-2 setback in Pittsburgh. However, the twin defeats were quickly countered by a string of three straight wins, 5-3 over Chicago, 3-1 against Buffalo and a 83 trouncing of the California Golden Seals.</p><p>One of the more pleasing side developments for coach Shero during the Flyers&rsquo; recent hot streak has been the emergence of young center Rick MacLeish as a productive offensive weapon. Obtained two seasons ago in the three-team deal that involved Flyers&rsquo; star goalie Bernie Parent and flashy Mike Walton. It was expected that MacLeish would give the Philly team immediate offensive help. But it didn&rsquo;t work out that way.</p><p>Now, after a season at Richmond of the AHL where he was converted to a center, MacLeish looks as if he&rsquo;s finally ready to display some of the promise that prompted Flyer management to make the deal involving Parent.</p><p>After the Flyers&rsquo; first 17 contests MacLeish held a share of the club scoring lead with Bobby Clarke, each with 18 points. MacLeish had the lead in goals, however, with 11 to seven for Clarke.</p><p>Throw in young Don Saleski and the Flyers&rsquo; youth movement appears to be on the upswing.</p><p>Saleski incidentally has overcome a common fear that he wasn&rsquo;t good enough to play in the big time.</p><p>&ldquo;I often wondered, while playing in Quebec and Richmond, whether I&rsquo;d be good enough to play in the NHL,&rdquo; said Don. &ldquo;I had this conception that the guys were all so good and did everything so well.</p><p>&ldquo;Now I&rsquo;m up here and I&rsquo;ve found it&rsquo;s not like that at all. A lot of them are real good, granted. but not everybody. You hear about everybody being so tough, but it&rsquo;s just not so. Some are, but a lot aren&rsquo;t.</p><p>Saleski received a very good &ldquo;instant&rdquo; education the first few games he played with the Flyers this season.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d head into the corners after the puck and I&rsquo;d have to give someone a shot in order to try ans come up with it,&rdquo; continued Don. &ldquo;Well, when I did it the first few times, I expected I&rsquo;d get belted right back, because that&rsquo;s the opinion I had formulated over the years. Just not so, though. A lot of guys never retaliated. They&rsquo;d just skate away.&rdquo;</p><p>This means, of course, that Saleski&rsquo;s confidence has grown because of the fact that he feels he can hold his own in the NHL. He does not feel he does not belong. He is not a fish out of water.</p><p>&ldquo;Oh, these guys are good, no mistake about it,&rdquo; admitted the native of Moose Jaw, Sask. &ldquo;I would be crazy to say they&rsquo;re not. But they&rsquo;re not all that great. My opinion was all wrong.</p><p>&ldquo;In fact, now that I&rsquo;ve been up here awhile, I&rsquo;d compare the NHL to being on the ice against the top line of an American Hockey League team. That is, every line you&rsquo;re playing against is as good as the opposition&rsquo;s best line in an AHL game.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Flyers Not Taking Chances, Want Playoff Spot Locked Up

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0002-02767/3361119-1-eng-US/f0002-022.jpg" title="f0002-02" width="613" height="479"><figcaption class="caption-body"><span class="photo-credit">(Hockey News Photo by Robert Shaver)</span></figcaption></div><h2><b>ESPO ON THE MOVE</b></h2><p>BOSTON&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>B</span>ecause the Bruins have started rather inauspiciously in the current NHL race, little or no attention has been paid to Phil Esposito, the league&rsquo;s reigning scoring champion.</p><p>But Espo has been stepping up his production gradually each week until now he has 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points in 16 games only three off the pace set by Buffalos Gilbert Perreault and New York&rsquo;s Rod Gilbert.</p><p>Last week Espo cranked out five points. The week before he had three for a total of eight, indicating that he is finally beginning to move in his quest for a third straight scoring title.</p><h2><b>BUCYK GETS 1,000th POINT</b></h2><p>BOSTON&mdash;</p><p>When veteran left winger John Bucyk scored in Boston&rsquo;s 8-3 rout of the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 9, it marked the Chiefs 1,000th point in National Hockey League competition.</p><p>It was the second milestone for Bucyk in just a little over two weeks. He recently collected his 400th NHL goal.</p><p>Bucyk is the 7th all-time point leader in NHL history and ranks behind such illustrious ice greats as Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau, Alex Delvecchio, Bobby Hull, Norm Ullman and Stan Mikita, who also hit for his 1,000th point since the new season began.</p><h2><b>WHL, RUSSIANS TO PLAY</b></h2><p>SEATTLE&mdash;</p><p>While the NHL ponders its four-game series proposed for 1973 with the Russians here in the U.S., the Western Hockey League is going ahead with plans to engage the Russian Army hockey team&mdash;featuring 13 Soviet ice stars who played and lost against Team Canada.</p><p>The WHL-Russian games are slated for late December or early January with games certain in Seattle and Phoenix. WHL president Bill MacFarland said final plans for the series will be announced after his league receives conformation from Russia. The Soviet team will be in the U.S. for the four-team world tournament in Minneapolis and Colorado Springs the last week in December.</p><h2><b>ARBOUR FIRED AGAIN</b></h2><p>ST. LOUIS&mdash;</p><p>Jean-Guy Talbot has stepped up from the Denver Spurs of the Western Hockey League to coach the St. Louis Blues of the NHL.</p><p>The ouster of Al Arbour left the Blues&rsquo; coaching position open and St. Louis General Manager Sid Abel summoned Talbot from Denver. It was the second time the Blues fired Arbour as coach. Abel said he would be asked to remain in the organization as a scout.</p><p>Talbot&rsquo;s hiring marked the second NHL coaching change in one week. California Seals&rsquo; coach Garry Young resigned for health reasons and was replaced by Fred Glover, the former California coach.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Deadline Stoppers

<p>PHILADELPHIA</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he 12 World Hockey Assciation teams can now hope to get some return for the $100,000 they each anted up to help woo former Chicago Black Hawks super star Bobby Hull from the National Hockey League.</p><p>The good word came in the form of a Nov. 8 ruling by Judge A. Leon Higginbotham in a Philadelphia District Court which places a preliminary injunction on any National Hockey League club prohibiting them from enforcing the controversial reserve clause, which had given the NHL a virtual monopoly on the professional hockey player pool.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-01838/3361164-1-eng-US/f0003-012.jpg" title="f0003-01" width="294" height="1002"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BOBBY HULL&hellip;Wins Round One</b></figcaption></div><p>Hull, who received a reported total package of $2.6 million for a 10-year deal to join the Winnipeg Jets, was the biggest name freed by the injunction. However, the ruling also clarifies the position of other NHL stars such as Cleveland Crusader goalie Gerry Cheevers, defenseman J.C. Tremblay of the Quebec City Nordiques and Ted Green of the New England Whalers and Derek Sanderson and Johnny McKenzie of Philadelphia Blazers who have been playing WHA games while their status was being debated in the courts.</p><p>Each fledgling WHA club contributed approximately $100,000 to a special $1,000,000 package which Hull received in addition to his own playing contract with the Jets. It is obvious that the other clubs hoped to benefit greatly by increased attendance in their own rinks by having Hull, the second highest career goal scorer in NHL history, as a member of the Jets.</p><p>Now they hope to begin to realize some of those benefits.</p><p>The NHL Chicago Black Hawks were successful in obtaining a temporary injunction which prevented Hull from joining the Jets in WHA action. Higginbotham&rsquo;s decision reverses that and allows player-coach Hull to begin play. In his first game&mdash;against the Nordiques in Quebec City&mdash;Hull was held to one assist. His first goals came in the Jets&rsquo; Nov. 12 home game with the Los Angeles Sharks in which Hull scored twice in a 5-2 victory.</p><p>The broader question stemming from Higginbotham&rsquo;s ruling is its possible effect on the reserve clause, the means by which baseball, and other major American sports as well as hockey keep their teams organised.</p><p>Higginbotham said that to the extent the NHL clause was excluding the WHA and its teams from entering professional hockey, it was in violation.</p><p>He added, however, that he couldn&rsquo;t rule on whether the entire reserve clause was illegal until further hearings were held.</p><p>&ldquo;There is clear and substantial likelihood,&rdquo; the judge wrote in a 124-page opinion,&rdquo; that at trial the interlocking agreements among the NHL teams, the reserve clause in the standard player&rsquo;s contract and the agreements between the NHL and the minor and amateur hockey organizations will be found to have given the NHL the power of monopoly.&rdquo;</p><p>Higginbotham said such a monopoly power is demonstrated by the NHL&rsquo;s ability to control the supply of professional hockey players, precluding effective competition.</p><p>The judge said also that former NHL players now in the WHA would suffer irreparable harm to their careers and reputations as professional hockey players if an injuction were not granted.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-02710/3361157-1-eng-US/f0003-022.jpg" title="f0003-02" width="292" height="409"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>GERRY CHEEVERS&hellip;Gets Green Light</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-03478/3361150-1-eng-US/f0003-032.jpg" title="f0003-03" width="293" height="309"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DEREK SANDERSON&hellip;Played anyway</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Hull Ready To Pay Off WHA Donors After Winning Injunction To Play

<p>MONTREAL&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he National Hockey League has reacted with guarded caution to the decision by U.S. District Court Judge A. Leon Higginbotham which has opened the door for Bobby Hull and several other former NHL stars to play legally for teams in the rival World Hockey Association.</p><p>&ldquo;The court&rsquo;s decision is a complex, detailed opinion covering 124 pages,&rdquo; remarked NHL president Clarence Campbell in a prepared statement for the news media, &ldquo;and it is being studied by our counsel to determine whether in their judgment any appeals or other action by the NHL or any of its member clubs are required at this time.</p><p>&ldquo;Until counsel completes its review and decisions are reached no further comment on the court&rsquo;s ruling would be appropriate.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NHL Counsel Ponders Appeal

<p class="dropcap"><b><span>T</span>he 1972-73 college hockey season is underway and in next week&rsquo;s issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS we will bring our readers the first report of the collegiate leagues. Tom Burke of Boston will again report on the East and Steve Klein of South Bend, Ind., will cover the West.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0003-04280/3361219-1-eng-US/f0003-042.jpg" title="f0003-04" width="598" height="425"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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COLLEGE HOCKEY SCENE

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-01891/3361271-1-eng-US/f0004-012.jpg" title="f0004-01" width="175" height="197"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ken McKenzie&rsquo;s</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>RALPH BACKSTROM</b> and Terry Harper, former Montreal Canadiens now with Los Angeles, telling everyone how happy they are in LA and how they both have a new lease on life and enjoy playing hockey again&hellip;Phil Watson, former NHL player and coach, now acting as coach for the Philadelphia Blazers of the WHA as-Johnny McKenzie devotes all of his time to playing&hellip;The Atlanta Flames won their last two games on home ice and Bernie Geoffrion is pushing his players to the utmost. The Flames have been one of the big surprises so far this season&hellip;A team from the Western Hockey League is expected to play a series of exhibitions against the Russian team that will play in the World Tournament in the United States in late December. The Russian team includes 13 players who opposed Team Canada&hellip;Ontario Hockey Association Senior A clubs took three out of four games in a recent series against the West Germany Nationals&hellip;Al Eagleson has warned the National Hockey League to learn from his experience in dealing with the Russians. &ldquo;Get everything in writing and cash up front as a guarantee, he told the NHL owners who want the Russians to play in their building. &ldquo;Remember our deal with the referees? &ldquo;&hellip;Lawyer Bob Wolf says his No. 1 client Derek Sanderson has purchased a $150,000 home in Philadelphia with 18 rooms, eight of them bederooms&hellip;Eddie Johnston of the Bruins has been booed by the Boston tans of late hut the veteran goalie has taken it in stride. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s nothing serious. Give me a few more games and I&rsquo;ll be O.K., Eddie told the press the other day&hellip;Terry O&rsquo;Reilly, redheaded rookie with the Bruins, has become the new hero at Boston Garden, with his aggressive and rugged style of play He put quite a show on against Canadiens the last time the teams met in Boston.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-02847/3361264-1-eng-US/f0004-022.jpg" title="f0004-02" width="151" height="228"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Terry O&rsquo;Reilly</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>TWO NHL</b> teams changed coaches in a matter of hours when Al Arbour was replaced as coach of St. Louis by Jean-Guy Talbot and Fred Glover took over for Garry Young at California&hellip;Over 10.000 saw the L.A. Kings beat Boston and another 13.500 were on hand to see them whip New York Islanders as hockey has come alive at the Los Angeles Forum. Banners are being put up all over the building as the Southern California fans get behind their club&hellip;Philadelphia Flyers did something unusual recently when they faced three goalies with the same last name and none of them related, in three straight games. They lost to Marv Edwards of California and Roy Edwards of Detroit and then beat Gary Edwards of Los Angeles&hellip;At one point Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League placed 23 straight overtime games without a defeat&hellip;The WHL is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season&hellip;led Lindsay, former Detroit great, is said to have the inside track as &ldquo;color man&rdquo; on NBC&rsquo;s Game of the Week&hellip;In one of those unusual situations, most members of the New York Rangers live closer to the Islanders&rsquo; Nassau Coliseum than they do to Madison Square Garden. When the Rangers play at the Garden the players travel 26 miles front Long Beach. Long Island to Manhattan. When they play the Islanders in Nassau it&rsquo;s only a six-mile drive&hellip;Jacques Laperriere continues his line play on the Montreal defense. The veteran rearguard is having his best season in years. His longtime pal and defense mate. Terry Harper, has been one of the kingpins for the LA Kings. &ldquo;When I was traded some of my friends said I was going to a loser. 1 told them that the Kings were going to be winners,&rdquo; Harper stated on his first visit to Montreal since leaving Canadiens&hellip;Boston&rsquo;s Wayne Cashman has a hairline fracture of his back and has been playing with it for several games. He must rest between games and is not allowed to practice&hellip;Arne Stromberg, former coach of the Swedish Nationals, is to coach the Gothenburg team in the new European League which starts play next fall. Sweden&rsquo;s Ulf Sterner, who played briefly in the NHL a few years ago but didn&rsquo;t stick with Chicago Cougars of the WHA. will lineup with Stromberg&rsquo;s club&hellip;In the Belleville. Ont. area on a recent Sunday night no less than eight different hockey games could be heard on radio.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-03742/3361257-1-eng-US/f0004-032.jpg" title="f0004-03" width="150" height="249"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Gary Edwards</b></figcaption></div><p>&bull; <b>WISCONSIN BADGERS</b> were selected as the No. 1 team in the U.S. college ranks as the clubs started out the new season. The Badgers finished third in the NCAA championships last year in Boston while Boston University and Harvard battled it out for the title with BU winning. Harvard was picked third in the poll while BU was selected for ninth this season. North Dakota was named for the second spot with Denver fourth and Michigan Tech fifth. Cornell was picked sixth. Boston College seventh, Notre-Dame eighth and Clarkson tenth&hellip;Murray Williamson is busy organizing a new Junior A League in Minnesota. Forward Bill Barber came up with a very impressive performance when recalled from Richmond by Philadelphia Flyers. Barber had his first NHL goal and three assists in a victory over Buffalo. Barber was called up when Bill Flett and Simon No-let were sidelined with injuries&hellip;The Flyers recent back-to-back weekend games at the Spectrum against Bullalo and New York marked the first time the facility, newly enlarged to seat 16,000 fans, was sold out. That figure is a record Pennsylvania hockey crowd Tom Reid continues to play solid defense for Minnesota, but the North Stars management is worried about a pulled groin suffered recently by Doug Mohns&hellip;Derek Sanderson, ex-Boston Bruins&rsquo; center who defected to the Philadelphia Blazers for 2.65 million, was asked in the December issue of Sport Magazine. &ldquo;How good is the WHA going to be?&rdquo; He said. &ldquo;I figure by Christmas we&rsquo;ll be able to beat most of the NHL expansion teams. I don&rsquo;t mean Minnesota, because that&rsquo;s not an expansion, team anymore.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-04640/3361250-1-eng-US/f0004-042.jpg" title="f0004-04" width="155" height="238"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Tom Reid</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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PASSING THE PUCK

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0004-05515/3361326-1-eng-US/f0004-052.jpg" title="f0004-05" width="663" height="308"></div><h2><b>Fan Salutes WHA, Blessing In Disguise</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>I</span> feel the WHA is a blessing in disguise, because it is inadvertently bringing about both parity and better competition in the NHL by inducing players to leave Boston Bruins.</p><p>Personnally, I travelled 300 miles to witness my first hockey game on opening night in Atlanta. I was singularly impressed with the arena (the Omni) and the whole set-up. After the game, I talked with several of the Flames&rsquo; players, and both coach Boom Boom Geoffrion and center Larry Romanchych were especially friendly and kind. I am confident the Flames will make the playoffs in their very first year. But I believe the NHL should realign into four divisions.</p><p><b>BILL GUPTON,</b><br><b>Bristol, Tenn.</b></p><h2><b>Dionne Unsung Hero Of World Series</b></h2><p>I think Marcel Dionne was the off-ice star of Team Canada. Even though he did not play against the Russians, he would have made Canadians proud if he&rsquo;d been given the opportunity. After some players departed Team Canada due to lack of ice time, Marcel said: &ldquo;I made a promise to be a member of Team Canada, and I&rsquo;m going to keep that promise.&rdquo; It is this type of thinking that makes me a proud Marcel Dionne fan.</p><p><b>MIKE BONOMI,</b><br><b>St. Catharines, Ont.</b></p><h2><b>Install TV Monitors In Penalty Boxes</b></h2><p>I&rsquo;ve just watched a Montreal Canadien-Detroit Red Wing game on TV in which referee Art Skov did not allow a goal by Mickey Redmond because Skov and the goal judge did not see it. On TV they replayed the goal three times, and each time the announcer pointed out the puck bulging the net in the upper corner. To prevent future conflicts of this type, I think the NHL should put a TV monitor in the penalty boxes so referees can check it out for sure.</p><p><b>DAN NOLAN,</b><br><b>Brighton, Ont.</b></p><h2><b>How About Publicity For Under-rated Crozier</b></h2><p>We always hear about the great play of goalies such as Tony Esposito. Ed Giacomin and Ken Dryden. Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, they are outstanding, but we hardly hear anything about Roger Crozier, who at this writing has a brilliant 1.65 average. His acrobatic style is exciting, and he seems to have 10 eyes because he makes saves even when he&rsquo;s screened. He&rsquo;s one of the most under rated goalies in the NHL.</p><p><b>DAN MRUK,</b><br><b>Buffalo, N.Y.</b></p><h2><b>U.S. National Anthem Requested In Canada</b></h2><p>Since Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver played the Russian Communist national anthem during the recent Russia-Canada series, why don&rsquo;t they play the U.S. anthem when American clubs play in the Canadian rinks? Most American rinks play O Canada for the benefit of Canadian clubs.</p><p><b>JOHN BIRCH,</b><br><b>Nashville, Tenn.</b></p><h2><b>Westfall Complimented For Challenging Espo</b></h2><p>To justify my opinion that Boston Bruins are the most rambunctious hockey team in the NHL. I&rsquo;d like to bring to your attention the Bruin-Islander game of Oct. 29. Phil Esposito reportedly speared Tom Miller and sent him to the hospital. I feel that this type of behavior should be dealt with by league officials severely. The offender should be heavily fined and suspended. I would also like to compliment Eddie Westfall of the Islanders for rushing to Miller&rsquo;s aid and challenging Esposito.</p><p><b>SCOTT COHEN,</b><br><b>Flushing, N.Y.</b></p><h2><b>Hawks&rsquo; Tony Esposito Vastly Over-rated</b></h2><p>I&rsquo;m sick of hearing all this trash about how good Tony Esposito is. If he traded teams with Doug Favell, he would have to try to stop all the shots Favell must contend with, and I&rsquo;m afraid Tony O would put on one bad show. What&rsquo;s more, Favell&rsquo;s average with Chicago would be better than Esposito&rsquo;s average with Chicago. Esposito&rsquo;s defense is what makes him.</p><p><b>MIKE NELSON,</b><br><b>Thorndale, Pa.</b></p><h2><b>Depriving Redmond Disgraceful Affair</b></h2><p>In regard to the recent hockey game between Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, I think it was the most disgraceful thing I&rsquo;ve ever seen. Mickey Redmond got as pretty a goal as you will ever see. He went in alone and put the puck between Ken Dryden&rsquo;s legs and it went up and hit the top of the net from the inside. Yet the referee and goal judge claimed &lsquo;no goal&rsquo;. What&rsquo;s going on? It&rsquo;s about time something was done about such imcompetence.</p><p><b>MRS. ORA COOMBS,</b><br><b>Clementsvale, N.S.</b></p><h2><b>Wings Should Develop Younger Goaltenders</b></h2><p>Oh, Detroit Red Wings, where are Andy Brown, Jim Rutherford and Gerry Gray? Brown, most recently, has received high praise from coach Johnny Wilson, but instead they ship him down to the farm!</p><p>The Red Wings&rsquo; biggest problem. ever since they traded Roger Crozier, has been goalkeeping. So instead of building a team with a youthful netminder, they purchase aging veterans like Denis DeJordy and Roy Edwards! This may give the Wings adequate goaltending for two years, but this will never match the work of Rutherford and Gray, who are no longer in the Detroit system.</p><p>As a Red Wing fan, I would like to see Brown and George Hulme(currently doing a remarkable job down in Virginia) get their share of NHL experience.</p><p><b>GINO COLATOSTI,</b><br><b>Downsview, Ont.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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FAN FORUM

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-01816/3361357-1-eng-US/f0005-012.jpg" title="f0005-01" width="781" height="840"></div><p>(*&mdash;Handle both television and radio broadcasts)<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Where To Find NHL Hockey On Your Radio, TV Dial

<div class="byline">BY DAN DONOVAN</div><p>PITTSBURGH&mdash;</p><p>Denis Herron is getting better, Not only at tending goal for the Penguins, but at speaking English.</p><p>Not long ago the French Canadian and a reporter were talking while waiting for an airplane and the reporter asked Herron the French word for a simple English word.</p><p>Herron was puzzled and looked to Jean Pronovost, the only other French-speaking Penguin, for help. He understood the English word&mdash;he just couldn&rsquo;t remember the French word.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0005-02694/3361388-1-eng-US/f0005-022.jpg" title="f0005-02" width="151" height="192"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Denis Herron</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s getting pretty bad,&rdquo; Pronovost said after refreshing Herron&rsquo;s memory, &ldquo;when you start forgetting your French.&rdquo;</p><p>But maybe Herron&rsquo;s lapse is a good sign. The Pirates will tell you that how fast the many Latin American baseball players they recruit learn English is an indicator at how well they adapt to the major leagues.</p><p>If a Latin is industrious enough to work at learning more than &ldquo;ham and eggs&rdquo;, he will also work hard at baseball.</p><p>Herron has already worked hard enough at English to page through the record book and tell you, &ldquo;Most shutouts by a rookie goaltender&mdash;10, Ken Dryden, 1971-72.&rdquo;</p><p>For that is the record Herron is shooting at. In his first two starts away from the Civic Arena, Herron scored shutouts, a feat never performed by a rookie before.</p><p>&ldquo;When Herron sees a shoutout coming,&rdquo; Penguin coach Red Kelly said, &ldquo;he has that extra something that makes him reach out and grab it. Not all goaltenders have that.&rdquo;</p><p>And not all goaltenders are as aggressive as Herron. During his 4-0 shutout of Vancouver, Herron shoved Canuck center Orland Kurtenbach.</p><p>&ldquo;He shoved me, so I shoved him back,&rdquo; Herron said.</p><p>And later in the same game, Herron swung his stick at Bobby Lalonde.</p><p>&ldquo;When he comes in with his stick high, it is not a laughing matter,&rdquo; Herron said.</p><p>Herron doesn&rsquo;t have Dryden&rsquo;s size. His bones protrude as 155 pounds are spread out along his 5&rsquo;10&rdquo; frame. Yet he is not afraid of a fight.</p><p>&ldquo;After I shoved Kurtenbach,&rdquo; Herron said, &ldquo;he comes after me. But I don&rsquo;t fight. Dave (defenseman Dave Burrows) is there. He fights for me.&rdquo;</p><p>The Penguins protect their rookie goaltender. California&rsquo;s Joey Johnston once passed the net and clobbered Herron in the face with his stick.</p><p>Bryan Watson was soon on the ice and the next time Johnston was in the corner, Watson gave him a crisp cross-check to the head.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to protect our goalie,&rdquo; Watscs said. &ldquo;And he&rsquo;s such a wee fellow.&rdquo;</p><p><b>PENGUIN CHATTER:</b> Penguins lost left wing Steve Cardwell for six weeks with a broken arm&hellip;They sent rookie center Ron Lalonde to Hershey&hellip;The Shack, Schock, Schinkel line has been broken up. Eddie Shack has been moved to another line and Nick Harbaruk has joined Ron Schock and Ken Schinkel&hellip;Since switching Harbaruk to left wing, the Penguins have been using three players who usually play right wing on the left side, Harbaruk, Shack and Lowell MacDonald.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0005-02

Penguin Rookie Herron Aiming At Dryden’s 10-Shutout Record

<div class="byline">BY NORM MacLEAN</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0006-01921/3361419-1-eng-US/f0006-012.jpg" title="f0006-01" width="299" height="467"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ED GIACOMIN&hellip;Felt Pressure</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW YORK&mdash;</p><p>Football coaches are usually quoted with such platitudes as &ldquo;My boys showed character in coming back from that situation and winning.&rdquo;</p><p>The same could be said of the New York Rangers in general and Ed Giacomin in particular. The Rangers, losing in Pittsburgh 6-4 on November 4 had blown a 4-1 lead and ended a seven-game unbeaten streak. Gilles Villemure, the summer time sulky driver, who had played goal in all of those seven contests, finally was a loser and Eddie Giacomin, the 32-year-old Sudbury, Ontario native was between the pipes for the first time since Oct. 14.</p><p>The pressure was on Eddie and he admitted it later, saying, &ldquo;It felt like my first game in Madison Square Garden, especially coming in after a losss.&rdquo;</p><p>And the pressure mounted with Philadelphia getting off to a 2-0 lead, halfway through the second period. Giacomin, whose hair is flecked with specks of gray against the black, was worried.</p><p>Suddenly, it all turned roses as Brad Park, Rod Gilbert and Bobby Rousseau put three behind Doug Favell in seven and one half minutes.</p><p>It wasn&rsquo;t over for Eddie, who earned his 200th career NHL victory, because he was called upon to stop two third period breakaways engineered by Philadelphia&rsquo;s Jean Potvin.</p><p>Not only was the triumph a landmark for Giacomin, but it demonstrated general managercoach Emile Francis&rsquo; new concept as far as the care and feeding of his goaltenders in concerned. He used to alternate them, keeping everyone guessing, but so far this season seems to be going with the idea of playing a man while he keeps winning. Giacomin won only once in four starts at the beginning of the campaign but Villemure was nursing a wrist injury at the time. Future happenings ip this vital department will make for interesting conjecture.</p><p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s face it,&rdquo; said Eddie. &ldquo;I was nervous. I didn&rsquo;t want to come back after that long layoff and play a bad game either for myself or for the team. It&rsquo;s a long season and I know both of us will get plenty of action. I think we have a pretty good one-two punch.&rdquo;</p><p>Nonetheless, the pressure was on Ed and he came through.</p><p>Francis was steaming over the Rangers&rsquo; loss to Pittsburgh when they seemingly were victimized when an apparent New York goal was pulled out of the net by Dave Burrows, the Pittsburgh defenseman. The Blueshirts led 4-1 at the time, losing eventually 6-4. with the final Penguin goal into an empty net.</p><p>&ldquo;At the very least we should have got a penalty shot, because Burrows was definitely in the crease at the time,&rdquo; growled the Cat.</p><p>Earlier New York had defeated Chicago in Illinois, by a 3-2 margin, confirming the belief that the earlier loss in Chicago was prior to New York&rsquo;s attaining proper conditioning.</p><p>Vic Hadfield, the Rangers&rsquo; pugnacious leader won the fight on Nov. 4 with Bryan Watson of the Penguins, but once more lost the war. His long loping left caught Watson on the nose, but badly sprained his left thumb. He was certain to miss some games and did sit out against Philly, his left wing spot with Jean Ratelie and Gilbert being taken by Ted Irvine. Albert, as Irvine is called by the boys, enjoyed himself.</p><p>&ldquo;I sure know how to hurt myself,&rdquo; moaned Hadfield. &ldquo;Fighting is sure rough on the hands.&rdquo;</p><p>Since Vic put himself out for six weeks two years ago in winning a fight against Rosaire Paiement, then with Vancouver, and re-injured his thumb in a lateseason brawl last year, it is apparent that Hadfield&rsquo;s temper is more effective than the play of opposition wingers in containing him.</p><p>With Rod Gilbert playing so well and so aggressively, it is to be hoped that Hadfield can return shortly and keep the GAG line functioning as the smooth, almost perfect unit that it is.</p><p>Rod extended his scoring streak to 13 straight games in Philadelphia, tying the record he had set in 1968-69 and Ratelle had equalled last year. He is playing the best hockey of his career and as one Ranger official commented, &ldquo;Gilbert is 10 games ahead of his usual pace.&rdquo;</p><p>Perhaps some of this can be traced to Team Canada, but no matter what, the 32-year-old right winger is playing steady, productive hockey.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Giacomin Back In Picture With 200th Career Victory

<div class="byline">BY HAL SIGURDSON</div><p>VANCOUVER&mdash;</p><p>&mdash;Vic Stasiuk is a man who does not suffer defeat gladly, which is to say the coach of the Vancouver Canucks is currently a most unhappy fella.</p><p>Over the most recent two-week span of the National Hockey League season. Stasiuk has seen his Canucks win only once while suffering four losses.</p><p>As the coach of a young team in only its third season of NHL existence. Stasiuk is enough of a realist to know the losses are going to be frequent. And he says he&rsquo;s willing to live with that reality as long as his young club does its best to make each game a contest.</p><p>Lately, however, he has frequently stood behind the Vancouver bench convinced his young Canucks weren&rsquo;t making the games as much of a contest as they could. It&rsquo;s a situation that has left him with a mind full of questions, but preciously few answers.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s like a pilot light.&rdquo; Vic said sadly. &ldquo;Sometimes it&rsquo;s on; sometimes not.&rdquo;</p><p>Since the Canucks&rsquo; stunning 54 upset victory over the Bruins in Boston Oct. 22, their pilot light has been on only once&mdash;a 7-2 home ice victory over the firstyear New York Islanders. It was conspicuously absent in home ice losses to Pittsburgh, Atlanta and a still struggling Boston and in a 4-1 pasting from the King in the Los Angeles Forum.</p><p>&ldquo;How are you going to win when half your team is going and the other half quits?&rdquo; Stasiuk asked after the Los Angeles defeat. &ldquo;It seems like we&rsquo;re taking turns at playing and taking the night off.&rdquo;</p><p>Stasiuk was so upset by the Los Angeles defeat (&ldquo;If it hadn&rsquo;t been for Dune Wilson in goal it would have been 7-1 or 8-1&rdquo;) that when the team returned to Vancouver he ushered his players directly to the Pacific Coliseum for a one hour and 45 minute practice.</p><p>Still not satisfied, he called another practice for 8 a.m. the next day. If that one had not gone to his liking, he was prepared to call another that afternoon.</p><p>&ldquo;We have to get more physical&hellip;tougher in the infighting,&rdquo; he inisted.</p><p>Against the big, but largely inexperienced Islanders, the Canucks were more physical, but when the Bruins came to town two days later, the club reverted to its placid style of Los Angeles.</p><p>The problem is that while Stasiuk preaches a physical game, the Canucks are not basically a physical team. With few exceptions, their forwards are small, five of them under 175 pounds. The scale dips all the way down to Bobby Lalonde&rsquo;s 151 pounds.</p><p>Raids by the rival World Hockey Association cost the Canucks two of the more robust forwards in their organization&mdash;wingers Rosaire Paiement and Poul Popiel. In addition, there was last season&rsquo;s ill-advised decision to give up on forward Mike Corrigan and place him on waivers.</p><p>He was snapped up by Los Angeles and at this writing the Kings were perched on top of the NHL&rsquo;s West Division with Corrigan playing a key role in their climb.</p><p>Add Paiement, Corrigan, Popiel and perhaps veteran Wayne Connelly, another WHA defector, to his lineup and chances are Stasiuk wouldn&rsquo;t be wondering why his club&rsquo;s pilot light goes out so frequently.</p><p>The simple fact of the matter is that while the Canucks&rsquo; small forwards are all individually talented and belong in the NHL, no club can afford to carry that many lightweights and still expect to win, Certainly not on muscle.</p><p>Stasiuk has tried a couple of formulas for injecting more muscle into his attack. Early in the season he employed three defensemen&mdash;Gregg Boddy. Dale Tallon and Jim Hargreaves&mdash;as forwards when he felt the situation called for it.</p><p>Recently he&rsquo;s been forced to shelve that system. Defenseman Barry Wilkins missed the Los Angeles game with a knee injury and charley horse kept Tallon out of the next two.</p><p><b>CANUCK CAPERS:</b> Despite the club&rsquo;s current slump, Stasiuk is becoming increasinglv more sold on the merits of the club&rsquo;s top draft choice, Don Lever&hellip;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s easy to see why he was picked No. 1,&rdquo; he says&hellip;Gerry O&rsquo;Flaherty, son of Canucks&rsquo; chief scout John O&rsquo;Flaherty, ended an 11-game drought with two goals against the Islanders&hellip;He followed that up with another goal against Boston&hellip;General manager Bud Peile is discovering the WHA is also causing problems as far as trades are concerned&hellip;Because of the rival league. NHL general managers are reluctant to trade a player on a multi-year contract for a man on a one-year deal, regardless of the relative merits of the two.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Infuriated Stasiuk Claims Canucks Lag In Muscle

<div class="byline">&#x2014;By Bill Libby</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-02811/3361474-1-eng-US/f0008-022.jpg" title="f0008-02" width="272" height="490"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>TERRY HARPER&hellip;Injuries Part Of Game</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-01910/3361481-1-eng-US/f0008-012.jpg" title="f0008-01" width="150" height="190"></div><h2><b><i>Cut And Dried&hellip;</i></b></h2><p class="dropcap"><b><span>T</span>HE OTHER PLAYERS</b> were almost all showered and dressed in their fancy civvies and gone from the dressing room and Terry Harper still sat in his sweaty underwear on the chair in front of his locker holding an ice bag to his left cheek so the swelling would remain within reason when he later left. Terry&rsquo;s Los Angeles Kings had been playing Lou Angotti&rsquo;s Chicago Black Hawks when they had collided and Angotti had gone down and his legs had come up and one skate had sliced a deep slash on Harper&rsquo;s cheek. Harper had retired to the sewing circle in the basement of the suburban Forum where 15 stitches had been crocheted into his skin by the house doctor and then the &lsquo;Harp&rsquo; resumed his night&rsquo;s work, a perserverance of duty peculiar to hockey players.</p><p>Terry held aside the ice pack for a moment to reveal a nasty looking wound with dried blood caked onto the stitches. Asked, he smiled and said, &ldquo;I have no idea how many stitches I&rsquo;ve had in my career. It&rsquo;s in the hundreds. I&rsquo;m sure. Am I used to it by now? Heck no. It hurts the same now as it did the first time. Some of the guvs skip novacaine? I don&rsquo;t. I ask for it. If I can get a pain-killer, I take it,&rdquo; he grinned. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like banging your head on the car door. You got to get in the car you&rsquo;re gonna whack yourself in the head doing it, so you accept it, but you don&rsquo;t like it. You&rsquo;re gonna get cut in this sport, so I accept it, but I don&rsquo;t like it. I don&rsquo;t think about it much. I&rsquo;m not afraid of it. But when it comes, I don&rsquo;t enjoy it. I&rsquo;ve been lucky. My eyes are OK. You worry about your eyes. And I&rsquo;m one of the few who still has all his teeth. In a game played with sticks and hard rubber pucks that are shot like bullets, this is rare.&rdquo;</p><p>The sweat from his night&rsquo;s exertions had dried on his skin. But the cold sweat from the ice bag ran in little rivers down his jaw and neck as he pressed the bag to his sore stitched cheek. He said, &ldquo;The most severe injury I&rsquo;ve had was a broken back. It happened in my second year in the league. I don&rsquo;t remember who hit me, but I twisted into the boards and dislocated and cracked some little bones in my back. They decided not to operate and it healed with rest. But for a long time I couldn&rsquo;t sleep very well. I&rsquo;d have spasms in my back. And I was supposed to wear a metal brace, but I got rid of it as quick as I could. I don&rsquo;t like to play hampered by such things. The back has begun to brother me the last couple of years.</p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had my right knee operated on twice. They wanted me to wear a brace for that, too, but I discarded it, also, as soon as I could, and it feels fine now. Last season. I severed the tendons on my right hand and I still don&rsquo;t have the full manipulation of my fingers, but it&rsquo;s not the sort of thing that handicaps me in hockey,&rdquo; he concluded. Curiously, this came in L.A. when he was still with Montreal. Burly Gilles Marotte checked him heavily and in so doing lifted Terry against the plexiglass atop the boards, which happened to shatter, slicing his hand, severely, and he missed a lot of the season.</p><p>He was unhappy with management in Montreal, especially with the coach. Scotty Bowman, and asked to be traded. However, when he was sent to the lowly Los Angeles team in far-off southern California he was unsure he&rsquo;d report. He had good offers from the World Hockey Association and there was a chance he could arrange something else for himself with another NHL team. But the Kings reportedly raised his salary from just below $50,000 to above $100,000 a year and he showed up and now is moving his wife, Gladys, and children, Greg, Jeff and Bridgette here for the season. In his first 1&rsquo;2 years as a pro, the last ten spent with Canadiens, he&rsquo;d never had to move before. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a new experience and unsettling,&rdquo; he admits.</p><h2><b><i>A Transplanted Toughie&hellip;</i></b></h2><p><b>&ldquo;I DIDN&rsquo;T WANT TO COME</b> to a last-place team without any enthusiasm. After all. I&rsquo;m used to being with the best.&rdquo; He laughed, &ldquo;In Montreal, we knew we are the best. We expected to win every game. If we lost, it was just bad luck. But in L.A., I was impressed with the positive attitude of the owner, Jack Kent Cooke; the manager, Larry Regan and the new coach. Bob Pulford. They think we can build something here and so do I. I hope some of the winning attitude rubs off on the others.&rdquo; It seems to have. During the team&rsquo;s recent record eightrgame win streak, which shot it into first place in its division for the first time in five years, Harper was a steadying influence on defense.</p><p>At 32, the 6-1, 200-pounder seems to have a lot left. He has been one of the toughest players for years and had some of the fiercest fights. Slow and awkward always, he remains tough and efficient, but he seldom fights these days. He says, &ldquo;When I came up, Canadiens needed a cop. The Kings need a player. The league has changed, anyway. There are few really tough guys left. When you only had five other clubs to play and played every club 14 times a year, you saw the same guys all the time and it was easy to carry a grudge over. Now there are 15 other teams and you play a team only four or five times a whole season and you forget the trouble you had with someone and cool down before you see him again.</p><p>&ldquo;There used to be onlv a few rookies break in every year and they got tested, not only by the other guys, but by their own teammates in practice. Now so many rookies break in few ever get tested and you don&rsquo;t really have to be tough to survive.&rsquo;</p><p>As a boy of 11, he was burning rubbish when a can of oil exploded and set him aflame. He was in bed three months with burns all over his body, but a doctor, a Polish refugee from World War II, made a medical miracle and healed him. As a man he has survived the bruises and cuts and broken bones of his sport. Shrugging, he smiles and says, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s still fun for me. The games, anyway. After all these years, not the pre-season and not the practices, but when I&rsquo;m healthy I still look forward to the game as much as when I was a kid starting out. Sure there&rsquo;s pressure, but for a pro the fun comes from playing the games. For awhile, you&rsquo;re a kid again.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Hockey Ad Lib

<div class="byline">BY DONALD BERNS</div><p>ST. LOUIS&mdash;</p><p>Phil Roberto realizes that he doesn&rsquo;t know everything about hockey at the age of 23.</p><p>Roberto has become a solid part of the St. Louis Blues&rsquo; lineup since his trade from the Montreal Canadiens less than a year ago. But the rugged winger knows that skating a regular shift in the National Hockey League does not guarantee instant expertise. He admits that he still has &ldquo;a lot to learn.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0008-03674/3361512-1-eng-US/f0008-032.jpg" title="f0008-03" width="150" height="230"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Phil Roberto</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve found that you have to work to improve,&rdquo; Roberto said. &ldquo;A good player can loaf and not get any better.&rdquo;</p><p>Roberto saw only spot duty with the Canadiens as he tried to establish himself in the league.</p><p>&ldquo;Montreal didn&rsquo;t play me in every game, and I got down on myself,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;When I made a mistake in Mont real-bang, I was on the bench. You don&rsquo;t learn much on the bench; you learn more in the minors.&rdquo;</p><p>But then came the trade to the Blues last December for the St. Louis team captain, Jimmy Roberts, who had been one of the original members of the team, picked in the first expansion draft in the summer of 1967.</p><p>Roberto was soon placed on a line with Garry Unger at center and Mike Murphy on right wing. The righthanded Roberto, playing his off wing, has prospered on the line and excelled in last spring&rsquo;s playoffs, when he was the hottest of all St. Louis scorers and a big factor in the Blues&rsquo; ousting of the Minnesota North Stars in the quarter-finals.</p><p>Roberto scored seven goals and six assists in 11 games, against the North Stars and the Boston Bruins. He finished 10th in scoring for the entire Stanley Cup playoffs behind nine Bruins and Rangers, who had the advantage of four or five more games.</p><p>Roberto was recently honored by an organization of St. Louis fans as the most improved player on the team. He credits Al Arbour, linemates Unger and Murphy and defenseman Barclay Plager with being most helpful with advice.</p><p>&ldquo;Al was able to pick up those little things and tell you about them,&rdquo; Roberto said. &ldquo;He told me one time, &lsquo;You&rsquo;re not jumping with the puck.&rsquo; I was getting the puck and waiting. You have to get it and go.&rdquo;</p><p>Even though skating is very basic to hockey. Roberto says. &ldquo;I have to work at it. I&rsquo;m not a natural skater Danny O&rsquo;Shea on our team is a natural skater, but I have to work at it.&rdquo;</p><p>The Unger-Murphy-Roberto line is the Blues&rsquo; top-scoring line and it must be productive if the Blues are to compete this year with the Chicago Black Hawks and the North Stars in the Western Division.</p><p>&ldquo;It takes awhile to be able to play together well, but we re getting better every game,&rdquo; Roberto said. &ldquo;Garry is a super forechecker. and Mike and I take turns going in. I think we&rsquo;ll score some goals.&rdquo;</p><p>The job for Roberto is to follow his own doctrines of hard work and improvement.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0008-03

Roberto Discovers Hockey Hard Work To Excel In NHL

<div class="byline">BY DICK JOHNSTON</div><p>BUFFALO&mdash;</p><p>Through the month of October nearly everything went right for Buffalo Sabres.</p><p>They didn&rsquo;t lose a hockey game, they battled Montreal for the East Division lead, they had the National Hockey League&rsquo;s highestscoring line in Gil Perreault, Rick Martin and Rene Robert.</p><p>Then came November. Things began to go a little sour. It started in Toronto&rsquo;s Maple Leaf Gardens, which might be called the &lsquo;House of Surprises&rsquo; when the Sabres visit it for the first time each season.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-01885/3361543-1-eng-US/f0009-012.jpg" title="f0009-01" width="143" height="233"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 143px"><b>Gilbert Perreault</b></figcaption></div><p>The first time Sabres ever played in the Toronto rink they figured to absorb a sound trouncing. One of the latest expansion clubs playing on of the six old established clubs. Punch Imlach going back to the scene of past triumphs to be humiliated.</p><p>Imlach had one of the most satisfying nights in his long career as his Sabres came up with the big surprise&mdash;a 7-2 victory over the Leafs.</p><p>Nothing like that could possibly happen the next year, in the Sabres&rsquo; first Toronto trip of 1971-72. It did. They won by the same score.</p><p>This season Buffalo suddenly was a big winner and Toronto was struggling. Sabres, one of two remaining unbeaten teams in the NHL, took a 10-game streak into Toronto to face a Maple Leaf club badly riddled by injuries.</p><p>Coach John McLellan had seven players on the injured list. Five regulars did not dress, including veteran goalie Jacques Plante, defenseman Bob Baun and center Norm Ullman.</p><p>Yet, Leafs took an early lead on a goal by young Errol Thomi&gt; son, who was playing despite a bruised thumb, and never trailed as they thoroughly drubbed the Sabres, 7-1.</p><p>McLellan put his checking line of Dave Keon, Paul Henderson and Ron Ellis on the Sabres&rsquo; high-scoring Perreault line. Perreault and Company, who had accumulated 58 points in the first 10 games, got exactly one against the Leafs, on an unassisted goal by Perreault.</p><p>&ldquo;Our worst performance,&rdquo; said Buffalo Coach Joe Crozier.</p><p>The team bus arrived back in Buffalo at 1 AM. The Sabres were undergoing their usual 45minute physical training session at 9:30 a.m. Then came a rugged two-hour session on the ice.</p><p>&ldquo;If they skated in Toronto like they did today, they would have come back with two points,&rdquo; commented the coach, who then spent the afternoon closeted in his office, studying videotape reruns of the game.</p><p>Next time out, the Sabres skated well, in Crozier&rsquo;s estimation, but they lost to the Flyers in Philadelphia, 5-3.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Sabres’ Bubble Bursts

<div class="byline">BY GIL SMITH</div><p>MONTREAL&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>A</span>s a 19-year-old rookie back in 1955 he was pressed into service as a right-winger and now, nearly two decades later, he&rsquo;s again patrolling the starboard side.</p><p>Henri Richard, who has said that this might well be his last year in hockey, could be finishing up at the spot he started out at.</p><p>&ldquo;When I came to Canadiens from the Juniors, I had only played at center,&rdquo; he recalled. &ldquo;But, a little while after I joined the club, Bernard Geoffrion got hurt, and they asked me if I could play right wing.</p><p>&ldquo;I told them I could play the right side, okay, so they put me on a line with Jean Beliveau and Bert Olmstead,&rdquo; Richard continued. &ldquo;So, that&rsquo;s where I started with Canadiens. And now, I&rsquo;m there again.&rdquo;</p><p>Actually, Henri has been spotted on the wing. In recent games Scotty Bowman has used him on a line with Marc Tardif and Rejean Houle. At other times, he can be found back at center.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite an adjustment but, for me, it&rsquo;s easier playing on the wing than at center,&rdquo; he says. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to do nearly as much skating. You don&rsquo;t go in deep, like a center does. All you have to do is go up and down your wing, and there&rsquo;s no roaming like you get at center.&rdquo;</p><p>Henri had a brother&rsquo; who played a little right wing for Habs in his day, so in effect, there&rsquo;s a Richard back on that wing for Canadiens for the first time in nearly a dozen years.</p><p>&ldquo;Most guys forget that I played on right wing against Boston in the playoffs a couple of years ago,&rdquo; he says.</p><p>Though one of the fastest skaters and a dazzling stickhandler during his salad days with Habs, Richard has often been overlooked. He spent years in the shadow of his superstar brother Maurice, but even after the Rocket retired in 1960, Henri somehow played a &ldquo;Forgotten Man&rdquo; role. Something about Henri, his self-effacing tendencies, perhaps, causes people to overlook the man and his sizeable accomplishments.</p><p>As recently as last month this writer forgot that the Pocket Rocket had once been on the first All Star team. It was stated in this space that &ldquo;Frank Mahovlich and Jacques Laperriere are the only men on Canadiens to have ever been first team All Stars.&rdquo; Alert readers of THE HOCKEY NEWS quickly caught our error. Richard was on the first All Star team as top center in 1957-58. He edged the great Jean Beliveau out of the No. 1 pivot spot, that season.</p><p>&ldquo;Hockey has changed a lot since the old days,&rdquo; Henri says.</p><p>&ldquo;Players are more flexible, today. They have to be. Lines don&rsquo;t stay together the way they used, and guys are often moved from one spot to another. It&rsquo;s a different game.&rdquo;</p><p>If he plays another season after this one, Henri will have logged more NHL campaigns than the Rocket, who retired after 18 seasons. He&rsquo;s already played more games than the Rocket, 1,107 at this writing, compared to 978.</p><p>And, if he scores just 24 more points in NHL play, Henri will move ahead of his famed brother in the matter of total points, too. He&rsquo;ll then have 966, one more than the total the Rocket retired with.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0009-02788/3361574-1-eng-US/f0009-022.jpg" title="f0009-02" width="306" height="315"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>HENRI RICHARD&hellip;Spelled Boomer</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0009-02

Richard Began As Winger 17 Years Ago

<div class="byline">BY JACK BERRY</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-01901/3361626-1-eng-US/f0010-012.jpg" title="f0010-01" width="322" height="458"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-02762/3361619-1-eng-US/f0010-022.jpg" title="f0010-02" width="818" height="489"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-03606/3361612-1-eng-US/f0010-032.jpg" title="f0010-03" width="409" height="493"></div><p>DETROIT&mdash;</p><p>The television replay showed it clearly, again and again and again.</p><p>Mickey Redmond, flying straight in on Montreal goalie Ken Dryden, rifled the puck over Dryden&rsquo;s left shoulder from close range and the puck went under the crossbar, bulged the underside of the top of the net, and then it came back out to Dryden&rsquo;s right.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-04463/3361605-1-eng-US/f0010-042.jpg" title="f0010-04" width="148" height="230"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 148px"><b>Mickey Redmond</b></figcaption></div><p>Redmond had his stick up but the goal judge didn&rsquo;t turn on the light. You&rsquo;ve seen the scene dozens of times. The player rushes at the referee, appealing to his eagle eye and keen judgment&hellip;and gets nowhere.</p><p>That&rsquo;s what happened to Redmond. He appealed, with great vigor to referee Art Skov.</p><p>&ldquo;He said that he wasn&rsquo;t in a position to see it and that he has to go by the goal judge&rsquo;s judgment,&rdquo; Redmond said.</p><p>By this time, the curly-haired Detroit right wing had calmed down and was taking it rather philosophically. Besides, his late third period tip-in had just given the Red Wings a 1-1 tie with Pittsburgh and it was Redmond&rsquo;s sixth goal of the season and marked the third straight game in which he had scored.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s one of those things that happen,&rdquo; Redmond said of the goal he scored but didn&rsquo;t get. &ldquo;I knew it was in&mdash;you know when you shoot them whether they&rsquo;re in or not. I realize that it happens fast but after all, they&rsquo;re (the goal judges) there to do a job and they should do it.&rdquo;</p><p>Actually, for a league that counts itself big time, which has outposts from Boston to Los Angeles, from Atlanta to Montreal, the National Hockey League is pretty small time regarding goal judges.</p><p>Goal judges are classified as &ldquo;minor officials,&rdquo; a category that includes the official scorer, penalty timekeeper and game timekeeper. They&rsquo;re local men in each city who often take a lot of abuse from fans and players for the grand wage of a couple free tickets for each game they&rsquo;re not paid by the league nor is any special clinic or workshop held for them.</p><p>And yet they can influence the outcome of a game. In the case of Redmond&rsquo;s goal that wasn&rsquo;t, Detroit had a 4-2 lead on the Canadiens in the third period at the Forum and the Wings already had had one goal washed out in the period when Skov ruled Leon Rochefort kicked the puck into the net.</p><p>Wings had taken a 3-0 lead into the period but Montreal, which hadn&rsquo;t lost in its 13 starts, rallied with two fast goals and had Detroit on its heels. Then Red Berenson took off some of the pressure with the fourth goal. The Wings would have breathed much easier had Redmond&rsquo;s goal counted.</p><p>Fortunately for the Wings, they didn&rsquo;t need it but it certainly would have improved Redmond&rsquo;s personal statistics which aren&rsquo;t too bad right now. Mickey is off to a good start with six goals in 12 games and during the modest three-game scoring streak he could have had three or four more not counting the one that was taken away.</p><p>&ldquo;They can&rsquo;t all go in for you,&rdquo; Redmond said. &ldquo;You have to keep working and then they&rsquo;ll start going in. As long as I&rsquo;m getting the chances, I know they&rsquo;re going to go in eventually.&rdquo;</p><p>But then, you expect that of the 24-year-old Kirkland Lake, Ont., product. This is Redmond&rsquo;s sixth NHL season and he&rsquo;s a proven scorer&mdash;42 goals last season, his first full one with Detroit, 20 the year before with the Canadiens and Wings and 27 the year before that when he really blossomed with Montreal.</p><p>Right now Redmond is playing close to mid-season form&hellip;because, for him, it&rsquo;s like mid-season. &ldquo;It seems like Christmas,&rdquo; Redmond said, grinning.</p><p>Mickey, chosen to play with Team Canada against Russia, has been playing hockey since mid-summer.</p><p>&ldquo;It really was a great experience,&rdquo; Redmond said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d never felt that patriotism before.&rdquo;</p><p>Redmond got into only the first game against Russia, then against Sweden and Czechoslovakia. He also was bedded down for five days in Russia with the flu but, unlike some of the Team Canada stars who came home when they didn&rsquo;t get to play, Redmond stayed.</p><p>&ldquo;The other guys were working well and it&rsquo;s tough to change a lineup&hellip;just being connected with Team Canada was an honor.&rdquo;</p><p>Did anyone in particular on Team Canada impress him?</p><p>&ldquo;Just about everybody.&rdquo; Redmond answered, &ldquo;both as hockey players and people. I made a lot of strong friendships.&rdquo;</p><p>And, like most of the players, Redmond said he wasn&rsquo;t impressed with Russia&mdash;&ldquo;It was just so bleak.&rdquo;</p><p>Their team impressed me but their style is completely different from ours. They come out and play in minute one the same way they play in minute 60. I don&rsquo;t think they could play that way if they had to play our schedule and travel the way we do.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

f0010-01

Redmond Picks Up Production Despite ‘Losing’ Goal

<p class="dropcap"><b><span>W</span>hen Chicago Black Hawks broke training camp this season they were compelled to keep two of their top amateur draft picks as the result of WHA raiding and the expansion draft. One of their new recruits turned out to be their very top amateur pick, defenseman Phil Russell. The former Edmonton Oil Kings&rsquo; star rearguard came up to the Hawks with glowing amateur credentials and the Hawks put him right into the lineup to see if he was for real. Russell didn&rsquo;t disappoint them and he appears destined for a long stay with the club, last season he had 59 scoring points, including 14 goals, as an All Star junior defenseman. He stands 5&rsquo;11&rdquo; and weighs in at 190, not totally big by Chicago defense standards where everyone is over six feet except Pat Stapleton. But Russell is rugged and can handle the puck well.</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0010-05353/3361657-1-eng-US/f0010-052.jpg" title="f0010-05" width="647" height="797"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>PHIL RUSSELL&hellip;Chicago Black Hawks</b> <span class="photo-credit">(Hockey News Photo by Robert Shaver)</span></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0010-05

MEET THE ROOKIES

<p>Following are the latest player movements in hockey:</p><h2><b>NATIONAL LEAGUE</b></h2><p>MONTREAL&mdash;<b>Wayne Thomas,</b> goalkeeper, assigned to Nova Scotia of AHL.</p><p>PITTSBURGH&mdash;<b>Ron Lalonde,</b> forward, sent to Hershey of AHL. <b>Steve Cardwell,</b> forward, placed on disabled list for six weeks after suffering broken arm. <b>Cam Newton,</b> goalkeeper, returned to Hershey.</p><p>ATLANTA&mdash;<b>Morris Stefaniw,</b> forward, sent to Nova Scotia of AHL on loan.</p><p>PHILADELPHIA&mdash;<b>Bill Brossart,</b> defenseman, assigned to Richmond of AHL. <b>Pierre Plante,</b> forward, returned to Richmond. <b>Larry Keenan,</b> forward, sent to Richmond.</p><p>BOSTON&mdash;<b>John Adams,</b> goalkeeper, recalled from Boston Braves of AHL as replacement for <b>Ross Brooks,</b> goalkeeper, who is on disabled list indefinitely with broken collarbone.</p><p>DETROIT&mdash;<b>Serge Lajeunesse,</b> defenseman. sent to Virginia of AHL.</p><p>MINNESOTA&mdash;<b>Jim McElmury,</b> defenseman, recalled from Cleveland of AHL.</p><h2><b>WORLD HOCKEY ASSN.</b></h2><p>PHILADELPHIA&mdash;<b>John McKenzie,</b> player-coach, replaced as coach by <b>Phil Watson.</b> McKenzie remains as player. <b>Wayne Mosdell,</b> defenseman, returned to Roanoke Valley of EHL.</p><p>CHICAGO&mdash;<b>Larry Mavety,</b> defenseman, secured from Philadelphia of WHA for undisclosed amount of cash <b>Pierre Viau</b> defenseman, sent to Rhode Island of EHL.</p><h2><b>AMERICAN LEAGUE</b></h2><p>SPRINGFIELD&mdash;<b>Glen Toner,</b> forward, sent to Fort Wayne of IHL on loan.</p><p>HERSHEY&mdash;<b>Brian Walker,</b> forward, sent to Fort Wavne of IHL.</p><p>CINCINNATI&mdash;<b>Tim Regan,</b> goalkeeper, sent to Charlotte of EHL. <b>Hap Myers,</b> defenseman, dropped from roster.</p><p>NEW HAVEN&mdash;<b>Terry Gray,</b> forward, signed as free agent. <b>Ray Gibbs,</b> goalkeeper, returned to Saginaw of IHL. <b>Harry Shaw,</b> defenseman, secured from Phoenix of WHL on loan. <b>Elgin McCann,</b> forward, returned to N.Y. Islanders for purpose of waivers to reinstate player as amateur.</p><p>NOVA SCOTIA&mdash;<b>Murray Flegel,</b> defenseman, traded to Omaha of CHL.</p><p>VIRGINIA&mdash;<b>Danny Gruen,</b> forward, recalled from Fort Worth of CHL and returned. <b>James Higgs,</b> forward, on five-game pro tryout, returned to Port Huron of IHL. <b>Dan McLaughlin,</b> forward, returned to Port Huron.</p><h2><b>WESTERN LEAGUE</b></h2><p>SAN DIEGO&mdash;<b>Al Nicholson,</b> forward, placed on waivers.</p><h2><b>EASTERN LEAGUE</b></h2><p>RHODE ISLAND&mdash;<b>Michel Roy</b> and <b>Dave Patterson,</b> forwards, released. <b>Yvon Blais,</b> defenseman, recalled by Philadelphia of WHA. <b>Bob Brown,</b> defenseman, secured from Syracuse of EHL on loan.</p><p>CHARLOTTE&mdash;<b>Blaine Rydman,</b> defenseman, recalled by New York of WHA <b>Marc Davis,</b> defenseman, secured from Baltimore of AHL.<b>Ghislain Boisvert,</b> forward, placed on 14-day injury list. <b>Kirk Sutherland</b> forward, returned from 14-day injury list.</p><p>CLINTON&mdash;<b>Dave McLaren,</b> defenseman, placed on suspended list for leaving club. <b>Ray Butterworth,</b> forward, returned from 14day injury list.</p><p>LONG ISLAND&mdash;<b>Jean Gauthier,</b> defenseman, secured from New York of WHA and later recalled. <b>Bob Bradshaw,</b> forward, placed on 14-day injury list. <b>Larry Billows,</b> forward, secured from Fort Wayne of IHL.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Movements of Players

<div class="byline">BY BOB VERDI</div><p>CHICAGO&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>I</span>t&rsquo;s been said that Dennis Hull always has skated in the shadows of his big brother and that he never really received his just share of kudos.</p><p>Dennis wouldn&rsquo;t necessarily agree with that, but it did seem strangely ironic that when he finally&rsquo; scored a hat trick in an early November game, the feat was lost somewhere amidst Black Hawk futility, which just happened to be reaching a peak&mdash;or nadir, if you will&mdash;around that time.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0012-01872/3361712-1-eng-US/f0012-012.jpg" title="f0012-01" width="144" height="234"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 144px"><b>Dennis Hull</b></figcaption></div><p>Here was Dennis, the only Hull left in Chicago, registering the first hat trick of his National Hockey League career. An explosive left winger, he is, and collector of 171 goals entering this, his eighth season.</p><p>Brother Bobby had amassed an NHL record of 28 hat tricks before bolting to the World Hockey Association. Brother Dennis had done nothing of the kind&mdash;he had 30 two-goal games&mdash;and had been heard to remark jokingly. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll never get a hat trick.&rdquo;</p><p>But get it he did, on Nov. 4 in Minnesota against-goalie Cesare Maniago. Hull emitted a bit of a smile, saying afterward,. &ldquo;I kind of lost that distinction of not having a hat trick. That&rsquo;s more different than having one.&rdquo;</p><p>Unfortunately for the sake of celebration, Hull&rsquo;s goals were the sum total of the Chicago arsenal that night.</p><p>Things didn&rsquo;t greatly improve the following night when the Hawks had to come from behind three times to tie the lowly California Golden Seals in Chicago Stadium, where the Finley Six hadn&rsquo;t won in more than three years&mdash;October, 1969&mdash;when, coincidentally, the Hawks were enduring their last four-game regular season losing streak.</p><p>&ldquo;A little bit of everything has been going wrong.&rdquo; said coach Billy Reay. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not getting the kind of goal-tending we got last year though I don&rsquo;t want to fault the goalies completely. None of the team has been consistent. We&rsquo;re not checking like we have to, we re having troubles scoring and our lines are so in and out. One night one line is on. the next night another is on. We just haven&rsquo;t gotten everything from everybody together. Their intentions may be good, but the effort hasn&rsquo;t been.&rdquo;</p><p>Concerning a vacuum of long standing. Reay said the club was still searching for a center. Co ne to think of it. left wing was a problem, too.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re still looking for help at both spots,&rdquo; the bossman admitted. &ldquo;but there aren&rsquo;t too many centers or left wings available.&rdquo;</p><p>The biggest enigma to Reay seemed to be Jerry Korab, the burly left wing..</p><p>&ldquo;I just wish he would work a little harder,&rdquo; said Reav. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve talked to him and just tried to coax him. but he seems to be pretty pleased with his effort.&rdquo;</p><p>After a month of the campaign. few Hawk afficionados could De pleased with the troupe. The club went through a span of 10 games with just two victories. The most positive thing the Chicagoans did in three weeks was to have a team picture taken. Considering the club&rsquo;s troubles, that was very optimistic behavior indeed.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Black Hawks’ Last Hull Clicks For First Big League ‘Hut’

<p>CHICAGO&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>C</span>oach Billy Reay, somewhat concerned over his Black Hawks&rsquo; struggles, engaged in some pithy banter with the Rangers and their press corps after the New Yorkers whipped the Chicagoans twice in one week recently.</p><p>Reay is somewhat perturbed by the extravagant sums the New York brass doled out last summer to keep its superstars from jumping to the World Hockey Association.</p><p>&ldquo;Why, if they don&rsquo;t win the East Division bv 15 points, they ought to give back half their salaries,&rdquo; grouched Reay to New York Times reporter Gerald Eskenazi after the Rangers trounced the Hawks 71 in New York Oct. 28.</p><p>Eskenazi, not taking Reay&rsquo;s comment to be sarcastic, offered, &ldquo;Well, Billy, I figured your club to clinch the West by election day.&rdquo;</p><p>Reay, bristling, didn&rsquo;t care for the rejoinder and threatened to douse the surprised Eskenazi with a soft drink.</p><p>Three nights later in Chicago, the Rangers beat the Hawks again, Reav repeated his statement, but this time New York coach-general manger Emile Francis replied.</p><p>&ldquo;He has some nerve commenting about our hockey club,&rdquo; said The Cat. &ldquo;All he has to worry about is coaching his team, not the Rangers&rsquo; business practices.</p><p>&ldquo;What happened during the playoffs last year when we beat them four straight? They hadn&rsquo;t lost any players then. We just were better.</p><p>&ldquo;We never complained when we came in here a few years ago and Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita were making more than our whole team. Our guys are getting big money because they&rsquo;re worth it.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Reay, Francis Engage In ‘Battle Of Words’

<div class="byline">BY BILL LIBBY</div><p>LOS ANGELES&mdash;</p><p>Recently, the Juha WidingBob Berry-Mike Corrigan line was dubbed &ldquo;the hot line&rdquo; on the Los Angeles Kings. As this is written, the Butch Goring-Ralph Backstrom-Serge Bernier iine has not only become hotter, it is the hottest in all hockey. And the Kings as a team are the hottest in hockey, having won a clubrecord seven straight games, all at home, a rare rise for a longlowly collection of &ldquo;losers.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-01851/3361781-1-eng-US/f0013-012.jpg" title="f0013-01" width="201" height="319"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Ralph Backstrom</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-02756/3361774-1-eng-US/f0013-022.jpg" title="f0013-02" width="202" height="319"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Butch Goring</b></figcaption><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0013-03679/3361767-1-eng-US/f0013-032.jpg" title="f0013-03" width="203" height="318"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Serge Bernier</b></figcaption></div><p>A five-game road-swing winding up in Minnesota will have shown more clearly whether the Kings are for real, but after four weeks of the season everyone around here was getting giddy.</p><p>To some extent good overall team defense keyed by Gilles Marotte and penalty-killers Jimmy Peters and Real Lemieux were the backbone of the streak, which concluded with victories by 3-1 over Vancouver, 4-2 over Boston and 9-2 over the New York Islanders. This put the Kings in first place in their division for the first time in five seasons and sent the last two surprised crowds of 10,458 and 13,578 into roaring ecstasy chanting, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re No. 1.&rdquo; Not since their first season had the Kings even been near.500 at the end of the first month.</p><p>The defense limited four of the last five foes to less than 20 shots, making life easy for goaltenders Gary Edwards and Rog Vachon. Peters and Lemieux, with occasional relief help, killed off 16 penalties in a row before being burned.and allowed only five in the first 14 games this season. This was to have been an essay on Marotte, but it has been postponed a week.</p><p>Goring at center has been too hot to neglect right now, sparking a sizzling offensive surge. He scored two &ldquo;hat tricks&rdquo; in the last three games, and tallied seven times in four games. His left wing, veteran Ralph Backstrom, scored seven goals in six games. His right wing, Serge Bernier, scored four in five games. In the eight-game home stand, the unit tallied 19 goals.</p><p>Robert Thomas Goring is only 5-9 and 170 pounds, but the helmeted youngster hustles hard and is quick and tough. He is only 23 and in only his fourth season as a pro. He divided the first two seasons between the majors and minors.</p><p>He made the majors to stay with 21 goals last season. He had two goals and four assists in one game. Only Bobby Orr also had six points in an NHL game last season. In the last game of the season, Goring became the first King to score the hat trick in 227 games. This season he has two more already and seems to be closing in on stardom.</p><p>A cocky character, a bit on the flaky side, Goring is married to a pretty gal named Kathy and lives in Winnipeg off-seasons, but he is beginning to feel at home in L.A. &ldquo;Hey, I guess I&rsquo;m getting comfortable,&rdquo; he grins. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m doing what I&rsquo;ve been trying to do all along, only it&rsquo;s working now Maybe I&rsquo;m doing it better. Hey, maybe I&rsquo;m getting smarter.&rdquo;</p><p>With a surplus of centers, coach Bob Pulford tried to use Backstrom at center and Goring on left wing on the line at first, but Goring complained he hated it, so Pully asked Backstrom to switch instead. Ralph says he loves it and this has made the line. Backstrom is an intelligent, man and a brilliant player and at 35 seems to have a lot left. He tallied twice within six seconds vs Boston. Bernier at 25 is ripening rapidly.</p><p>The Widing line is still going good, although Juha himself has only three goals. Corrigan has five. Berry remains the hot member with 11. He had six in the homestand. Backstrom, Corrigan and Berry scored goals within 45 seconds vs the Islanders.</p><p>The third line of rookies Vic Venasky and Don Kozak and sixth-year pro Bill Lesuk is doing better defensively than offensively. Venasky got his first goal in the 14th game, while Kozak got his first in the loth game and two in the next.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Goring Line Spearheads Surge As Lowly Kings Rise To Records

<div class="byline">BY JIM HUBER</div><p>ATLANTA&mdash;</p><p>It comes in one very direct motion. Billy Plager likes to call a certain &ldquo;rhythm&rdquo;.</p><p>You drop your stick and the gloves fall off in the same move.</p><p>&ldquo;Then you grab the guy by the jersey with your left hand,&rdquo; says the impish Plager, who&rsquo;s a bit of an authority on such things, &ldquo;and hit him with your right. That way, you&rsquo;re protecting your face a little bit.&rdquo;</p><p>Hockey fights often look choreographed. To the novice fans of Atlanta, who are rapidly becoming very intelligent in the ways of the game, the brief brawls look a little like Roller Derby.</p><p>&ldquo;Roller Derby?&rdquo; laughs Plager, stitches across the head from Roller Derby?&rdquo;</p><p>In a league where fighting is not onlv accepted but encouraged (&ldquo;Fighting is an essential part of the game&rdquo;&mdash;Clarence Campbell), there are fighters and there are lovers.</p><p>Certainly, the Plager Brothers are rarely found with lipstick on their cheeks. They are an infamous trio, Barclay and Bob as veteran defensemen with St. Louis, Billy an expansionist with the Flames.</p><p>Fights have been a key portion of the selling of the game to this city. It is a community in love with football, with any game that offers speed and hard-hitting action. So it would hardly do to have a hockey team here with only pansies aboard.</p><p>It is hardly that. Plager is just one of three or four Flames who can do more than hold their own when it comes to dropping the gloves. Consider Pat Quinn, Ron Harris and Bobby Paradise as prime examples.</p><p>To the Plager brothers, however, fighting is more than just part of the game, it is a major portion. &ldquo;Fighting means a lot,&rdquo; says Billy. &ldquo;I like to fight, it gets me up for a game, really gets me going. It makes me play harder.&rdquo;</p><p>In his years as a hockey fighter, there have been some dillvs. &ldquo;I guess I&rsquo;ve had maybe 45 or 50 real good fights. The rest were just jersey-grabbers. The good ones are tooth to tooth.&rdquo;</p><p>In that time, he has developed a bit of back-room philosophy towards fighting&hellip;the secret is to get in the first punch. You&rsquo;ve got to get that first one because they&rsquo;re over so quickly.</p><p>Billy has no friends, he claims, in the NHL. Once, while playing for Minnesota, he even got into it with brother Bare.</p><p>&ldquo;The only friends I&rsquo;ve got are on this team here,&rdquo; says Billy. &ldquo;The other guys are just taking money out of my pocket.</p><p><b>ICE SPARKS:</b> After four games at home, the Flames had drawn an incredible 46,000 plus fans, averaging just over 11,500 per game&hellip;And it seems the NHL has taken a special look at its newest member. Only one supervisor of officials has yet to make it to Atlanta out of all the league brass&hellip;</p><p>They&rsquo;re calling Keith McCreary &ldquo;Captain Clink&rdquo; in honor of the SS-type overcoat he wears&hellip;And Billy MacMillan is &ldquo;Yacky&rdquo; for Alexander Yakechev, the Russian star against whom MacMillan played as a Canadian National&hellip;</p><p>The Flames sent Morris Stefaniw, who had been used mostly to kill penalties, to Nova Scotia when Larry Romanchych and Bill Hogaboam recovered from their knee injuries&hellip;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Fighting Way Of Life To Tough Bill Plager

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-336/3362067-1-eng-US/f0014-332.jpg" title="f0014-33" width="814" height="581"></div><p><b>(INCLUDING GAMES OF SUN. NOV. 12)</b></p><h2><b>ATLANTA</b></h2><h3><b>Flames</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-01856/3362060-1-eng-US/f0014-012.jpg" title="f0014-01" width="139" height="127"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-02738/3362053-1-eng-US/f0014-022.jpg" title="f0014-02" width="406" height="270"></div><h2><b>BOSTON</b></h2><h3><b>Bruins</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-03575/3362046-1-eng-US/f0014-032.jpg" title="f0014-03" width="137" height="133"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-04419/3362039-1-eng-US/f0014-042.jpg" title="f0014-04" width="406" height="280"></div><h2><b>BUFFALO</b></h2><h3><b>Sabres</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-05298/3362032-1-eng-US/f0014-052.jpg" title="f0014-05" width="128" height="127"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-06248/3362025-1-eng-US/f0014-062.jpg" title="f0014-06" width="401" height="285"></div><h2><b>CALIFORNIA</b></h2><h3><b>Seals</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-07202/3362018-1-eng-US/f0014-072.jpg" title="f0014-07" width="145" height="67"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-08173/3362011-1-eng-US/f0014-082.jpg" title="f0014-08" width="405" height="288"></div><h2><b>CHICAGO</b></h2><h3><b>Black Hawks</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-09158/3362004-1-eng-US/f0014-092.jpg" title="f0014-09" width="141" height="129"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-10142/3361997-1-eng-US/f0014-102.jpg" title="f0014-10" width="404" height="284"></div><h2><b>DETROIT</b></h2><h3><b>Red Wings</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-11128/3361990-1-eng-US/f0014-112.jpg" title="f0014-11" width="167" height="88"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-12117/3361983-1-eng-US/f0014-122.jpg" title="f0014-12" width="405" height="278"></div><h2><b>LOS ANGELES</b></h2><h3><b>Kings</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1399/3361976-1-eng-US/f0014-132.jpg" title="f0014-13" width="122" height="143"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1480/3361969-1-eng-US/f0014-142.jpg" title="f0014-14" width="404" height="281"></div><h2><b>MINNESOTA</b></h2><h3><b>North Stars</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1571/3361962-1-eng-US/f0014-152.jpg" title="f0014-15" width="141" height="123"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1659/3361955-1-eng-US/f0014-162.jpg" title="f0014-16" width="406" height="303"></div><h2><b>MONTREAL</b></h2><h3><b>Canadiens</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1757/3361948-1-eng-US/f0014-172.jpg" title="f0014-17" width="147" height="117"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1838/3361941-1-eng-US/f0014-182.jpg" title="f0014-18" width="400" height="302"></div><h2><b>NEW YORK</b></h2><h3><b>Islanders</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-1935/3361934-1-eng-US/f0014-192.jpg" title="f0014-19" width="144" height="142"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2033/3361927-1-eng-US/f0014-202.jpg" title="f0014-20" width="406" height="300"></div><h2><b>NEW YORK</b></h2><h3><b>Rangers</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2129/3361920-1-eng-US/f0014-212.jpg" title="f0014-21" width="127" height="135"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2226/3361913-1-eng-US/f0014-222.jpg" title="f0014-22" width="401" height="297"></div><h2><b>PHILADELPHIA</b></h2><h3><b>Flyers</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2320/3361906-1-eng-US/f0014-232.jpg" title="f0014-23" width="155" height="102"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2418/3361899-1-eng-US/f0014-242.jpg" title="f0014-24" width="402" height="323"></div><h2><b>PITTSBURGH</b></h2><h3><b>Penguins</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2514/3361892-1-eng-US/f0014-252.jpg" title="f0014-25" width="155" height="128"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2614/3361885-1-eng-US/f0014-262.jpg" title="f0014-26" width="403" height="254"></div><h2><b>ST. LOUIS</b></h2><h3><b>Blues</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2713/3361878-1-eng-US/f0014-272.jpg" title="f0014-27" width="154" height="133"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2813/3361871-1-eng-US/f0014-282.jpg" title="f0014-28" width="406" height="286"></div><h2><b>TORONTO</b></h2><h3><b>Maple Leafs</b></h3><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-2912/3361864-1-eng-US/f0014-292.jpg" title="f0014-29" width="133" height="148"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-3010/3361857-1-eng-US/f0014-302.jpg" title="f0014-30" width="406" height="316"></div><h2><b>VANCOUVER</b></h2><h3><b>Canucks</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-318/3361850-1-eng-US/f0014-312.jpg" title="f0014-31" width="161" height="111"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-327/3361843-1-eng-US/f0014-322.jpg" title="f0014-32" width="405" height="274"></div><h2><b>NHL&rsquo;S EAST WEST SCOREBOARD</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0014-345/3361836-1-eng-US/f0014-342.jpg" title="f0014-34" width="772" height="127"></div><p><b>(Statistics include games of Sun. Nov. 12)</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY GEOFFREY FISHER</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-05340/3362098-1-eng-US/f0015-052.jpg" title="f0015-05" width="294" height="311"></div><p>OAKLAND&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>Y</span>ou have heard of those teams in professional sports that are classified as &ldquo;haves&rdquo; and those classified as &ldquo;have nots&rdquo; but the California Golden Seals have created a new category that can only be stamped as &ldquo;unclassified&rdquo;.</p><p>The Seals are rapidly building a reputation as the Robin Hoods of the National Hockey League this season. They take from the rich and give to the poor.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-04459/3362105-1-eng-US/f0015-042.jpg" title="f0015-04" width="141" height="271"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 141px"><b>Joey Johnston</b></figcaption></div><p>Match them against the supposedly impoverished entries such as Long Island, Atlanta or Vancouver and they bear a striking resemblance to the musical chorus of the Ice Capades. But turn them loose against ravenous gangs such as Boston&rsquo;s Bruins or Chicago&rsquo;s Black Hawks and these same Seals suddenly resemble Attila the Hun or a reincarnation of the Dirty Dozen.</p><p>There is no predicting this Green and Gold clad assemblage of fuzzy-cheeked skaters who were almost unanimously dismissed by THE HOCKEY NEWS correspondents in the pre-season selections of how the NHL clubs would finish in the Eastern and Western Divisions.</p><p>In six weeks of ice warfare they have displayed a fascinating talent for ranging from tedious boredom to wild excitement.</p><p>There was little in their early season performances that did anything to win friends or influence people and there were a number of occasions when eyewitnesses would swear that there were as many reporters in the press box as there were customers in the stands.</p><p>Then, on Friday, Nov. 3 the Boston Bruins came to town and even the absence of an injured Bobby Orr from the Boston lineup failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the Seals&rsquo; best crowd of the season. And the unpredictable Seals made them glad they came, putting on their finest home effort of the season in gaining a 6-6 deadlock with the defending Stanley Cup champions.</p><p>Coming off a 5-2 loss at Los Angeles the previous night, the Bruins came snarling into the Oakland Coliseum. They fired their best guns at the Seals and threw their best punches. With little more than 15 minutes left in the game, the Bruins held a 63 lead, an edge so decisive that even the Seals most optimistic fans were ready to concede. But the Seals were not ready to concede. Within 12 minutes the Seals had tied it up on Joey Johnston&rsquo;s two goals, giving Joey the &ldquo;hat trick&rdquo;, and the tying shot by Walt McKechnie.</p><p>It was a spectacular comeback for the fledgling crew and it may prove to be the tonic the youngsters needed.</p><p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t back down from those guys a single inch,&rdquo; said a club spokesman later. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re a big, tough club and they like to scare you out of the rink, but we were not going to be scared.</p><p>Bob Stewart, the 22-year-old rearguard of the Seals, made it perfectly clear to Boston&rsquo;s musclemen right from the start.</p><p>Stewart, one of the three players the Seals squeezed out of Boston Bruins in exchange for Carol Vadnais, rides &ldquo;shotgun&rdquo; for the Seals and will back the play of any of his teammates with his fists. He challenged the Bruins early, taking on Wayne Cashman. Vadnais and Terry O&rsquo;Reilly in separate duels and accompanying each to the penlty box. Stewart seems to have the courtesy to invite his opponent to sit out penalties whenever he himself does.</p><p>After that dramatic deadlock with the Bruins, the Seals flew East for a five-game excursion that began in Chicago with a 3-3 tie with the Black Hawks. It was a match in which the Seals never trailed the home club.</p><p>What was particularly encouraging for the Seals was the magic being performed in the nets by 22-year-old Gilles Meloche. He was plugging the playoff hole in spectacular fashion as his mates were beginning to overcome the manifold problems of inexperience.</p><p>Meloche, Western Division rookie of the year last season, was not putting together a record that would qualify him for the Vezina Trophy, but he was covering up for many lapses in the Seals&rsquo; defense mechanism.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><h2><b>TEAM PENALTIES</b></h2><p><b>(Including Sun. Nov. 12)</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Seals Prey For Have Nots, Save Best Shots For Big Guns

<p><b>(INCLUDING GAMES OF SUN. NOV. 12)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-01834/3362136-1-eng-US/f0015-012.jpg" title="f0015-01" width="668" height="482"></div><p><b>Scoring key: GP&mdash;Games played; G&mdash;goal; A&mdash;assist; PTS&mdash;points; PIM&mdash;penalties in minutes; PPG&mdash;power play goal; SHG&mdash;shorthanded goal; WG&mdash;winning goal; TG&mdash;tying goal.)</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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TOP 25 SCORERS

<h2><b>THE TOP 10 NETMINDERS</b></h2><p><b>(Including games of Sun. Nov. 12)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-02730/3362174-1-eng-US/f0015-022.jpg" title="f0015-02" width="610" height="249"></div><h2><b>COMPLETE GOALKEEPING RECORDS FOR NHL TEAMS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0015-03592/3362167-1-eng-US/f0015-032.jpg" title="f0015-03" width="616" height="960"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Looking At NHL Goalers

<p>MONTREAL&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>A</span> hustling band of hockey players, all born far north of the Mason-Dixon line, have rebelled against the odds to get Atlanta Flames off to the sixth-best start by a first-year team in National Hockey League history.</p><p>The Flames have seven wins, seven losses and three ties for a.500 mark after 17 games and are fourth in the West Division, only three points behind leading Philadelphia Flyers. Since the NHL was formed in 1917, 25 teams have operated and of those, only Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Arenas (each with 22 points in 1917-18), New York Rangers (21 in 1926-27), Philadelphia Flyers (20 points in 1967-68) and Los Angeles Kings (19 points in 1967-68) had more points than the Flames have after their first 17 games.</p><p>An ironic fact about Flames&rsquo; unexpected showing so far is that there isn&rsquo;t one individual leading the way; they are performing as a well-balanced team. Atlanta doesn&rsquo;t have a player among the top 25 scoring leaders; it ranks seventh in goals-against averages; it has scored the third-lowest total goals. Flames&rsquo; leading pointman is veteran Bob Leiter, but his total 13 points, including 10 goals, is exactly half the total so far recorded by league-leader Jacques Lemaire of Montreal Canadiens. Lemaire also leads in goals with 14.</p><p>The Flames, however, are winning games and they are doing it on the road as well as in the Omni at Atlanta. In 10 road starts, the Flames have won five and lost five. At home they have a two-twothree record. They are playing a big role in making the race in the West Division the tightest since 1967-68 when the first five teams were separated by only six points in the West Division&rsquo;s final standing. Today, only five points are between the first-place Flyers and sixth-place Pittsburgh and there are no positional ties.</p><p>That race is matched in closeness by the scoring parade, in which only five points separate the top 15 players. Rod Gilbert of Rangers and Gilbert Perreault of Buffalo are tied for second with 25 points, one fewer than Lemaire. Perreault is the assist leader with 18. Stan Mikita of Chicago and John Bucvk of Boston share fourth place with 24 points, one more than Dennis Hull of Chicago and Brad Park of New York Rangers, who has replaced Boston&rsquo;s injured Bobby Orr as the leading defenseman solar this season.</p><p>Buffalo Sabres, another earlv-season surprise who are third in the East with 20 points, received some strong goaltending from veteran Roger Crozier last week. Crozier posting two shutouts to give him three for the season and a share of the lead in that department with Canadiens&rsquo; Ken Dryden. Sabres have the second-best average&mdash;2.13&mdash;behind Montreal&rsquo;s 1.82.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NHL WEEK—In Review

<div class="byline">BY DWAYNE NETLAND</div><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U. S. and Canada</b></p><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada</b></p><p>TWIN CITIES&mdash;</p><p>In a pre-season poll taken by THE HOCKEY NEWS, six correspondents covering the National Hockey League picked the Minnesota North Stars to finish first in the West Division and another nine selected them for second.</p><p>This was pretty much in accordance with the media people of the Twin Cities area, who were bombarding coach Jack Gordon during training camp at Metropolitan Sports Center with questions about first place.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-01662/3362229-1-eng-US/f0016-012.jpg" title="f0016-01" width="141" height="248"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 141px"><b>Bill Goldsworthy</b></figcaption></div><p>Then the North Stars opened their season with a series of uninspiring games which left them with a 4-5-1 record after 11 starts, buried deep in the second division.</p><p>The problem was compounded by the fact that the West Division was not only closely bunched, but the race intensified by the surprisingly strong shows of Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Kings took over first place with a burst of eight straight victories and the Flames, left for dead after being routed 6-1 by Minnesota at home, went on a twoweek road trip and returned with a solid 4-2 record.</p><p>Nobody was more aware of these facts than the engineers of the North Stars, general manager Wren Blair and coach Jack Gordon. Gordon was mystified, and unhappy, over the team&rsquo;s medio ere 2-2-2 record in its first six games at home. Blair returned home from the NHL meetings in Miami Beach to watch the North Stars play a 3-3 tie with St. Louis at the Met, and it was obvious he was not pleased with what he saw.</p><p>&ldquo;I hope the players have not forgotten what the playoff situation is this season,&rdquo; the Minnesota GM said. &ldquo;When we first came into the league, twothirds of the teams in each division made it. Four in and two out.</p><p>&ldquo;Now it&rsquo;s four in and four out. and those percentages are working against us. I wasn&rsquo;t overjoyed by all that talk about first place before the season started, and I can&rsquo;t help but think it has had some effect upon the performance of our team. Nobody is going to roll over and play dead for us. We&rsquo;re just going to have to dig in and start working.&rdquo;</p><p>The North Stars responded the next night with their best effort of the season which produced a 5-3 victorv over the Chicago Black Hawks before 15,591, biggest crowd of the season at the Met. Bill Goldsworthy and Dennis Hextail each scored two goals and the defence played well, but the most significant aspect was the welcome appearance of some fire and drive which had been missing in earlier games.</p><p>It was the manner in which the North Stars had played through most of last season. &ldquo;We 11 need more of them.&rdquo; said Gordon. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s no good going along with a win here, a loss there. That leads to nowhere. We&rsquo;ve got to roll up some kind of a string.&rdquo;</p><p>But meanwhile the Kings, Black Hawks and Flyers were still above them in the standings, and it was quite evident there was plenty of work left ahead.</p><p><b>NORTH STAR NOTES:</b> Walter Bush, president of the North Stars, was named to a five-man NHL committee which will travel to Russia in late November to negotiate with the Soviets for a four-game series against NHL teams to be played next January&hellip;Blair also got an NHL committee assignment, to study the protected lists of the intra-league draft with regard to players who have defected to the WHA&hellip;Happy Birthday to Harold Cotton, the North Stars director of scouting, who recently turned 70&hellip;In a surprise move. Gordon reunited Goldsworthy and J.P. Parise withJude Drouin, and put Hextail on a line with Danny Grant and Buster Harvey&hellip;Hextail needed only 12 games to record six goals, which was his total through an injurv-riddled 1971-72 season.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Brass Unhappy As North Stars Hit Division Low

<h2><b>In The East</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>B</span>uffalo Sabres&rsquo; general manager Punch Imlach has asserted several times that he feels his goalie, Roger Crozier, is the finest man between the pipes in all of pro hockey. And judging from the performance the acrobatic little netminder rung up last week, he could very well be right.</p><p>In three Buffalo games this past week, Crozier chalked up two perfect games. He hung a shutout on California as Buffalo and the Seals battled to a scoreless draw, then blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins four nights later in a 1-0 win which included an unsuccessful penalty shot by the Pens&rsquo; Lowell MacDonald.</p><p>The Sabres now own the NHL&rsquo;s second-best goalsagainst record with a 2.13 average, topped only by Montreal&rsquo;s 1.82.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-02575/3362267-1-eng-US/f0016-022.jpg" title="f0016-02" width="292" height="328"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ROGER CROZIER&hellip;Buffalo Sabres</b></figcaption></div><h2><b>In The West</b></h2><p>It&rsquo;s taken a little longer then expected, but the Philadelphia Flyers are beginning to reap the benefits of their big trade of two seasons ago that saw goalie Bernie Parent go to Toronto in exchange for Mike Walton with Rick MacLeish going to Philly from Boston for Walton.</p><p>After a good season in the AHL with Fivers&rsquo; Richmond Robins&rsquo; farm team, the tough 5&rsquo;11&rdquo; native of Lindsay, Ont., has been an important factor for the big club right from the start of the season. MacLeish* was especially hot last week rolling up a total of five goals and two assists as Fred Shero&rsquo;s streaking Flyers won three games, 5-3 over Chicago, 3-1 over Buffalo and 8-3 over California.</p><p>The seven-point week boosted MacLeish into a share of the team scoring lead with Bobby Clarke, each with 18 points.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0016-03462/3362260-1-eng-US/f0016-032.jpg" title="f0016-03" width="299" height="328"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RICK MacLEISH&hellip;Philadelphia Flyers</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Player’s of the week

<p><b>C-Copiam</b></p><p><b>A-Alternote Captain</b></p><h2><b>MONTREAL</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Ken Dryden</b></p><p><b>Michel Plasse</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Jocques Laperriere A</b></p><p><b>Guy Lapointe</b></p><p><b>Serge Savard</b></p><p><b>Pierre Bouchard</b></p><p><b>Dale Hoganson</b></p><p><b>Bob Murdoch</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Pete Mahovlich</b></p><p><b>Rejean Houle</b></p><p><b>Henri Richard C</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Yvan Cournoyer A</b></p><p><b>Claude Larose</b></p><p><b>Jimmy Roberts</b></p><p><b>Chuck Arnason</b></p><p><b>Murray Wilson</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Frank Mahovlich A</b></p><p><b>Marc Tardif</b></p><p><b>Steve Shutt</b></p><p><b>Chuck Lefley</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Guy Lafleur</b></p><p><b>Jacques Lemaire</b></p><h2><b>CHICAGO</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Tony Esposito</b></p><p><b>Gary Smith</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Doug Jarrett A</b></p><p><b>Pat Stapleton</b></p><p><b>Bill White A</b></p><p><b>Keith Mognuson</b></p><p><b>Phil Russell</b></p><p><b>John Marks</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Stan Mikita A</b></p><p><b>Pit Martin</b></p><p><b>Lou Angotti</b></p><p><b>Brian Ogilvie</b></p><p><b>Darryl Maggs</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Chico Maki</b></p><p><b>Cliff Koroll</b></p><p><b>Jim Pappin</b></p><p><b>J.P. Bordeleau</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Dennis Hull</b></p><p><b>Dan Maloney</b></p><p><b>Jerry Korab</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None.</b></p><h2><b>BOSTON</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Ed Johnston</b></p><p><b>John Adams</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Dallas Smith A</b></p><p><b>Don Awrey</b></p><p><b>Carol Vadnais</b></p><p><b>Nick Beverley</b></p><p><b>Ron Jones</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Phil Esposito A</b></p><p><b>Fred Stanfield</b></p><p><b>Mike Walton</b></p><p><b>Greg Sheppard</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Ken Hodge</b></p><p><b>Wayne Cashman</b></p><p><b>Terry O&rsquo;Reilly</b></p><p><b>Fred O&rsquo;Donnell</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>John Bucyk A</b></p><p><b>Don Marcotte</b></p><p><b>Ace Bailey</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Bobby Orr</b></p><p><b>Ross Brooks</b></p><h2><b>ST. LOUIS</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Jacques Caron</b></p><p><b>Wayne Stephenson</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Chris Evans</b></p><p><b>Steve Durbano</b></p><p><b>Noel Picard</b></p><p><b>Bob McCord</b></p><p><b>Bob Ploger A</b></p><p><b>Barclay Ploger A</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Gary Unger</b></p><p><b>Frank St. Marseille A</b></p><p><b>Fran Huck</b></p><p><b>Wayne Merrick</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Mike Murphy</b></p><p><b>Kevin O&rsquo;Shea</b></p><p><b>Gary Sabourin</b></p><p><b>Phil Roberto</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Jack Egers</b></p><p><b>Floyd Thomson</b></p><p><b>Danny O&rsquo;Shea</b></p><p><b>Roger Lafreniere</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Andre Dupont</b></p><h2><b>DETROIT</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Roy Edwards</b></p><p><b>Denis DeJordy</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Gary Bergman A</b></p><p><b>Ron Stockhouse</b></p><p><b>Serge Lajeunesse</b></p><p><b>Larry Johnston</b></p><p><b>Gary Doak</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Red Berenson A</b></p><p><b>Marcel Dionne</b></p><p><b>Alex Delvecchio C</b></p><p><b>Henry Boucha</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Mickey Redmond</b></p><p><b>Bill Collins</b></p><p><b>Leon Rochefort</b></p><p><b>Len Fontaine</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Nick Libett</b></p><p><b>Tim Ecclestone</b></p><p><b>Guy Charron Al Karlander</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None</b></p><h2><b>CALIFORNIA</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Gilles Meloche</b></p><p><b>Marv Edwards</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Dick Redmond A</b></p><p><b>Rick Smith A</b></p><p><b>Bobby Stewart</b></p><p><b>Bert Marshall C</b></p><p><b>Marshall Johnston</b></p><p><b>Ted McAneeley</b></p><p><b>Terry Murray</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Walt McKechnie</b></p><p><b>Ivan Boldirev A</b></p><p><b>Stan Weir</b></p><p><b>Joey Johnston</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Reggie Leoch</b></p><p><b>Hilliard Graves</b></p><p><b>Craig Patrick</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Stan Gilbertson</b></p><p><b>Gary Croteau</b></p><p><b>Pete Laframboise</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None.</b></p><h2><b>TORONTO</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Ron Low</b></p><p><b>Jacques Plante</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Mike Pelyk</b></p><p><b>Jim McKenny</b></p><p><b>Larry McIntyre</b></p><p><b>John Grisdale</b></p><p><b>Joe Lundrigan</b></p><p><b>Brian Glennie</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Dave Keon C</b></p><p><b>George Ferguson</b></p><p><b>Darryl Sittier</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Ron Ellis A</b></p><p><b>Rick Kehoe</b></p><p><b>Pierre Jarry</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Paul Henderson</b></p><p><b>Garry Monahan</b></p><p><b>Errol Thompson</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Norm Ullman A</b></p><p><b>Bob Baun A</b></p><p><b>Denis Dupere</b></p><h2><b>PHILADELPHIA</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Doug Favell</b></p><p><b>Bob Taylor</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Barry Ashbee</b></p><p><b>Brent Hughes</b></p><p><b>Wayne Hillman</b></p><p><b>Joe Watson</b></p><p><b>Tom Eiadon</b></p><p><b>Ed Van Impe C</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Bobby ClarkeA</b></p><p><b>Bill Clement A</b></p><p><b>Bill Barber</b></p><p><b>Diest Kindrachuk</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Gary Dornhoefer A</b></p><p><b>Don Saleski</b></p><p><b>Bill Flett</b></p><p><b>Simon Nolet</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Bob Kelly</b></p><p><b>Ross Lonsberry</b></p><p><b>Dave Schultz</b></p><p><b>Rick MacLeish</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None</b></p><h2><b>RANGERS</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Ed Giacomin</b></p><p><b>Gilles Viilemure</b></p><p><b>Peter McDuffe</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Brad Park A</b></p><p><b>Rod Seiling</b></p><p><b>Dale Rolfe</b></p><p><b>Ab DeMarco</b></p><p><b>Curt Bennett</b></p><p><b>Jim Neilson A</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Jean Ratelie</b></p><p><b>Walt Tkacxuk</b></p><p><b>Pete Stemkowski</b></p><p><b>Bob Rousseau</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Rod Gilbert A</b></p><p><b>Bill Fairbairn</b></p><p><b>Ron Stewart</b></p><p><b>Bruce MacGregor</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Gene Carr</b></p><p><b>Glen Sather</b></p><p><b>Steve Vickers</b></p><p><b>Ted Irvine</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Vic Hadfield C</b></p><h2><b>PITTSBURGH</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Jim Rutherford</b></p><p><b>Denis Herron</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Dave Burrows</b></p><p><b>Darryl Edestrand</b></p><p><b>Duane Rupp A</b></p><p><b>Jack Lynch</b></p><p><b>Bryan Watson</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Syl Apps A</b></p><p><b>Bryan Hextall A</b></p><p><b>Ron Schock</b></p><p><b>Rick Kessell</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Ken Schinkel A</b></p><p><b>Nick Harbaruk</b></p><p><b>Al McDonough</b></p><p><b>Jean Pronovost</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Eddie Shack</b></p><p><b>Greg Polis</b></p><p><b>Lowell MacDonald</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Steve Cardwell</b></p><h2><b>BUFFALO</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Roger Crozier</b></p><p><b>Dave Dryden</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Tim Horton A</b></p><p><b>Larry Hillman</b></p><p><b>Mike Robitaille</b></p><p><b>Tracy Pratt A</b></p><p><b>Jim Schoenfeld</b></p><p><b>Larry Carriere</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Gilbert Perreault A</b></p><p><b>Gerry Meehan C</b></p><p><b>Jim Lorentz</b></p><p><b>Don Luce</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Rene Robert</b></p><p><b>Steve Atkinson</b></p><p><b>Larry Mickey</b></p><p><b>Craig Ramsay</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Rick Martin</b></p><p><b>Butch Deadmarsh</b></p><p><b>Randy Wyrozub</b></p><p><b>Rick Dudley</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None.</b></p><h2><b>LOS AHGELES</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Rogatien Vachon</b></p><p><b>Gary Edwards</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Terry Harper</b></p><p><b>Paul Curtis</b></p><p><b>Gilles Marotte A</b></p><p><b>Harry Howell A</b></p><p><b>Barry Long</b></p><p><b>Neil Komadoski</b></p><p><b>Larry Brown</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Juha Widing</b></p><p><b>Butch Goring</b></p><p><b>Jim Peters</b></p><p><b>Vic Venasky</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Serge Bernier</b></p><p><b>Doug Volmar</b></p><p><b>Mike Corrigan</b></p><p><b>Bill Lesuk</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Bob Berry</b></p><p><b>Real Lemieux</b></p><p><b>Don Kozak</b></p><p><b>Ralph Backstrom A</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None</b></p><h2><b>VAHCOUVER</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Dune Wilson</b></p><p><b>Ed Dyck</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Jocelyn GuevremontA</b></p><p><b>Dale Tallon A</b></p><p><b>Jim Hargreaves</b></p><p><b>Larry Bolonchuk</b></p><p><b>Gregg Boddy</b></p><p><b>Barry Wilkins A</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Orland Kurtenbach C</b></p><p><b>Andre Boudrios A</b></p><p><b>Richard Lemieux</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Bob Schmautz</b></p><p><b>John Wright</b></p><p><b>Bobby Lalonde</b></p><p><b>Gerry O&rsquo;Flaherty</b></p><p><b>Brian McSheffrey</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Wayne Maki</b></p><p><b>Don Tannahill</b></p><p><b>Don Lever</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Dave Balon</b></p><h2><b>MINNESOTA</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Cesare Maniago</b></p><p><b>Lome Worsley</b></p><p><b>Gilles Gilbert</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Ted Harris C</b></p><p><b>Barry Gibbs A</b></p><p><b>Doug Mohns</b></p><p><b>Tom Reid</b></p><p><b>Dennis O&rsquo;Brien</b></p><p><b>Fred Barrett</b></p><p><b>Jim McElmury</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Jude Drouin</b></p><p><b>Dennis Hextall</b></p><p><b>Murray Oliver</b></p><p><b>Charlie Burns A</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Bob Nevin</b></p><p><b>Bill Goldsworthy</b></p><p><b>Buster Harvey</b></p><p><b>Lou Nanne</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Danny Grant</b></p><p><b>Jean-Paul Parise A</b></p><p><b>Dean Prentice</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>None</b></p><h2><b>ISLANDERS</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Gerry Desjardins</b></p><p><b>Billy Smith</b></p><p><b>Gerry Gray</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Arnie Brown</b></p><p><b>Bill Mikkelson</b></p><p><b>Jim Mair</b></p><p><b>Ron Smith</b></p><p><b>Ken Murray</b></p><p><b>Brian Lefley</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Dave Hudson</b></p><p><b>Terry Crisp A</b></p><p><b>Tom Miller</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Billy Harris</b></p><p><b>Craig Cameron</b></p><p><b>Eddie Westfall C</b></p><p><b>Don Blackburn</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Germain Gagnon A</b></p><p><b>Brian Spencer</b></p><p><b>Brian Marchinko</b></p><p><b>Brian Lavender</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Gerry Hart</b></p><h2><b>ATLANTA</b></h2><h3><b>GOAL</b></h3><p><b>Dan Bouchard</b></p><p><b>Phil Myre</b></p><h3><b>DEFENSE</b></h3><p><b>Ron Harris</b></p><p><b>Pat Quinn A</b></p><p><b>Bill Ploger</b></p><p><b>Randy Manery</b></p><p><b>Noel Price A</b></p><p><b>Bob Parodise</b></p><p><b>Kerry Ketter</b></p><h3><b>CENTER</b></h3><p><b>Bobby Leiter</b></p><p><b>John Stewart</b></p><p><b>Larry Romanchych</b></p><p><b>Rey Comeau</b></p><h3><b>R. WING</b></h3><p><b>Norm Gratton</b></p><p><b>Billy MacMillan</b></p><p><b>Lew Morrison</b></p><p><b>Bill Hogaboam</b></p><h3><b>L. WING</b></h3><p><b>Ernie Hicke</b></p><p><b>Keith McCreary C</b></p><p><b>Jacques Richard</b></p><h3><b>INJURED</b></h3><p><b>Lucien Grenier</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

NHL Team Rosters

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-02497/3362459-1-eng-US/f0017-022.jpg" title="f0017-02" width="241" height="153"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-01564/3362466-1-eng-US/f0017-012.jpg" title="f0017-01" width="233" height="152"></div><h2><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></h2><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 3 at ST. LOUIS 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-03411/3362452-1-eng-US/f0017-032.jpg" title="f0017-03" width="325" height="248"></div><h2><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></h2><h3><b>TORONTO 2 at MONTREAL 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-04317/3362445-1-eng-US/f0017-042.jpg" title="f0017-04" width="325" height="330"></div><h3><b>VANCOUVER 2 at N.Y. RANGERS 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-05257/3362438-1-eng-US/f0017-052.jpg" title="f0017-05" width="327" height="328"></div><h3><b>N.Y. ISLANDERS 1 at CHICAGO 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-06216/3362431-1-eng-US/f0017-062.jpg" title="f0017-06" width="330" height="328"></div><h3><b>PHILADELPHIA 2 at PITTSBURGH 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-07186/3362424-1-eng-US/f0017-072.jpg" title="f0017-07" width="325" height="365"></div><h3><b>CALIFORNIA 2 at MINNESOTA 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-08153/3362417-1-eng-US/f0017-082.jpg" title="f0017-08" width="322" height="354"></div><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 3 at ATLANTA 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-09137/3362410-1-eng-US/f0017-092.jpg" title="f0017-09" width="323" height="327"></div><h2><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></h2><h3><b>DETROIT 3 at BOSTON 8</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-10126/3362403-1-eng-US/f0017-102.jpg" title="f0017-10" width="324" height="467"></div><h3><b>CHICAGO 3 at PHILADELPHIA 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-11109/3362396-1-eng-US/f0017-112.jpg" title="f0017-11" width="329" height="410"></div><h2><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></h2><h3><b>MINNESOTA 1 at ATLANTA 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1298/3362389-1-eng-US/f0017-122.jpg" title="f0017-12" width="325" height="369"></div><h3><b>CALIFORNIA 0 at BUFFALO 0</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1381/3362382-1-eng-US/f0017-132.jpg" title="f0017-13" width="332" height="212"></div><h2><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></h2><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 2 at MONTREAL 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1470/3362375-1-eng-US/f0017-142.jpg" title="f0017-14" width="328" height="366"></div><h3><b>TORONTO 0 at ST. LOUIS 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1559/3362368-1-eng-US/f0017-152.jpg" title="f0017-15" width="313" height="221"></div><h3><b>CALIFORNIA 2 at N.Y. RANGERS 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1657/3362361-1-eng-US/f0017-162.jpg" title="f0017-16" width="324" height="395"></div><h3><b>N.Y. ISLANDERS 0 at MINNESOTA 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1750/3362354-1-eng-US/f0017-172.jpg" title="f0017-17" width="323" height="285"></div><h3><b>BUFFALO 1 at PHILADELPHIA 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1843/3362347-1-eng-US/f0017-182.jpg" title="f0017-18" width="330" height="296"></div><h3><b>VANCOUVER 1 at ATLANTA 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-1936/3362340-1-eng-US/f0017-192.jpg" title="f0017-19" width="324" height="300"></div><h3><b>CALIFORNIA 3 at PHILADELPHIA 8</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0017-2025/3362333-1-eng-US/f0017-202.jpg" title="f0017-20" width="318" height="475"></div><h3><b>LOS ANGELES 1 at N.Y. RANGERS 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-01571/3362326-1-eng-US/f0018-012.jpg" title="f0018-01" width="322" height="305"></div><h3><b>DETROIT 1 at CHICAGO 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-02465/3362319-1-eng-US/f0018-022.jpg" title="f0018-02" width="323" height="295"></div><h3><b>PITTSBURGH 0 at BUFFALO 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-03348/3362312-1-eng-US/f0018-032.jpg" title="f0018-03" width="317" height="210"></div><h3><b>VANCOUVER 4 at PITTSBURGH 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-04267/3362305-1-eng-US/f0018-042.jpg" title="f0018-04" width="321" height="353"></div><h2><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></h2><h3><b>MONTREAL 5 at BOSTON 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-05204/3362298-1-eng-US/f0018-052.jpg" title="f0018-05" width="327" height="377"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0017-02

SUMMARIES

<div class="byline">BY DAN PROUDFOOT</div><p>TORONTO&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>S</span>atisfied wasn&rsquo;t the word for Leaf coach John McLellan as the team flew toward yet another road game. But, then, dissatisfied wasn&rsquo;t appropriate either.</p><p>Cautiously optimistic, reasonably enthusiasticdescribed McLellan as he considered his team&rsquo;s.performance through the epidemic of injuries which stretched into November.</p><p>&ldquo;The kids have responded well, really well,&rdquo; he said.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-06166/3362521-1-eng-US/f0018-062.jpg" title="f0018-06" width="143" height="224"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 143px"><b>Ron Low</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;There have been some pleasant surprises.&rdquo; Then he began to think out loud. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been skating extremely well, the guys are playing their positions and staying with their checks.</p><p>&ldquo;D&rsquo;you know in the first 13 games we outshot every team we played? The shooting doesn&rsquo;t mean that much, but it does mean we&rsquo;ve been getting chances, and it also indicates we haven&rsquo;t been giving up a lot.</p><p>&ldquo;We have had glaring errors on defense, but we&rsquo;ve had young guys playing there and you have to expect them to make mistakes.&rdquo;</p><p>In the 13 games McLellan mentioned, Leafs won five, lost six and tied two.</p><p>&ldquo;I guess the most pleasant surprise of all has been Ron Low, who has been so effective in goal.</p><p>&ldquo;We knew he was going to be good. Johnny Bower (Leaf scout and goaltending coach) told us all along he would be good, but I think even Bower thought he wouldn&rsquo;t be this good this soon.&rdquo;</p><p>Other positive developments included the inspired play of David Keon, the team captain, who moved in between Ron Ellis and Paul Henderson to form Leafs&rsquo; prestige line.</p><p>Keon quickly began using his wings with innovation making plays which many fans thought only Norm Ullman could make. Ellis and Keon combined especially well, and Henderson showed signs of breaking out of his scoring slump.</p><p>Garry Monahan, Pierre Jarry and center Darryl Sittier, who led the team in goals, combined effectively and a third line of Errol Thompson, George Ferguson and Pierre Jarry surprised opponents with explosive attacks.</p><p>It all sounded fine, until McLellan figured that the team had 12 points out of the 13 games. Considering the season one-sixth over, that meant the team would finish with 72 points.</p><p>&ldquo;You have to figure on needing 80 or 82 points to make the playoffs in our division,&rdquo; said McLellan. &ldquo;We have to improve, and we figure to when Denis Dupere and Norm Ullman come back from their injuries and get rolling again.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

f0018-06

Leaf Outlook Brighter As Kids Come Through

<p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 14)</b></p><h2><b>EAST DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-07141/3362559-1-eng-US/f0018-072.jpg" title="f0018-07" width="321" height="167"></div><h2><b>WEST DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0018-08116/3362552-1-eng-US/f0018-082.jpg" title="f0018-08" width="322" height="169"></div><h2><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h2><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>Los Angeles 3 at St. Louis 2</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></p><p>Toronto 2 at Montreal 5</p><p>Vancouver 2 at N.Y. Rangers 5</p><p>N.Y. Islanders 1 at Chicago 6</p><p>Philadelphia 2 at Pittsburgh 5</p><p>California 2 at Minnesota 5</p><p>Los Angeles 3 at Atlanta 3</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Detroit 3 at Boston 8</p><p>California 0 at Buffalo 0</p><p>Chicago 3 at Philadelphia 5</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Minnesota 1 at Atlanta 5</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>Los Angeles 2 at Montreal 5</p><p>Toronto 0 at St. Louis 1</p><p>California 2 at N.Y. Rangers 7</p><p>N.Y. Islanders 0 at Minnesota 3</p><p>Buffalo 1 at Philadelphia 3</p><p>Vancouver 4 at Pittsburgh 3</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Montreal 5 at Boston 3</p><p>Los Angeles 1 at N.Y. Rangers 5</p><p>Detroit 1 at Chicago 5</p><p>Pittsburgh 0 at Buffalo 1</p><p>Vancouver 1 at Atltno 3</p><p>Californio 3 at Philadelphia 8</p><h2><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h2><p><b>Tues. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Montreal at N.Y. Islanders</p><p>Detroit at Vancouver</p><p>Los Angeles at Minnesota</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 15</b></p><p>Atlonto at Toronto</p><p>Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers</p><p>Detroit at California</p><p>Buffalo at Los Angeles</p><p>Minnesota at Pittsburgh</p><p><b>Thurs. Nov. 16</b></p><p>Philadelphia at Montreol</p><p>N.Y. Islanders at Atlanta</p><p>St. Louis at Boston</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>Buffolo at California</p><p>Los Angeles at Vancouver</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 18</b></p><p>Chicago at Montreal</p><p>Minnesota at Toronto</p><p>N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis</p><p>Boston at N.Y. Islanders</p><p>Detroit at Los Angeles</p><p>Atlanta at Pittsburgh</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Toronto at Boston</p><p>Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers</p><p>* Buffalo at Vancouver</p><p>Minnesota at Chicago</p><p>Philadelphia at Atlanta</p><p><b>Tues. Nov. 21</b></p><p>N.Y. Rangers at Atlanta</p><p>California at N.Y. Islanders</p><p>Vancouver at St. Louis</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 22</b></p><p>Montreal at Los Angeles</p><p>Toronto at Minnesota</p><p>N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia</p><p>Buffalo at Detroit</p><p>Vancouver at Chicago</p><p>St. Louis at Pittsburgh</p><p><b>Thurs. Nov. 23</b></p><p>N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo</p><p>California at Boston<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0018-07

NHL SCOREBOARD

<p><b>(Standings on Mon. Nov. 13)</b></p><h2><b>EAST DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0020-02301/3362673-1-eng-US/f0020-022.jpg" title="f0020-02" width="292" height="136"></div><h2><b>WEST DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0020-03253/3362666-1-eng-US/f0020-032.jpg" title="f0020-03" width="293" height="131"></div><h2><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h2><p><b>Mon. Nov. 6</b></p><p>Winnipeg 2 at New England 6</p><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>New York 2 at Alberta 4</p><p>Houston 3 at Chicago 2</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></p><p>Winnipeg 2 at Quebec 3</p><p>New York 1 at Los Angeles 2</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Los Angeles 2 at Alberta 7</p><p>Winnipeg 4 at Ottawa 1</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Minnesota 5 at Winnipeg 1</p><p><b>Sat Nov. 11</b></p><p>Los Angeles 3 at Alberta 5</p><p>Houston 1 at Quebec 3</p><p>Cleveland 4 at Chicago 1</p><p>New York 5 at New England 6</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Cleveland 3 at Alberta 1</p><p>Los Angeles 2 at Winnipeg 5</p><p>Philadelphia 1 at Ottawa 2</p><h2><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h2><p><b>Mon. Nov. 13</b></p><p>Houston at New England (Boston Garden)</p><p><b>Tue. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Los Angeles at Winnipeg</p><p>Philadelphia at Chicago</p><p>Cleveland at Mmnesoto</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 15</b></p><p>New York at Quebec</p><p>Winnipeg at Alberta</p><p>Los Angeles at Houston</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 16</b></p><p>Quebec at Minnesota</p><p>Ottawa at Cleveland</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>New England at Cleveland</p><p>Chicago at Alberto</p><p>Winnipeg at Los Angeles (Long Beach)</p><p><b>Sat Nov. 18</b></p><p>Ottawa at New England (Boston Arena)</p><p>Quebec at New York</p><p>Minnesota at Philadelphia</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Philadelphia at New York</p><p>Winnipeg at Los Angeles</p><p>Chicago at Minnesota</p><p>Cleveland at Houston</p><p><b>Mon. Nov. 20</b></p><p>Ottawa at New England (Boston Gorden)</p><p><b>Tue. Nov. 21</b></p><p>Winnipeg at Houston</p><p>Alberta at Minnesota</p><p>Cleveland at Los Angeles</p><p>Quebec at Ottawa</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 22</b></p><p>New England at New York</p><p>Alberta at Philadelphia</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 23</b></p><p>Chicago at Ottowo</p><p>Los Angeles at Mmnesoto</p><p>Winnipeg at Houston</p><p><b>Fri Nov. 24</b></p><p>Alberto at New England (Boston Arena)</p><p>Los Angeles at Cleveland</p><p>Minnesota at Philadelphia</p><p>Quebec at Winnipeg<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0020-02

WHA SCOREBOARD

<h2><b>NEW ENGLAND</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Al Smith, Bruce Landon.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Jim Dorey, Ted Green, Paul Hurley, Ric Jordan, Rick Ley, Brad Seiwood.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Terry Caffory, John Danby, John French, larry Pleau.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Tom Earl, Mike Hyndman, Dick Sarrazin, Tim Sheehy, Tommy Williams.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Kevin Ahearn, John Cunniff, Tom Webster, Guy Smith, Brit Selby.</b></p><h2><b>QUEBEC</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Serge Aubry, Jacques Lemelin, Richard Brodeur.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Jacques Blain, Ken Desjardine, Frank Lacombe, Mike McNamara, J.C. Tremblay, Pierre Roy.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Michel Harvey, Jean Payette, Andre Gaudette, Mike Rouleau.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Yves Bergeron, Alain Caron, Rejean Giroux, Paul Larose, Renald Leclerc, Frank Golembrosky.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Mike Archambault, Jean-Guy Gendron, Bob Guindon, Pierre Guite, Michel Parizeau, Guy Dufour.</b></p><h2><b>NEW YORK</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Gary Kurt, Peter Donnelly.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Ken Block, Kent Douglas, Jean Gauthier, Wally Olds, Bill Speer, Hal Willis, Bob Winograd.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Norm Ferguson, Mike Laughton, Brian Morenz, Gene Peacosh, Garry Peters, Bobby Sheehan, Ron Ward, Brian Perry.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Jamie Kennedy, Wayne Rivers, Alton White, Ted Scharf.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Brian Bradley, Craig Reichmuth, Claude Chartro.</b></p><h2><b>OTTAWA</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Les Binkley, Gilles Gratton.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Mike Amodeo, Rick Cunningham, Brian Gibbons, Chris Meloff, Ken Stephenson, Steve Warr.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Gavin Kirk, Bob Leduc, Bob Charlebois.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Mike Boland, Steve King, Tom Martin, Ron Riley, Dick Sentes, Guy Trottier, Brian Conacher.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Wayne Carleton, Ron Climie, Jack Gibson, John Donnelly, Tom Simpson.</b></p><h2><b>CLEVELAND</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Gerry Cheevers, Bob Whidden.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Ray Clearwater, John Hanna, Jean McMasters, Wayne Muloin, Paul Shmyr, Billy Horton, Ralph Hopiavouri.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Doug Brindley, Ron Buchanan, Bob Dik la bough, Skip Krake, Dick Pumple.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Jim Wiste, Paul Andrea, Ted Hodgson, Yves Belanger.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Joe Hardy, Grant Erickson, Garry Jarrett, Gerry Pinder.</b></p><h2><b>PHILADELPHIA</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Bernie Parent, Marcel Paillo, Yvos Archambault.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Nick Polano, Jim Cardiff, John Migneault, Ronnie Plumb, Bob Brown, Roger Cote, Derek Harker.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Bryan Campbell, Andre Lacroix, Pierre Paiement, Derek Sanderson.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: John Bennett, Danny Lawson, Johnny McKenzie, Don O&rsquo;Donoghue, Denis Meloche.</b></p><p><b>L. WING; Don Herrimon, Don Burgess, Michel Plante, Sam Gellard.</b></p><h2><b>LOS ANGELES</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: George Gardner, Russ Gillow, Bob Perreault.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Bart Crashley, Ralph MacSweyn, Jim Niekamp, Gerry Odrowski, Jim Watson, CENTER: J.P. Leblanc, Ted McCaskill, Tom Serviss, Joe Szura, Gary Veneruzzo.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Steve Sutherland, Mike Byers, Bob Jones, Peter Slater.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Tom Gilmore, Earl Heiskala, Billy Young, Bernie McNeil Jarda Krugicka.</b></p><h2><b>WINNIPEG</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Joe Daley, Ernie Wakely.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Bob Ash, Steve Cuddie, Larry Hornung, Bob Woytowich, Joe Zcnussi.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Chris Bordeleau, Wally Boyer, Danny Johnson, Garth Rizzuto, Duke Asmundson.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Norm Beaudin, Milt Black, Bill Sutherland, Brian Cadle.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Bobby Hull, Ab McDonald, Dune Rousseau. Cal Swenson, Jean-Gurt Gratton.</b></p><h2><b>MINNESOTA</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Mike Curran, Jack McCartan</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: John Arbour, Terry Ball, Mike McMahon, Dick Paradise, Frank Sanders, George Konik.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Mike Antonovich, Ted Hampson, Jim Johnson, Terry Ryan, Fred Speck.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Keith Christiansen, Wayne Connelly, Billy Klatt.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: George Morrison, Mel Pearson, Bob MacMillan, Len Lilyholm, Craig Falkman.</b></p><h2><b>ALBERTA</b></h2><p><b>GOAL; Ken Brown, Jack Norris.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Ken Baird, Doug Barrie, Steve Carlyle, Bob Falkenberq. Bob Wall.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Jim Harrison, Ed Joyal, Bob McAneeley, Ross Perkins.</b></p><p><b>R. WING; Ron Anderson, Jim Benzelock, Billy Hicke, Rusty Patenaude.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Brian Carlin, Vol Fonteyne, Dennis Kassian, Ron Walters, John Fisher.</b></p><h2><b>HOUSTON</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Wayne Rutledge, Don McLeod DEFENSE: Dune McCallum, Gord Kannegiesser, John Schella, Larry Hale Ray Larose.</b></p><p><b>CENTER: Murray Hall, Ed Hoekstra, Gord Labossiere, Lorry Lund, Keke Mortson.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Don Grierson, Duke Harris, Frank Hughes.</b></p><p><b>L. WING; Brian McDonald, Paul Popiel, Jack Stanfield, Ted Taylor.</b></p><h2><b>CHICAGO</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Andre Gill, Keith Lelievre, Jim McLeod.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Ron Anderson, Butch Barber, Larry Cahan, Dick McGlynn, Dick Proceviat, Pierre Viau. Larry Mavety.</b></p><p><b>CENTER Darrel Knibbs, Rosaire Paiement, Bob Sicinski, Bob Whitlock, Rod Zaine.</b></p><p><b>R. WING: Bernard Blanchette, Dan Lodboa, Ed Hatoum.</b></p><p><b>L. WING: Reg Fleming, Brian Glenwright, Bob Liddington, Rick Morris, Jan Popiel.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

WHA Rosters

<div class="byline">BY ALEX HARDY</div><p>HOUSTON&mdash;</p><p>Aeros mav be the only hockey team in the world that would rather play on the road than at home.</p><p>With good reason. Aeros travel in an executive equipped aircraft owned by Texas oilman and sportsman John Mecom Jr., owner of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. It is rumored Mecom loaned the plane because he is hoping to get a World Hockey Association franchise for the Louisiana Super Dome when completed.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0020-01397/3362635-1-eng-US/f0020-012.jpg" title="f0020-01" width="138" height="235"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 138px"><b>Bill Dineen</b></figcaption></div><p>The plane is furnished lounge style with sofas, tables, a gallery and most important, large coolers filled with beer. At home Aeros are also well treated and have been given complimentary memberships at one of Houston&rsquo;s top golf clubs.</p><p>Aeros, a team of largely exminor leaguers with no super star, have been grateful and have responded with solid performances in most games. Many West Division officials rate them as one of the clubs to beat. Sports Illustrated calls them to win their division, and coach Bill Dineen promises his club will be &ldquo;no worse than second.&rdquo;</p><p>Dineen built the club largely by recruiting players who were his friends from previous seasons. He knew he could count on them, and wound up signing nine of the 44 he drafted. They are one big happy family.</p><p>Typical of the Aeros who were never able to establish themselves in the NHL are Gord Labossiere. Murray Hall and Ted Taylor. This year all three are among the WHA&rsquo;s top scorers. Labossiere scored eight goals and nine assists in the first 11 games. Hall had four goals and nine assists, Taylor six goals and as many helpers.</p><p>In goal, Don McLeod&rsquo;s 3.25 goals-against average is fair, but hardly indicative of his play. In a two-game set against Alberta he was sensational as Aeros won one and lost the other by one goal.</p><p>A survey showed Aeros are the most experienced team in the WHA (they average 100 stitches per player). Young forward Frank Hughes gained his baptism when he had his nose sliced in half against Edmonton. &ldquo;The lower half was just flapping around. It wasn&rsquo;t connected to anything,&rdquo; said trainer Dick Bielous. Typically, Hughes came back to finish the game.</p><p><b>WINNIPEG:</b> Jets went into a slump after a fast start. Coach Bobby Hull diagnosed the reason as too much passing and not enough shooting, and ordered Jet players to shoot at opposition goalies whenever the opportunity arose. Jets did as he commanded but it didn&rsquo;t bring immediate victories. They fired 49 pucks at the New York Raiders net (compared to 24 by Raiders), but still lost the game 9-6. Despite the basket full of goals, Joe Daley, who shares netminding with Ernie Wakely, continued as the top netminder in the West. Jets also claimed two of the WHA&rsquo;s top scorers, Chris Bordeleau and Norm Beaudin. Bordeleau&rsquo;s 16 points included 10 goals, while Beaudin had eight goals and seven assists.</p><p><b>MINNESOTA:</b> Fighting Saints continued to have trouple keeping their heads above water. Defensively they were on a par with most clubs, but their 24 goals on the attack in 10 games made them the second worst offensive team in the WHA. Former U.S. Olympian Mike Curran came to the rescue in one game, playing superbly in victory. Still, Saints were winning only a third of the time.</p><p>Meanwhile, the WHA publicity office in Minnesota announced that attendance was averaging 5,800, which was as good as most people hoped for.</p><p><b>ALBERTA:</b> Oilers proved incapable of protecting leads, which prompted an outburst from coach Ray Kinasewich and general manager Bill Hunter. Said Kinasewich: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got too many men who make one good play, congratulate themselves, then forget to check their winger. The winger more often than not scores.&rdquo; Hunter threatened fines unless the players started hitting. Returning from a league governors&rsquo; meeting in Chicago, he said governors decided to make it clear to coaches that they want more hitting. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t want dirty hockey, but body-contact is a must.&rdquo;</p><p><b>CHICAGO:</b> Cougars finally got to play at home after their first seven games were on the road. They responded by beating Winnipeg in a barn burner before 6,727 fans. Bob Whitlock scored two third-period goals to give Cougars a standing ovation at the end of each period. Still, Marcel Pronovost&rsquo;s club was finding goals hard to come by. Their 21 goals in nine games was the lowest in the entire league. Prospects were brighter, however, once Cougars got more home cooking.</p><p><b>LOS ANGELES:</b> Sharks stayed away from the riots that marred their exhibition schedule, but rough play was still one of their most fearsome weapons. Tempermental Steve Sutherland was handed a misconduct in one game and followed up with a fist fight against Ottawa&rsquo;s Steve Warr in the next outing. Defenseman Bart Crashley scored one game-winner, while long-time amateur Russ Gillow continued his sharp play in goal. His 2.72 goal-against average was second best in the WHA West.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Houston Goes First Class As Dineen Builds Contender

<div class="byline">BY ED CONRAD</div><p>PHILADELPHIA&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>P</span>hiladelphia Blazers have decided a coaching change might be just what their troubled hockey club needs to get untracked. As the result, Phil Watson has stepped up to replace John McKenzie behind the bench with the World Hockey Association team.</p><p>The sudden change in the ice operation of the Blazers came at the request of McKenzie, who is trying to get back into condition after suffering a broken arm in a preseason game. The Blazers were mired in last place with a horrendous 2-11 record when McKenzie stepped down.</p><p>McKenzie said he felt his time should be devoted to getting into top shape and helping the team on the ice.</p><p>Watson, who once coached the Rangers and Bruins in the NHL, has taken over as temporary coach of the Blazers. The 51-vear-old Watson has been serving as chief scout and director of personnel with the WHA club.</p><p>Watson figures the Blazers can put it all together with the likes of McKenzie, Derek Sanderson, Danny Lawson, Andre Lacroix and Bryan Campbell but admits the Philly club will have to get a little more defensive to get back in the race.</p><p>Meanwhile, one of Watson&rsquo;s former stars is still going strong in the new WHA and no doubt will now go gunning for his erstwhile coach.</p><p>He&rsquo;s veteran Jean-Guy Gendron, no longer a kid in the ice sport.</p><p>Gendron was standing at the glass talking to friends before the Nordiques met the Blazers recently when an old acquaintance interrupted.</p><p>&ldquo;Hey, Guy,&rdquo; said a voice. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re supposed to be retired. You went out and spoiled a good scoop.&rdquo;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0021-01245/3362735-1-eng-US/f0021-012.jpg" title="f0021-01" width="280" height="311"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>PHIL WATSON&hellip;New Challenge</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;I know,&rdquo; grinned Gendron, removing a glove and offering a handshake. &ldquo;But I retire&mdash;from the NHL! These guys (the Nordiques) came along, gave me a good salary and I&rsquo;m happy playing in Quebec.&rdquo;</p><p>Gendron, the former Philadelphia Flyer forward, had announced his impending retirement late last season because the didn&rsquo;t care to be separated from his wife and kids any longer.</p><p>Since they&rsquo;re French-Canadian, Guy wanted his children to continue their education in French schools. Consequently, they had remained in Quebec Province while daddy was away in Philadelphia.</p><p>Now, because he&rsquo;s playing in Quebec, where he was cheered as a member of the Quebec Aces (AHL) for years, the family is together again.</p><p>Gendron, who has several 20-goal seasons in the NHL, is seeing regular action for the Nordiques who have gotten off to a fine start&mdash;record-wise and spectator-wise&mdash;in their inaugural campaign. They had lost the first three games but rebounded very impressively, increasing their average attendance in the process.</p><p>Nordiques are led, of course, by former NHL All Star defenseman J.C. Tremblay They boast a lineup of all FrenchCanadian players except for Michael McNamara. Torontonian Brit Selby, an original Nordique, has been traded.</p><p>&ldquo;It took some time for us to get adjusted because we&rsquo;re new to each other,&rdquo; explained Guv. &ldquo;Of course, every WHA team has a similiar problem. But we&rsquo;ve come along well and we&rsquo;ve been playing good hockey.</p><p>&ldquo;The fans have been appreciative, and the organization has been treating us well.&rdquo;</p><p><b>PHILADELPHIA</b>&mdash;Blazers continue as the most illfated team in hockey. Derek Sanderson, their high-priced center, has been ordered to &ldquo;complete bed rest&rdquo; following a severe muscle sprain in his lower back, which he hurt in a victory over Cleveland. Goalie Yves Archambault, recalled from Roanoke when vet Bernie Parent broke a bone in his foot making a routine save, broke several ribs when struck by a shot during a warmup drill prior to the Blazers&rsquo; loss to Minnesota&hellip;One bright spot was Danny Lawson&rsquo;s four-goal performance in the win over the Crusaders.</p><p><b>NEW YORK</b>&mdash;One of hockey&rsquo;s rare events took place in the Raiders&rsquo; 3-1 loss in Winnipeg. The New York club failed to get a single shot on goal in the entire first period. By that time the Jets were ahead, 3-0&hellip;Ron Ward is one of the Raiders&rsquo; most productive point-prouducers so far and even the defenseman-turned-center can&rsquo;t really explain it. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a case of being at the right place at the right time,&rdquo; said Ron. &ldquo;When you battle your way to the net you&rsquo;re going to score. There are so many things that can happen. The puck can deflect off an opponent, the goalie can be screened or you can get a quick pass off to an open teammate.&rdquo; Ward had six goals and three assists in nine games, more than he recorded in 71 hames with Vancouver (NHL) last season.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0021-02178/3362728-1-eng-US/f0021-022.jpg" title="f0021-02" width="276" height="302"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>JEAN-GUY GENDRON&hellip;Money Irresistable</b></figcaption></div><p><b>OTTAWA</b>&mdash;One of the Nationals&rsquo; best comebacks of the season came in a 5-3 victory over Alberta. The Nats trailed 2-0 but bounced back brilliantly. Their overall team play has improved considerably, and the club was boasting a winning record. Attendance continues poor, and club officials hope that the improvement on the ice helps the turnstiles click more often.</p><p><b>NEW ENGLAND</b>&mdash;L arrv Pleau continues his goal-scoring antics for the Whalers. The young forward had two, his 8th and 9th of the season, in a win over the Blazers&hellip;A stick-swinging duel between the Whalers&rsquo; Brit Selby and the Blazers&rsquo; Larry Mavety resulted in the banishment of both on match misconducts.</p><p><b>CLEVELAND</b>&mdash;Ron Buchana, the Crusaders&rsquo; veteran center, has been one of the team&rsquo;s most consistent point-collectors. Buchanan had a streak going of having scored in every Cleveland contest&hellip;Veteran goalie Gerry Cheevers was bombarded for seven goals in a loss to Philly but the Blazers&rsquo; then coach John McKenzie wasn&rsquo;t about to criticize his ex-teammates&rsquo; play. &ldquo;Cheese put 17.5 ($17,500) in my pocket last season,&rdquo; said John, referring to Boston&rsquo;s Stanley Cup. &ldquo;So I sure can&rsquo;t knock him. He just had no help up front.&rdquo;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0021-01

Phil Watson Steps Up To Relieve McKenzie As Pilot

<p><b>(INCLUDING SUN. NOV.12)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0021-03129/3362766-1-eng-US/f0021-032.jpg" title="f0021-03" width="326" height="944"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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WHA Leaders

<p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada</b></p><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada</b></p><h2><b>HOW THEY STAND</b></h2><h3><b>AMERICAN LEAGUE</b></h3><p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 12)</b></p><h3><b>EASTERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-01247/3362978-1-eng-US/f0023-012.jpg" title="f0023-01" width="318" height="99"></div><h3><b>WESTERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-02194/3362971-1-eng-US/f0023-022.jpg" title="f0023-02" width="319" height="96"></div><p><b>(Affiliation: 1-Montreal, 2-Detroit, 3-Boston, 4-N. Y. Rangers, 7-Los Angeles, 8-Pittsburgh, 9-California, 10-Philadelphia, 11-Minnesota, 14-Buffolo, 15-N. Y. Islanders).</b></p><h3><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h3><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>Springfield 4 at Baltimore 7</p><p>Cincinnati 7 at Boston 4</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></p><p>Cincinnati 2 at Hershey 4</p><p>Providence 5 at New Haven 1</p><p>Baltimore 2 at Richmond 6</p><p>Springfield 4 at Virginio 4</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Boston 2 at Nova Scotia 5</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Cincinnati 5 at Baltimore 2</p><p>Rochester 8 at Boston 3</p><p>Cleveland 4 at Providence 4</p><p>Nova Scotia 6 ot Springfield 2</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>New Haven 2 at Cincinnati 5</p><p>Baltimore 2 at Hershey 3</p><p>Rochester 5 at Springfield 4</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Cleveland 7 at New Haven 4</p><p>Nova Scotia 3 at Providence 3</p><p>Boston 3 at Rochester 3</p><p>Baltimore 0 at Virginia 7</p><h3><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h3><p><b>Tue. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Cleveland at Boston</p><p>Richmond at Cincinnati</p><p>New Haven at Nova Scotia</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>Richmond ot Cleveland</p><p>Boston at Nova Scotia</p><p>Cincinnati ot Rochester</p><p>Providence at Springfield</p><p>Hershey at Virginia (Norfolk Scope)</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 18</b></p><p>Richmond at Baltimore</p><p>Nova Scotia at Boston</p><p>Rochester at Cleveland</p><p>Virginia at Hershey</p><p>Cincinnati ot Springfield</p><p><b>Sun. Nov 19</b></p><p>Cincinnati at Providence</p><p>Hershey ot Richmond</p><p>Cleveland at Rochester</p><p>Baltimore at Virginia (Norfolk Scope)</p><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-03148/3362964-1-eng-US/f0023-032.jpg" title="f0023-03" width="318" height="321"></div><h3><b>GOAKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-04117/3362957-1-eng-US/f0023-042.jpg" title="f0023-04" width="316" height="412"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0023-01

AMERICAN LEAGUE

<div class="byline">BY JOHN TRAVERS</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0684/3363009-1-eng-US/f0023-062.jpg" title="f0023-06" width="256" height="319"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>RICK McCANN&hellip;Leading The Offense</b></figcaption></div><p>HAMPTON&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>W</span>hen Doug Barkley took his high-fiving Virginia Red Wings on its first extended road trip of the season, he was aiming for at least four wins.</p><p>The Wings coach knew he was in for a rough trip&mdash;like seven games in nine nights.</p><p>His young hands, led by Robbie Ftorek and Rick McCann, didn&rsquo;t let down for Barkley.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0023-0597/3363016-1-eng-US/f0023-052.jpg" title="f0023-05" width="136" height="234"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 136px"><b>Ray Martynuik</b></figcaption></div><p>In rapid fire order, the Wings battled Richmond to a 2-2 standoff, then topped Cincinnati, 4-3; buried Cleveland, 7-4 and edged Rochester, 4-3. That dandy piece of work came to three wins and a tie for seven of a possible eight points.</p><p>However, in a span of two nights, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, the Wings dropped a pair of one goal decisions to Boston (3-2) and New Haven (7-6). The New Haven club was long overdue for a home ice win as its victory marked its first of the campaign at the new Arena.</p><p>Ftorek, the one-time schoolboy whiz from Needham, Mass., and a guy that some said was too small physicially to stand the rigors of pro hockey, was making the skeptics eat crow.</p><p>The Bay State native had connected for seven goals and ten assists to take over the team lead and was challenging for the American League&rsquo;s top point position.</p><p>An indication of the tremendous coaching job Barkley has turned in to date can be gleaned in a reflection of the club&rsquo;s record at the same stage last season.</p><p>Known then as Tidewater, the outfit was buried in the Western Division cellar with one win, a tie and 10 losses for a measley three points.</p><p>As of Nov. 1, Barkley&rsquo;s club was camped in first place in the West with 17 points, garnered on eight wins, five losses and a tie.</p><p>Goalie George Hulme continues to turn in sparkling clutch play for the club with a 3.3 goals against mark in his first eight starts. Doug Grant, who was in the nets for four games, had a 3.5 average.</p><p>The Wings have been the talk of the league with their hustling play.</p><p><b>BALTIMORE:</b> Coach Terry Reardon had watched his Baltimore Clippers take it on the chin in four straight games before showing the style of play he had been aiming for in a game against Cincinnati.</p><p>Reardon&rsquo;s club moved into Cincy on Oct. 31 and skated away with a 4-1 victory, snapping a Swords&rsquo; two-game win skein in the bargain.</p><p>&ldquo;We finally put some pressure on in their end of the rink,&rdquo; said Reardon. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s the big factor in every game, keeping the puck in the other team&rsquo;s end.&rdquo;</p><p>Goalie Jim Shaw turned in some sharp play, kicking out 26 Cincinnati shots.</p><p><b>HERSHEY:</b> Hershey Bears, who had rolled off an unbeaten streak of four games (3 wins, 1 tie), saw it come to an end Nov. 1 in Springfield.</p><p>The guy who did in the Bears was goalie Ray Martynuik, 22, property of the California Seals, who was loaned to the Kings only 24 hours before he took the nets against Hershey. He allowed Hershey only two goals on 28 shots in his initial start. Three years ago he was the No. 1 draft choice of the Montreal Canadiens.</p><p>Gil Gilbert continues to pace the Bears point derby, showing 14 after 10 games. He has five goals and nine assists.</p><p>Jim Wiley, the 22-vear-old product of Lake Superior College, has been consistent. He has five goals, keeping him even with Ted and Ron Snell, a couple of experienced hands.</p><p><b>RICHMOND:</b> Richmond Robins continue to have their problems getting untracked in the early going. Coach Larry Wilson&rsquo;s club went through the tailend of Oct. and into Nov. without a win in four starts. The best they could manage was a 2-2 standoff against Virginia.</p><p>Ironically, the Robins had two of the league&rsquo;s top scorers in Orest Kindrachuk (5-10-15) and Bill Barber (9-5-14), but it would appear the problem has been on defense. Also Barber and Kindrachuk were both recalled by Philadelphia.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><p>Richmond had allowed 53 goals, second most in the 12-team circuit, through the first dozen games. Only New Haven with 68 against had more.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0023-06

Rejuvenated Virginia Wings Talk Of Early AHL Campaign

<p>CLEVELAND&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he fan-starved Barons are about to pull out of Cleveland and relocate their American Hockey League franchise possibly in Lewiston, Maine. Milwaukee and Oklahoma City have also been mentioned, as new sites.</p><p>At least that&rsquo;s if you believe the rumor mill as reports persisted the long-established AHL team would be transferred to another city because of pathetic home attendance which this season dipped as low as 240 fans for one game and 308 for another. With a topdraw team like Nova Scotia Voyageurs, reigning Calder Cup champions, the Barons attracted onlv 873 to the game with the Vees.</p><p>Club owner Nick Mileti is apparently negotiating for the transfer ot the Barons elsewhere, which is expected to take place within two weeks. The team has been operating in Cleveland for 36 years but has been pushed to the background as a sports attraction following the emergence of the WHA Cleveland Crusaders and the basketball Cavaliers.</p><p>Manager-coach John Muckier has admitted the Barons will be moved out but declined to say to which city.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Are Troubled Barons Headed For New Home In Lewiston?

<div class="byline">BY GREG FARLEY</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-01251/3363071-1-eng-US/f0024-012.jpg" title="f0024-01" width="300" height="323"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BOB GRYP&hellip;Boston Pace-Setter</b></figcaption></div><p>NEW HAVEN&mdash;</p><p>The recent addition of veteran right-winger Willie O&rsquo;Ree has produced some much-needed explosiveness in a previously punchless Nighthawk attack, but defensive problems still abound.</p><p>The sight has long since passed the point of incredulity, and there&rsquo;s no relief in sight as the team&rsquo;s goals against total skyrockets precariously toward the 100 mark so early in the campaign.</p><p>It was bad enough that the Nighthawks squandered a five-goal eruption. Yvan Rolando&rsquo;s hat trick, and two valuable points in allowing the Cincinnati Swords to escape with a 6-5 decision on Jack Gould&rsquo;s last-second tally a couple of weeks back at the Coliseum, but permitting Rochester backstop Lynn Zimmerman to collect three assists (a pro hockey record, natch) in a 6-1 Amerk laugher was just downright disgraceful.</p><p>And no one is more aware of the situation than Nighthawk bossman Parker MacDonald, who must be contemplating early withdrawal from the AHL Coach-of-the-Year balloting at this stage.</p><p>In all fairness to the popular ex-NHL veteran, however, it must be emphasized that MacDonald has had considerably less to experiment with than most of his AHL counterparts.</p><p>Affiliation with the fledgling New York Islanders has brought to New Haven the worst of a sad lot. Had the Nighthawks been able to hook up with their founding fathers&mdash;the Minnesota North Stars&mdash;in their initial season, the product and results would have undoubtedly been much more prosperous.</p><p><b>BOSTON:</b>&mdash;Another talented Boston University alumnus has a &ldquo;Gryp&rdquo; on Braves&rsquo; fans, much the same as Steve Stirling did last year. Twenty-two-year old Bob Gryp. who contributed nine goals and 36 assists to BU&rsquo;s NCAA championship run last season, is off and running in his first pro endeavor and ranks among the team&rsquo;s leading pointgetters&hellip;&ldquo;Bob made the adjustment from college to pro unbelievably fast,&rdquo; pointed out Bruins&rsquo; head scout Red Sullivan, &ldquo;and he&rsquo;s handled himself extremely well in the AHL. He&rsquo;s not afraid to throw his weight around either, and that doesn&rsquo;t hurt one bit.&rdquo;&hellip;No one&rsquo;s making any rash locker room predictions, but the Braves are oozing with confidence these days, and justifiably so.</p><p><b>SPRINGFIELD:</b>&mdash;Phil Hoene, drafted by the Kings out of the University of Minnesota (Duluth) two years ago and a 15goal scorer last year at Springfield, is performing like a seasoned vet these days as the Kings strive to remain within striking distance of a playoff position&hellip;&ldquo;Phil&rsquo;s been our most consistent scorer so far,&rdquo; remarked coach Jerry Toppazzini, &ldquo;and he&rsquo;s improving all the time. We&rsquo;re hoping some of the other guys will get untracked soon and take some of the pressure off him.&rdquo;&hellip;</p><p><b>PROVIDENCE:</b>&mdash;Ron Garwasiuk, a31- and 27-goalscorer in his last two seasons here, is off to his best start ever with a string of two-goal performances including several game-winning tallies &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a different atmosphere here this year,&rdquo; Ron related. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve had to struggle to make the playoffs before, but this team has a whole new outlook. We&rsquo;re not just shooting for the playoffs, we&rsquo;re chasing the pennant and the Calder Cup. We&rsquo;re young and consequently make a lot of mistakes, but we should be pretty well-seasoned by playoff time.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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O’Ree Lifts Nighthawks But Defense Sags; BU Ace Gryp Restoring Braves’ Confidence

<h2><b>Sun. Oct. 29</b></h2><h3><b>NOVA SCOTIA 2 at CINCINNATI 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-02189/3363179-1-eng-US/f0024-022.jpg" title="f0024-02" width="321" height="291"></div><h3><b>HERSHEY 2 at NEW HAVEN 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-03133/3363172-1-eng-US/f0024-032.jpg" title="f0024-03" width="327" height="302"></div><h3><b>VIRGINIA 4 at ROCHESTER 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-04103/3363165-1-eng-US/f0024-042.jpg" title="f0024-04" width="325" height="331"></div><h2><b>Tue. Oct. 31</b></h2><h3><b>VIRGINIA 2 at BOSTON 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-0582/3363158-1-eng-US/f0024-052.jpg" title="f0024-05" width="323" height="238"></div><h3><b>BALTIMORE 4 at CINCINNATI 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-0669/3363151-1-eng-US/f0024-062.jpg" title="f0024-06" width="324" height="298"></div><h2><b>Wed. Nov. 1</b></h2><h3><b>NOVA SCOTIA 5 at RICHMOND 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-0756/3363144-1-eng-US/f0024-072.jpg" title="f0024-07" width="328" height="337"></div><h3><b>VIRGINIA 6 at NEW HAVEN 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-0851/3363137-1-eng-US/f0024-082.jpg" title="f0024-08" width="318" height="410"></div><h2><b>Fri. Nov. 3</b></h2><h3><b>NEW HAVEN 1 at ROCHESER 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-0946/3363130-1-eng-US/f0024-092.jpg" title="f0024-09" width="329" height="324"></div><h2><b>Sat. Nov. 4</b></h2><h3><b>NOVA SCOTIA 3 at HERSHEY 1</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-1040/3363123-1-eng-US/f0024-102.jpg" title="f0024-10" width="326" height="267"></div><h3><b>CINCINNATI 6 at NEW HAVEN 5</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-1138/3363116-1-eng-US/f0024-112.jpg" title="f0024-11" width="319" height="384"></div><h3><b>RICHMOND 2 at BOSTON 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-1232/3363109-1-eng-US/f0024-122.jpg" title="f0024-12" width="333" height="220"></div><h3><b>HERSHEY 3 at ROCHESTER 3</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0024-1324/3363102-1-eng-US/f0024-132.jpg" title="f0024-13" width="333" height="309"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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American League Summaries

<div class="byline">BY HANS TANNER</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-01201/3363217-1-eng-US/f0025-012.jpg" title="f0025-01" width="310" height="726"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>LYNN ZIMMERMAN&hellip;Goalie Sets Record</b></figcaption></div><p>ROCHESTER&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>G</span>etting three assists in one game is a pretty productive evening for any hockey player, but for Lynn Zimmerman of the Rochester Americans it was a lot more.</p><p>It was an all-time professional hockey record.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-0476/3363210-1-eng-US/f0025-042.jpg" title="f0025-04" width="146" height="225"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 146px"><b>John Gould</b></figcaption></div><p>You see, Zimmerman is a goaltender!</p><p>The 30-year-old accomplished his amazing feat here Nov. 3 against the New Haven Nighthawks in a 6-1 Rochester victory. And he did it in the space of 21 minutes and 11 seconds of playing time. &ldquo;I was just glad they were all legitimate.&rdquo; Zimmerman said later when informed he had set a record. &ldquo;On the first one (at 17:40 of the first period). I went behind the net and gave the puck to Rick Pagnutti, who fed Herman Karp for the goal. On the second (at 17:49 of the second period), I shot the puck up the middle and Barry Merrell knocked it down and gave it to Herm for the goal. And on the last one (at 18:50 of the second period). I stopped the puck behind the net and gave it to Bob Malcolm. He put Bob Kelly in for the shot.</p><p>&ldquo;Those assists wouldn&rsquo;t have meant a thing if we didn&rsquo;t win the game, though. It must be this curved stick I&rsquo;m using. Now if 1 can score a goal. too. it&rsquo;ll be some&rsquo; season.</p><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a funny thing, here I&rsquo;m supposed to be stopping pucks and I get my name in the record book for passing them.&rdquo; Zimmerman added.</p><p>Only four active goaltenders have had more than three assists for an entire season. Don McLeod had six for Fort Worth in the Central League in 1970-71. Al Smith (Detroit. 1971-72). Dave Kelly (Portland, 1969-70) and Jim McLeod (Portland, 1969-70) had four.</p><p>The National League record for assists by a goaltender in one game is two, set last year by Eddie Giacomin of the New York Rangers, according to NHL statistician Ron Andrews.</p><p>Only one pro goalie ever has scored a goal. That was Michel Plasse in 1970-71 with Kansas Citv of the Central League.</p><p><b>CLEVELAND</b>&mdash;A crowd ot 1,126 may not seem like much for an American Hockey League game, but when the Barons drew that many for their Saturday, Nov. 4 game against Baltimore, it was their biggest turnout of the season. The Barons were at home for their first Sunday afternoon game the next day and only 648 were on hand.</p><p>The Arena was a busy place the weekend of Nov. 3-5 with five sporting events&mdash;two Baron games, one World Hockey Association game for the Cleveland Crusaders and two National Basketball Association games tor the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Goalie Fern Rivard, who had been the only goaltender used by the Barons, missed his first game of the year Nov. 5 after suffering a slight leg injury the previous dav. Ted Ouimet made his AHL debut and although he gave up five goals, the Barons backed him with their second 10-goal outburst in two weeks.</p><p><b>NOVA SCOTIA</b>&mdash;Eddie Gilbert, a rookie who played with the Hamilton Red Wing juniors last season, had only one goal during the October portion of the schedule, but started strong in November.</p><p>He scored the game-winning goal in a 5-3 victory in Richmond Nov. 1 and, in the next game, also had the winner Nov. 4 in Hershey as the Voyageurs took a 3-1 triumph.</p><p>Defenseman and captain Bob Murray still out with broken right hand and goalie Michel Deguise&rsquo;s return indefinite after he re-injured leg hurt in training camp. Vees got goaling help when Montreal sent Wayne Thomas down to get some ice time.</p><p>Defenseman Murray riegel sent to Omaha and center Morris Stefaniw added on loan from Atlanta. Stefaniw had 11 goals and 20 assists in 70 games with Provindence last season.</p><p>Vees still carrying 23 players&mdash;five over the limit allowed in uniform for a game&mdash;but coach Al MacNeil not upset. &ldquo;If Canadiens have an injury or two and then we get one or two hurt, suddenly all the extras are being used. We feel all of these players are capable of playing for our hockey club, so we don&rsquo;t want to get rid of any of them,&rdquo; he said.</p><p><b>CINCINNATI</b>&mdash;Coach Flovd Smith reunited line of Doug Rombough (center). John Gould (left wing) and Jim Nochols (right wing) in effort to get more goal production. Line played together last season. Smiths move paid oil quickly with two goals and three assists in first game 5-2 home ice win over Springfield. And the next night in New Haven, the line had three goals and four assists in a 6-5 victory.</p><p>The Nov. 5 game in New Haven was one of those that should have given Smith an ulcer. His Swords scored two goals in first minute and 18 seconds and added another before game 6 &frac12; minutes old for 3-0 lead. Soft game, right? Wrong. New Haven led 4-3 after two periods. Cincinnati tied it 11 seconds into final session, but New Haven regained lead and held 5-4 edge with 3:01 to go.</p><p>But Hugh Harris tied it at the 17-minute mark and Gould scored the winner with just 18 seconds remaining. It was third straight Cincinnati victory in which Gould netted the winner and it gave him four game-winners already this season.</p><p>Swords have what might lie tallest defense pair in AHL in Ray McKay at 6-3 and Bill Hajt at 6-2. Hajt hack after recovering from injury.</p><p>Cincinnati embarking on sixgame road trip which keeps them off home ice for game for 15 days&hellip;<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p></div>

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Amerks’ Goaler Makes Hockey History

<p><b>All books are hardcover except those whose item number ends in P. P means paperback.</b></p><h2><b>Hockey&hellip;</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-02141/3363255-1-eng-US/f0025-022.jpg" title="f0025-02" width="315" height="852"></div><h2><b>OTHER SPORT FAVORITES</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-03101/3363248-1-eng-US/f0025-032.jpg" title="f0025-03" width="306" height="196"></div><p><b>To Order:</b> Circle item number wanted. Add price of each book desired. <b>Deduct 5%. Deduct 10%</b> on order totaling <b>$10.00 or more.</b></p><p>Add 60c per order for handling and insurance. Clip ad. Mail ad, remittance, and your name, address, zip code to exact address given below.</p><p><b>ATC SPORT BOOKS</b></p><p><b>Suite 1500&mdash;B43, 2 Penn Plaza</b></p><p><b>New York, New York 10001</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

f0025-02

Sport Books

<div class="byline">BY JOHN ARNOLD</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0025-0567/3363286-1-eng-US/f0025-052.jpg" title="f0025-05" width="416" height="548"></div><h2><b>SOLUTION IN NOVEMBER 31 ISSUE</b></h2><h3><b>ACROSS</b></h3><p>1&mdash;Veteran NHL goaltender.</p><p>7&mdash;Initials of Stratton.</p><p>9&mdash;An NHL coach.</p><p>10&mdash;One of the Penguins, (init.)</p><p>11&mdash;Initials of a former Hawk.</p><p>12&mdash;Skating requisite.</p><p>14&mdash;California forward</p><p>16&mdash;Number worn by Tardif of Montreal.</p><p>18&mdash;Neither.</p><p>20&mdash;Nickname of Raiders&rsquo; coach Henry.</p><p>22&mdash;Fonteyne answers to this.</p><p>23&mdash;National Hockey Association. (init.)</p><p>24&mdash;One of the Penguins.</p><p>25&mdash;Wears No. 6 for Montreal.</p><p>30&mdash;Boston defenseman.</p><p>31&mdash;15th and 3rd letters of the alphabet.</p><p>32&mdash;Each. (abbr.)</p><p>33&mdash;Number worn by California captain.</p><h3><b>DOWN</b></h3><p>1&mdash;Pictured player.</p><p>2&mdash;Initials of one of the Red Wings.</p><p>3&mdash;An NHL coach.</p><p>4&mdash;Number of goals scored by Bert Marshall last season.</p><p>5&mdash;20th and 21st letters of the alphabet.</p><p>6&mdash;First name of 11 across.</p><p>7&mdash;Beverage.</p><p>8&mdash;Initials of a Chicago center.</p><p>13&mdash;Former Bruin goaltender.</p><p>15&mdash;Wears No. 10 for Chicago.</p><p>17&mdash;Number worn by Guy Latleur.</p><p>19&mdash;Former Montreal defenseman.</p><p>21&mdash;Boston led this division last season.</p><p>23&mdash;Minnesota forward.</p><p>26&mdash;Number of times Howell has won the Norris trophy.</p><p>27&mdash;Initials of Ash of Winnipeg.</p><p>28&mdash;Initials of former Ranger lngarfield.</p><p>29&mdash;Body of water.</p><p>32&mdash;Same as 11 across.</p><h2><b>LAST WEEK&rsquo;S ANSWERS</b></h2><h3><b>Across</b></h3><p><b>1&mdash;MONTREAL</b></p><p><b>7&mdash;ALLAN.</b></p><p><b>9&mdash;SAN</b></p><p><b>10&mdash;PI.</b></p><p><b>11&mdash;OTT</b></p><p><b>13&mdash;GA</b></p><p><b>14&mdash;E.N.</b></p><p><b>15&mdash;TOE</b></p><p><b>16&mdash;ARE</b></p><p><b>17&mdash;TOR</b></p><p><b>18&mdash;B.R.</b></p><p><b>19&mdash;I.G.</b></p><p><b>21&mdash;N.N.</b></p><p><b>22&mdash;TEE</b></p><p><b>23&mdash;MIKITA</b></p><p><b>27&mdash;R.O</b></p><p><b>28&mdash;CONACHER</b></p><p><b>30&mdash;DK.</b></p><p><b>31&mdash;EA</b></p><p><b>32&mdash;HUSTLE</b></p><h3><b>Down</b></h3><p><b>1&mdash;MAROTTE</b></p><p><b>2&mdash;NESTERENKO</b></p><p><b>3&mdash;RANG</b></p><p><b>4&mdash;EL</b></p><p><b>5&mdash;AL.</b></p><p><b>6&mdash;LAPERRIERE.</b></p><p><b>8&mdash;NINE</b></p><p><b>12&mdash;TOO</b></p><p><b>16&mdash;AB</b></p><p><b>20&mdash;GEORGE</b></p><p><b>21&mdash;NICK</b></p><p><b>24&mdash;INCH</b></p><p><b>25&mdash;TA</b></p><p><b>26&mdash;ACES.</b></p><p><b>29&mdash;HAT.</b></p><p><b>30&mdash;DR.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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HOCKEY CROSSWORD

<p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U. S. and Canada</b></p><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U. S. and Canada</b></p><h2><b>HOW THEY STAND</b></h2><h3><b>Western League</b></h3><p><b>(Standings on Sun. Nov. 12)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0026-01208/3363331-1-eng-US/f0026-012.jpg" title="f0026-01" width="323" height="97"></div><p><b>(Affiliations: 5&mdash;Chicago, 6&mdash;Toronto 9&mdash;California 10&mdash;Philadelphia 12&mdash;St. louis 13&mdash;Vancouver).</b></p><h3><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h3><p><b>Wed. Nov 8</b></p><p>Denver 3 at Portland 1</p><p>Tulsa 3 at Salt Lake 3</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Denver 2 at Seottle 2</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Portland 0 at San Diego 4</p><p>Phoenix 3 at Salt Lake 10</p><p>Seattle 1 at Denver 7</p><p><b>Sat. Nov 11</b></p><p>Phoenix 1 at Seottle 2</p><p>San Diego 1 at Portland 4</p><p>Salt Lake 5 at Fort Worth 2</p><h3><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h3><p><b>Tues. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Salt lake at Tulsa</p><p><b>Wed. Nov 15</b></p><p>Fort Worth at Portland</p><p>Phoenix at Denver</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 16</b></p><p>Fort Worth at Seattle</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>Denver at San Diego</p><p>Salt Lake at Omaha</p><p><b>Sat. Nov 18</b></p><p>Phoenix at Seattle</p><p>Salt lake at Dallds</p><p>Fort Worth at Denver</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Phoenix at Portland</p><p>Fort Worth at San Diego</p><p><b>Wed. Nov 22</b></p><p>Denver at San Diego</p><p>Fort Worth at Phoenix</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 23</b></p><p>Portland at Seattle</p><p>Fort Worth at Salt Lake</p><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0026-02156/3363324-1-eng-US/f0026-022.jpg" title="f0026-02" width="324" height="169"></div><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0026-03124/3363317-1-eng-US/f0026-032.jpg" title="f0026-03" width="320" height="191"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

f0026-01

WESTERN LEAGUE

<h2><b>DENVER</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Chris Worthy, Bob Johnson.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Bob McCord, Andre Aubry, Glenn Patrick, Chuck Hamilton, Jean Hamel, Mike Stevens.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Claude Laforge, Milan Marcetta, Norm Dennis, Doug Smith, Dave Roberts, Don Borgeson, Murray Keogan, Jack Borotsik, Bernie Gagnon, Jim Shires, Mike Lampman.</b></p><h2><b>PHOENIX</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Gary Simmons, Don Caley.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Adam Keller, Howie Young, Gordon Nelson, Jim Murray, Brent Moeke, Harry Shaw.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Bob Mowat, Wayne Hicks, Leo Thiffault, Murray Heatley, Bob Barlow, Wayne Clairmont, Jim Boyd, John Gofton, Andre Hinse, Don Liesemer, Rick Hextali.</b></p><h2><b>PORTLAND</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: John Garrett, Dave Kelly.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: John Barber, John Van Horlick, Mike Donaldson, Gary Kilpatrick, Connie Madigan.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Larry Leach, Bill Saunders, Cliff Schmautz, Bill Orban, Guyle Fielder, Andy HeBenton, Art Jones, Ken Campbell, Tom Foxcroft.</b></p><h2><b>SALT LAKE CITY</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Lyle Carter, Ted Tucker.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Tim Jacobs, Paul Shakes, Barry Cummins, Dave Amadio, Al Simmons.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Angus Beck, Howie Menard, Fred Hilts, Pete Vipond, Lyle Bradley, Ron Huston, Del Hall, Wayne King, Dave Gilmour, Roger Bellerive, Morris Mott, Hartland Monahan.</b></p><h2><b>SAN DIEGO</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Ken Broderick, Bob Champoux.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: John Miszuk, Murray Kennett, Keith Nordin, Al Lebrun, Jim Graham, Dave Woodley.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Jim Stanfield, Bob Courcy, Al Nicholson, George Swarbrick, Laurie Yaworski, Len Ronson, Jim Schraefel, Nels Venerus, Howie Hughes, Gerry Goyer, Bruce Cowick, Tom Trevelyan, Bud Debrody.</b></p><h2><b>SEATTLE</b></h2><p><b>GOAL: Bruce Bullock, Dan Brady.</b></p><p><b>DEFENSE: Larry McNabb, Dave Dunn, Tom Rielly, Tim Steeves, Dennis McCord.</b></p><p><b>FORWARDS: Bob Walton, Barry Wilcox, Danny Seguin, Gary Brodin, Dick Mortenson, Dave Bonter, Bob Roselle, Don Westbrooke, Jack Michie, Paul Raymer, Pot McCool, Dave Westner, Ron Homenuke.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

WHL Rosters

<div class="byline">BY DOUG McCONNELL</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0026-0574/3363386-1-eng-US/f0026-052.jpg" title="f0026-05" width="299" height="478"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MIKE LAMPMAN&hellip;Spurs&rsquo; Surprise</b></figcaption></div><p>DENVER&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he old times are back tor the Denver Spurs. It&rsquo;s not enough the club isn&rsquo;t winning but they&rsquo;ve also lost their coach and general manager.</p><p>The parent St. Louis Blues elevatedJeanGuy Talbot to the head coaching job with the National Hockey League club when Al Arbour was fired. In turn, the Blues shifted John Choyce from their Fort Worth team in the Central Hockey League into Talbot&rsquo;s spot with the Spurs.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0026-0493/3363393-1-eng-US/f0026-042.jpg" title="f0026-04" width="143" height="221"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 143px"><b>John Choyce</b></figcaption></div><p>Choyce, who guided Kansas City last season, moved into the Fort Worth picture to replace Bob Lemieux as coach when St. Louis and Detroit decided to jointly sponsor Fort Worth this season when the Kansas City franchise was dropped. Lemieux remained as the general manager turning the coaching reins over to Choyce. Now Choyce is gone. Lemieux is back as coach and the coaching merry-go-round continues.</p><p>Choyce steps into Talbot&rsquo;s shoes at a most inopportune time. The Spurs haven&rsquo;t been able to put it all together this season.</p><p>Last season the Spurs won everything in the Western Hockey League. The Spurs are playing like the Spurs of previous years when they were welcomed by the opposition, looking to fatten scoring averages.</p><p>The Spurs won eight of their first nine games last season.</p><p>This season, the Spurs have lost six of their first nine.</p><p>Making things worse is the callup of captain Bob McCord to St. Louis Blues, who have been plagued by injuries. News of McCord&rsquo;s play with the Blues indicates &ldquo;Big Maw&rdquo; is back where he belongs&mdash;in the NHL.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Spurs, though, the WHL All Star&rsquo;s absence leaves only one defenseman, Chuck Hamilton, with pro experience and most of Hamilton&rsquo;s experience has been as a rightwinger.</p><p>Jean Hamel, the very promising rookie, Andre Aubry, Dave Roberts, Glenn Patrick and Mike Stevens, who plays both wing and defense, make up the Spurs&rsquo; blueline corps.</p><p>Up front, the Spurs are delighted with the play of Mike Lampman. Why not? I he youngster is tied with Seatties Dave Bonter for the WHL goalscoring lead with nine goals in nine games.</p><p>Two of Lampman&rsquo;s goals came just six seconds apart, tying a WHL record, set by Doug Anderson with Victoria in 1957. Il is also the record for the fastest two goals by a team.</p><p>His quick trigger didn&rsquo;t help the Spurs, though, as they went down 10-5 that night to the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles. The 10 goals set a Salt Lake team record.</p><p>Talbot, before he left, promised things would be different for the Spurs.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not off to a good start,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s face it. But it&rsquo;s a young season and there are many games to go.</p><p>&ldquo;They are going to work&mdash;you can believe that. After practice, when they go home, they&rsquo;re going to sleep. It&rsquo;ll be two hours of skating! We&rsquo;re going to concentrate on our faceoffs. Last year we controlled over. 50 percent of them and we were winning.&rdquo;</p><p>Talbot cited one game in Portland, a 5-3 defeat,</p><p>&ldquo;There were 10 faceoffs in our end in the first period.&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and we got just three of them. In the third period, though, there were 11 and we got six. and it was our best period.&rdquo;</p><p>Looking elsewhere. Talbot said: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re been killing penalties real well&mdash;we have given up only four power play goals in nine games, and that&rsquo;s good. That&rsquo;s not where we&rsquo;re losing games.&rdquo;</p><p>&ldquo;What we have to work on is the play in our end,&rdquo; added the second year coach. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re beatring ourselves, making mistakes that cost goals.</p><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve outshot the other team in most of our games and you can&rsquo;t blame just the goaltending, either.&rdquo;</p><p>As a matter of fact. BobJohnson, who led the WHL goaltenders in his rookie season, last year, has given the Spurs a pair of shutouts thus far, to account for two of the club&rsquo;s three victories.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></div>

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Choyce New Denver Coach As Champs Strike Bottom

<p>SAN DIEGO&mdash;</p><p>They&rsquo;re breaking up that old gang of mine.</p><p>First Ed Ehrenverth, then Willie O&rsquo;Ree&hellip;and now Al Nicholson.</p><p>Nicholson, &ldquo;The Original Gull,&rdquo; has been waived out of pro hockey, the San Diego Gulls announced.</p><p>EJirenverth, who attempted a comeback after one season on the sidelines, was released earlier. The popular defensive forward retired at the end of the 1970-71 season because of injuries.</p><p>O&rsquo;Ree, whose explosive plav and high scoring, made him a favorite of Gull fans, has been loaned to the New Haven Nighthawks of the American League.</p><p>Nicholson&rsquo;s &ldquo;retirement&rdquo; was prompted by the recurrence of an old leg injury which earlier had been corrected by surgery.</p><p>The 36-year-old leftwinger plans to remain in the San Diego area and work as a salesman. He has worked in the Gulls&rsquo; offices the past three summers selling program advertising and season tickets for the Gulls.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Old San Diego Favorite Al Nicholson Waived Out

<div class="byline">BY DOUG McCONNELL</div><p>PHOENIX&mdash;</p><p>Jim Murray slipped to fifth in the Western Hockey League scoring race but a Phoenix Roadrunner defenseman still holds the lead.</p><p>Make that partrtime defenseman.</p><p>Murray Heatley, rookie rightwinger, volunteered to fill in on defense during the last two games of the Roadrunners&rsquo; four-game trip through the Central League.</p><p>Team captain Adam Keller injured his leg and was expected to be sidelined for three weeks. He has torn muscles in his left calf.</p><p>Harry Shaw, the only remaining member of the first Roadrunner team, had been sent to New Haven of the American League on loan.</p><p>Heatley scored an assist as a defenseman and two joals as a right winger in a 4-2 victory at Omaha. He was back at defense for a few shifts at Fort Worth in a 6-2 loss but both his goal and assist in that one came while skating with his regular partners, Bob Barlow and Andre Hinse.</p><p>Heatley&rsquo;s eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points rank him one ahead of his center, Barlow, and three up on teammate John Gofton, who is tied with Salt Lake City&rsquo;s Lyle Bradley for third.</p><p>The 23-year-old second-year pro scored 20 goals and 30 assists in managed to hold onto second place, one point behind the surprising Seattle Totems.</p><p>Heatley said he had played the point on the power play while at the University of Wisconsin.</p><p>The 23-year-old second year pro scored 20 goals and 30 assists in what he calls &ldquo;a disappointing season&rdquo; at Tulsa in the Central League last season.</p><p>&ldquo;He said he had trouble adjusting to pro hockey at Tulsa from college life, but says he is so happy with life in Phoenix, he has completed the switch. He is planning to live in Arizona year-round if he can find a suitable off-season job.</p><p>&ldquo;About his point production, he says: &ldquo;Having a good center means all the difference.&rdquo;</p><p>Barlow, who shifted from left wing to center a few days before the season started, was labelled &ldquo;a 37-year-old greybeard&rdquo; by Jerrv Fricke of the Omaha World-Herald for his two-goal performance against the Knights.</p><p>His second goal at Omaha gave Barlow 500 career points in the WHL.</p><p>Murray, who is tied for the league lead in assists with Salt Lake City&rsquo;s Lyle Bradlev. has a total of 14 points.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-01189/3363448-1-eng-US/f0027-012.jpg" title="f0027-01" width="282" height="398"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>MURRAY HEATLEY&hellip;Double Duty</b></figcaption></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Runner Forward Heatley Produces As ‘Defenseman’

<h2><b>Wed. Nov. 1</b></h2><h3><b>SAN DIEGO 5 at PORTLAND 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-02148/3363563-1-eng-US/f0027-022.jpg" title="f0027-02" width="325" height="373"></div><h3><b>PHOENIX 1 at DALLAS 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-03113/3363556-1-eng-US/f0027-032.jpg" title="f0027-03" width="322" height="318"></div><h2><b>Thur. Nov. 2</b></h2><h3><b>SAN DIEGO 5 at SEATTLE 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0498/3363549-1-eng-US/f0027-042.jpg" title="f0027-04" width="324" height="444"></div><h2><b>Thur. Nov. 2</b></h2><h3><b>DENVER 5 at SALT LAKE 10</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0581/3363542-1-eng-US/f0027-052.jpg" title="f0027-05" width="327" height="575"></div><h2><b>Fri., Nov. 3</b></h2><h3><b>FORT WORTH 4 at OMAHA 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0670/3363535-1-eng-US/f0027-062.jpg" title="f0027-06" width="329" height="386"></div><h3><b>PHOENIX 9 at TULSA 7</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0763/3363528-1-eng-US/f0027-072.jpg" title="f0027-07" width="333" height="644"></div><h2><b>Fri. Nov. 3</b></h2><h3><b>PORTLAND 0 at DENVER 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0859/3363521-1-eng-US/f0027-082.jpg" title="f0027-08" width="325" height="320"></div><h2><b>Sat. Nov. 4</b></h2><h3><b>TULSA 2 at SEATTLE 8</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-0958/3363514-1-eng-US/f0027-092.jpg" title="f0027-09" width="320" height="420"></div><h3><b>DENVER 1 at SAN DIEGO 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-1055/3363507-1-eng-US/f0027-102.jpg" title="f0027-10" width="326" height="250"></div><h3><b>PHOENIX 4 at OMAHA 2</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-1147/3363500-1-eng-US/f0027-112.jpg" title="f0027-11" width="330" height="288"></div><h3><b>PORTLAND 4 at SALT LAKE 4</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-1241/3363493-1-eng-US/f0027-122.jpg" title="f0027-12" width="323" height="322"></div><h2><b>Sun. Nov. 5</b></h2><h3><b>TULSA 0 at PORTLAND 9</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-1336/3363486-1-eng-US/f0027-132.jpg" title="f0027-13" width="326" height="346"></div><h3><b>PHOENIX 3 at FORT WORTH 6</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0027-1432/3363479-1-eng-US/f0027-142.jpg" title="f0027-14" width="328" height="378"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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WHL-CHL GAME SUMMARIES

<p>PORTLAND&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>P</span>ortland Buckaroos may have just escaped the Western Hockey League basement, with a 9-0 shutout in an interlocking game with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League, but there is little doubt about their ability to put on a crowd-pleasing show.</p><p>Connie Madigan did the honors at Denver and young John Van Horlick was the star attraction when the Spurs paid a visit to Portland.</p><p>Madigan, the WHL&rsquo;s all-time leader in penalty minutes (1,598 starting this season) came within a minute of another WHL record, most penalty minutes in a game.</p><p>The 38-year-old defenseman just happens to hold that one, too, piling up 37 minutes in the final second of a game against Seattle a few years back.</p><p>Madigan fought three different players; while that single second was left on the clock. He drew three majors, a misconduct and a game misconduct.</p><p>Madigan drew a single minor in the first period and a few minutes later took another and a misconduct. Another minor followed in the second period and when Madigan heard, as he took his seat in the penalty box, that he had another misconduct tacked on, he flew out of the box to discuss the matter with the referee. The game misconduct followed.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

Portland’s Hardrocks Put On Show

<h2><b>DALLAS</b></h2><p><b>Goal: Mike Dumas, Mike Veisor.</b></p><p><b>Defense: Roger Wilson, Mike Baumgartner, Len Frig, Mike Christie, Ian McKegney.</b></p><p><b>Forwards: Danny Spring, Dave Kryskow, Terry Smith, Duane Wylie, Tom Peluso, Walt Ledingham, Jim Young, Bob Peppier, Bill Pettinger, Don Gordon, Moe L&rsquo;Abbe, Clyde Simon, Gary Donaldson.</b></p><h2><b>FORT WORTH</b></h2><p><b>Goal: Andy Brown, Jim Watt, Ron Marlow.</b></p><p><b>Defense: Doug Hinton, Dave Smith, Charlie Shaw, Larry Giroux, Danny Helm.</b></p><p><b>Forwards: Gord Redden, Dale Yutsyk, Gord Brooks, Bob Collyard. Danny Gruen, Ralph Stewart, Dan McPherson, Dave Johnson, Mike Cormier, Jim Paterson, Ross Woodley Al Genovy.</b></p><h2><b>TULSA</b></h2><p><b>Goal: Grant Code, Jean-Louis Levasseur.</b></p><p><b>Defense: Dave Fortier, Mike Ruest, Brian Bowles, Denis Deslauriers, Phil Branston.</b></p><p><b>Forwards: Brian St. John, Scott Garland, John Gray, Bob Duncan. Lyle Moffat, Dale Smedsmo, Cam Fryer, Peter Williams. Dave Shardlow, Jack De Clee, Reg Bechtold.</b></p><h2><b>OMAHA</b></h2><p><b>Goal: Wayne Bell, Ray Reeson.</b></p><p><b>Defense: Dwight Bialowas, Ed Kea, Fraser Robertson, Marty Gateman, Jean Lemieux, Ed Sidebottom.</b></p><p><b>Forwards: Wayne Schaab, Dave Murphy, Terry West, Lynn Powis, Don Martineau, Alan Young, Allie Sutherland, Scott Smith, Wendell Bennett, Ken Ireiand, Doug Horbul, John Martin.</b><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

CHL Rosters

<div class="byline">BY TOM LOBAUGH</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0555/3363618-1-eng-US/f0029-052.jpg" title="f0029-05" width="300" height="328"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>CAM FRYER&hellip;Four-goal game</b></figcaption></div><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Streel. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U. S. and Canada</b></p><p><b>LOUISVILLE SLUGGER</b></p><p><b>HOCKEY STICKS</b></p><p><b>Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD.</b></p><p><b>Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U. S. and Canada</b></p><p>FORT WORTH&mdash;</p><p>First honors in the Texas turnpike hockey rivalry went to the Fort Worth Wings, and on enemy ice. too! They bossed into Dallas&rsquo; State Fair Coliseum. Nov. 4. and came home with a 3-2 decision.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0028-01180/3363625-1-eng-US/f0028-012.jpg" title="f0028-01" width="148" height="234"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 148px"><b>Lord Brooks</b></figcaption></div><p>&ldquo;It was a super game.&rdquo; enthused then coach Johnny Choyce. &ldquo;We were down twice. and came hack to win it.&rdquo;</p><p>The victory had a grim overtone for the Wings, however, Gordie Brooks, right wing bn the Fort Worth &ldquo;hot line&rsquo; suffered a broken collarbone in a collision with Dave Krvskow of the Hawks, and was expected to be out for six weeks.</p><p>Much-traveled Jim Paterson was inserted in Brooks&rsquo; spot, and came up with the winning tally, firing from the slot with 6:22 left in the game.</p><p>Walt Ledingham had put the Hawks ahead at 9:15 of the second period, while the Wings were two men short. Ralph Stewart tied it for Fort Worth on a power assault at 17:33 of that period.</p><p>Krvskow regained the Dallas lead only 3:35 into the third period. but Stewart struck again to knot I he score at 12:38.</p><p>Brooks was hurt near the close of the middle period. Early in the third, with the score still tied at 1-1. Hawk &lsquo;Ledingham was awarded a penalty shot, after being caught from behind by Stewart on a breakaway. But Ledingham&rsquo;s shot went wide.</p><p>Two apparent Dallas goals were washed out by whistles for two-line passes. One of these came after the Hawks lilted goalie Michel Dumas in the final minute. The crowd of 6.614 (best in the CHL this season) vented its displeasure at the calls, but Dallas coach Bobby Kromm didn&rsquo;t protest.</p><p>In contrast to that hard-fought contest, the next night was a waltz for the Wings. 6-3 at home against the Phoenix Roadrunners of the Western League. It was 6-1 early in the third period, as Danny Helm, Stewart, Dan Gruen. Michel Cormier, Dale Yutsvk and Bob Collvard each tallied singletons.</p><p>Despite their victory over pace-setting Dallas, the Wings stayed in second place, a point back of the Hawks. However. Fort Worth had two games in hand.</p><p>Stewart padded his league scoring lead by collecting three goals and four assists in the week&rsquo;s three games. He ran his total to 19 points on 9 goals and 10 assists. Linemate Gruen was second at 15 points, and Brooks was tied for tbird with 11.</p><p><b>OMAHA:</b> Coach Fred Creighton&rsquo;s Knights opened the week in great fashion, coming from behind to take a 6-4 victory over Fort Worth. Nov. 3. But the home winning streak was snapped when Phoenix came into Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum the next night and emerged a 4-2 victor.</p><p>Wendell Bennett. Allan Young and Wavne Schaab struck for the Knights in the opening period against Fort Worth, after Dan McPherson scored early for the Wings. But Davey Johnson and Al Genovy counted for Fort Wdrth to tie the score in the middle period, and Brooks made it 4-3 halfway into the final period.</p><p>Young scored again to tie it for Omaha at 13:17. and Scott Smith got the winner at 14:08. lean Lemieux capped the scoring with a short handed goal at 17:33, giving the Knights three goals in a span of 4:16.</p><p>Smith. Young and Lynn Powis shared the Knights&rsquo; scoring leadership with 11 points a piece, and were tied for sixth in the CHL chart.</p><p><b>DALLAS:</b> Hawk rookie goalkeeper Mike Veisor ran his scoreless string to 122:41 before yielding lone tally to Phoenix at home. Nov. 1.</p><p>John Gofton scored on the flv from deep at left wing to beat the rookie Hawk netminder at 1:41 of the third period in the State Fair Coliseum. But Dallas alreadyhad a 4-0 lead before Gofton found the net, and the Hawks went on to a 6-1 triumph.</p><p>Veisor had previously scored a 10-0 shutout of Tulsa, and the last previous tally he had allowed was to Gary Bredin. early in the third period at Seattle. Oct. 19. The rookie posted his fourth straight triumph in the Dallas nets.</p><p>Holdover goalie Michel Dumas, however, was still searching for his first victory of the season, after bowing at home to Fort Worth. Nov. 4.</p><p>Don Gordon, Moe L&rsquo;Abbe. Len Frig, Tom Peluso, Walt Ledingham and Duane Wylie were the Dallas scorers in the romp over Phoenix.</p><p>Peluso moved into a thirdplace tie with teammate Ledinghani and Fort Worth&rsquo;s Brooks in the CHL individual scoring. They had 11 points each, Pelaso with seven goals and the other two with six each.</p><p><b>TULSA:</b> The Oilers were writing new records in futility, both on defense and attack. Their best offensive night of the young campaign went for naught when they dropped a wild 9-7 decision at home to Phoenix Nov. 3.</p><p>Then the Oilers went on the road, and wished they had stayed home. They bowed. 8-2, in Seattle, after being shut out for 56 minutes, and the next night took a 9-0 whipping in Portland. That ran their unhappy skein to lour straight losses, two by shutouts.</p><p>Rookie Grant Cole was in the nets for the losses to Phoenix and Seattle. Gordie McRae returned from the parent Toronto Maple Leafs in time for the blitz at Portland.</p><p>Rookie defenseman Mike Ruest was still sidelined. His Oct. 21 injury, earlier diagnosed as a shoulder separation, turned out to be a chipped bone. Rookie forwardJack DeCloe was side-lined with a broken nose in the Seattle game.</p><p>Rookie right wing Cam Fryer provided the only happy note of the week. He tallied lour times in the loss to Phoenix, a feat that hadn&rsquo;t been done for the Oilers since Lowell MacDonald went wild at Memphis. Nov 27. 1966.</p><p>The Oilers mounted an early 41 advantage, but that disappeared when the Roadrunners scored five times in 9:45 in the middle period Phoenix then took an 8-5 lead, but Fryer&rsquo;s fourth goal, and one by Reg Bechtold, out it to 8-7 with 56 seconds left.</p><p>As expected, the Oilers lifted Cole, in a bid for the tying tally. But the sixth skater made no difference. as Phoenix won a faceoff, and defenseman Jim Murray slid a 150-foot shot into the empty net.</p><p>Dave Shardlow and Brian St. John for Tulsa in the too-littleand-too-late department. Nov. 4. at Seattle, after the Totems had grabbed an 8-0 lead. And there wasn&rsquo;t even that kind of consolation the next night in Portland.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><p>General manager Ray Miron fumed that changes would have to be made to get rid of inept players, especially on defense, but for the moment the Oilers had no replacements available, nor did the parent club at Toronto.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Wings Get Drop On Hawks In Texas Turnpike Rivalry

<h2><b>CENTRAL LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 14)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-01149/3363701-1-eng-US/f0029-012.jpg" title="f0029-01" width="322" height="72"></div><p><b>(Affiliations: *&mdash;St-Louis and Detroit. 5&mdash;Chicago. 6&mdash;Toronto, 16-&mdash;Atlanta).</b></p><h2><b>INTERLOCKING PLAY</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-02120/3363694-1-eng-US/f0029-022.jpg" title="f0029-02" width="317" height="43"></div><h2><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h2><p><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></p><p>Tulsa 3 at Salt lake 3</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Omaha 4 at Fort Worth 3</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Dallas 3 at Omaha 2</p><p>Fort Worth 1 Tulsa 6</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>Tulsa 1 at Dallas 5</p><p>Salt lake 5 at Fort Worth 2</p><h2><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h2><p><b>Tue. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Salt Lake at Tulsa</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 15</b></p><p>Fort Worth at Portlohd</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 16</b></p><p>Fort Worth at Seattle</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>Dallas at Tulsa (Olkahoma City)</p><p>Salt Lake at Omaho</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 18</b></p><p>Salt lake at Dallas</p><p>Fort Worth of Denver</p><p>Omaha at Tulsa</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Fort Worth at San Diego</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 22</b></p><p>Tulsa at Dallas</p><p>Fort Worth at Phoenix</p><h2><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0380/3363687-1-eng-US/f0029-032.jpg" title="f0029-03" width="325" height="179"></div><h2><b>GOALKEEPERS RECORDS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0029-0461/3363680-1-eng-US/f0029-042.jpg" title="f0029-04" width="323" height="155"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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HOW THEY STAND

<h2><b>EASTERN LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 14)</b></p><h3><b>NORTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-01174/3363774-1-eng-US/f0030-012.jpg" title="f0030-01" width="317" height="72"></div><h3><b>CENTRAL DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-02123/3363767-1-eng-US/f0030-022.jpg" title="f0030-02" width="321" height="72"></div><h3><b>SOUTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0391/3363760-1-eng-US/f0030-032.jpg" title="f0030-03" width="319" height="70"></div><p>(Affiliations: *Boston and New York Rangers (NHL) 7-Los Angeles, (NHL): 10-Philodelphia (NHL). 12-St. Louis 14-Buffalo 17-Cleveland (WHA) 18-New England 19-New York (WHA) 20-Chicago (WHA) 21-Philadelphia (WHA) 22-Los Angeles (WHA).</p><h3><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h3><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>Long Island 5 at Rhode Island 8</p><p>Johnstown 10 at Sun Coast 3</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 8</b></p><p>Rhode Island 3 at New England 4</p><p>Roanoke Volley 5 at New Jersey 4</p><p>Sun Coast 3 at Charlotte 5</p><p>Johnstown 2 at Greensboro 10</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Johnstown 3 at Roanoke Volley 3</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Clinton 3 at Syracuse 6</p><p>Rhode Island 3 at Cape Cod 3</p><p>New England 5 at Long Island 4</p><p>Greensboro 5 at New Jersey 3</p><p>Johnstown 0 at Charlotte 3</p><p><b>Sat. Nov 11</b></p><p>Syracuse 4 at Clinton 5</p><p>New Jersey 0 at Cape Cod 5</p><p>Sun Coast 6 at Greensboro 3</p><p>Chorlotte 2 at Roanoke Valley 5</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Clinton 5 at New England 4</p><p>Syracuse 9 at Rhode Island 3</p><p>Roanoke Valley 5 at Sun Coast 7</p><h3><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h3><p><b>Tue. Nov. 14</b></p><p>New England at Syracuse</p><p>Clinton at Cape Cod</p><p>Greensboro at Charlotte</p><p><b>Wed Nov. 15</b></p><p>Rhode Island at New England</p><p>Johnstown at Syracuse</p><p>Cope Code at New Jersey</p><p>Chorlotte at Sun Coast</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 16</b></p><p>Greensboro at Roanoke Valley</p><p><b>Fri. Nov 17</b></p><p>Johnstown at Clinton</p><p>New England at Rhode Island</p><p>Syracuse at New Jersey</p><p>Greensboro at Charlotte</p><p>Sun Coast at Roanoke Valley</p><p><b>Sat Nov 18</b></p><p>New Jersey at Syracuse</p><p>Rhode Island at Clinton</p><p>New England at Johnstown</p><p>long Island at Cape Code</p><p>Chorlotte at Sun Coast</p><p>Roanoke Volley at Greensboro</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Johnstown at New England</p><p>Cape Cod at Rhode Island</p><p>Roonoke Volley at Sun Coast</p><p><b>Tues. Nov. 21</b></p><p>Syracuse at Cape Cod</p><p>Long Island at Rhode Island</p><p>New Jersey at Chorlotte</p><p><b>Wed. Nov 22</b></p><p>Clinton ot Johnstown</p><p>Rhode Island at Long Island</p><p>Cope Cod at New Jersey</p><p>Greensboro at Sun Coast</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 23</b></p><p>Syracuse at Johnstown</p><p>New England at Roanoke Valley</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 24</b></p><p>Syrocuse at Clinton</p><p>Long Island at New Jersey</p><p>Sun Coast at Charlotte</p><p>New England at Greensboro</p><h3><b>GOALKEEPERS&rsquo; RECORDS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0472/3363753-1-eng-US/f0030-042.jpg" title="f0030-04" width="314" height="157"></div><h2><b>NEW YORK METRO JUNIOR</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Sun. Oct. 29)</b></p><h3><b>EASTERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0559/3363746-1-eng-US/f0030-052.jpg" title="f0030-05" width="319" height="92"></div><h3><b>WESTERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0646/3363739-1-eng-US/f0030-062.jpg" title="f0030-06" width="319" height="69"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0737/3363732-1-eng-US/f0030-072.jpg" title="f0030-07" width="313" height="298"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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<div class="byline">BY BILL PHELAN</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0926/3363805-1-eng-US/f0030-092.jpg" title="f0030-09" width="638" height="638"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Greensboro Generals have been getting the big offensive game this season which has contributed to their lofty position in the South Division race. Here&rsquo;s STU ROBERTS (12) and DON HOWSE (8) of the Gens battling Syracuse&rsquo;s BARRY BROOKS (14) for control of puck. Howse had hat trick in recent 9-2 rout of Sun Coast.</b></figcaption></div><p>GREENSBORO&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>W</span>ith both Howie Heggedal and Don Howse scoring hat tricks the Greensboro Generals treated Commissioner Norman MacLean to a. show of power in a recent visit to the North Carolina city, as the Gens downed Sun Coast 9-2.</p><p>&ldquo;We are pretty well set for the season,&rdquo; said Norman Curtis, the Generals&rsquo; general manager. &ldquo;If the fellows play up to their potential there is no reason we can&rsquo;t finish first in the South.&rdquo; Curtis knew what he was talking about, although the Charlotte Checkers and Roanoke Valley may have something to say about it.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0030-0831/3363812-1-eng-US/f0030-082.jpg" title="f0030-08" width="140" height="241"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 140px"><b>Howie Heggedal</b></figcaption></div><p>Wally Sprange, 27, mustachioed and as slick with the puck as any player in the NHL hit for three assists in the contest and left the impression he could be as good as he wanted to be. The 6&rsquo;2&rdquo; 205-pound center operates in Phil Esposito style in front of the net, but unlike Espo passes off often to his linemates, Howse and Stu Roberts.</p><p>&ldquo;I think coach Don Carter has the horses to win this season,&rdquo; says Sprange. &ldquo;Our club is experienced and this should help us when the going gets tough.&rdquo;</p><p>The other Greensboro lines include Heggedal with Jim Notman and Brian Randall. Jarda Krupicka was part of this trio until recalled by the Los Angeles Sharks. Checker par excellance Ron Hindson has been working with Mike Jakubo and Jim Notman.</p><p><b>SUN COAST:</b> The death of Walter Brock has created an emergency in the Sun Coast. Lloyd Hinchberger, the coach, will take over some of Brock&rsquo;s duties but a local promotion and business manager is being sought. The Suns bounced back to eke out a 2-1 win over Roanoke Valley Nov. 2 with goalie Billy Yeo starring. Cliff Pennington has been out with a sore shoulder.</p><p>Suns are still awaiting defenseman Pete Ford from the Baltimore Clippers of the AHL. He will help shore up a blueline that frequently has seen forwards pressed into service. Up front Hinchberger has been working Pennington with Brian Shortreed, who also plays back. John Raynak has been the third member. Dale Lewis, John Haight and Bill Smith form another line with Denis Lemieux, Andre Lajeunesse and Al Barrett the third. A moment of silence for Brock, the man who brought hockey to the Sun Coast, was held in Greensboro. Roanoke Valley and St. Pete.</p><p><b>ROANOKE VALLEY:</b> Greg Pilling, the MVP with the Sun Coast Suns last season, made the big decision this year and at the young age of 29, decided to eschew playing and be strictly a bench coach.</p><p>&ldquo;I think it costs you a goal a game if you try to play, too.&rdquo; says Pilling, who has spent some time in Switzerland instructing the Europeans how to play shinny, Canadian style. Jack Chipchase sat out the first game of his three-game suspension versus the Jersey Devils on Nov. 8.</p><p>Pilling has been using Dale MacLeish with Denis Meloche and Marty Desmarais. Another trio is Claude St. Sauveur, Pierre Henry, and Pierre Cournoyer. The third is Camille Lapierre. Michel Boudreau and Ray Woit.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><p><b>CHARLOTTE:</b> Checkers are still hoping to get some help from the parent Buffalo Sabres via the AHL Cincinnati Swords. So far only Tim Regan, the goalie, has been sent to Charlotte by Buffalo. Coach Jack Wells has done wonders with a young squad and is to be complemented for his efforts.</p><p>Checkers picked up right wing Ervie Miller, who had tried out with New Haven of the AHL. This gives the Checkers two Millers, Ervie and Perry, for one of their lines. They are working with Gerry Butler, one of the Charlotte team&rsquo;s leading scorers.</p><p><b>NEW ENGLAND:</b> Blades have suspended Don Cahoon, Bob Brown, Steve Self, Mike Gilligan and Bill Berglund. Berglund was the team goalie, with Gilligan and Self being defensemen. The others were forwards. Nat Podoloff notified EHL headquarters that the players had left the team without authority. This caused a tough situation on coach Richard Green, who was operating short staffed. As a result the Blades showed the worst goals against record in the EHL, as of Nov. 5. Luckily Warren Williams and Steve Self had I done a job on attack and the Blades were right up there with 63 goals, keeping them alive in the EHL Northern Division race.</p><p><b>SYRACUSE:</b> Commissioner MacLean visited Syracuse on Nov. 10 and was hosted by Bill Charles. He complemented the Blazers on their great early start, but warned coach Ron Ingram that any further outbursts of his players coming off the bench would result in a five-game suspension for the coach. Norm Schmitz, a defense player purchased from New England, had added savvy and smoothness to the blueline. In a like manner Allan Rycroft, a center down from Cleveland of the WHA, had beefed up Blazers&rsquo; front line. Blazers were undefeated at home in three straight games and had a 7-4 road record.</p><p><b>JOHNSTOWN:</b> Jets bounced back to beat the Blazers and split the grudge weekend series of Nov. 3-4. The benches emptied Nov. 3 in Syracuse but everything was ship shape in Johnstown on Nov. 4. Gary Wood and Dave Birch are neck and neck for the Jets lead in penalties, with Wayne Dempster. Archie MacDonald and Reg Kent leading the scoring parade. Fans at the Cambria War Memorial have gloried in the hard hitting style of the Blueshirts under coach Tom McVie.</p><p><b>CLINTON:</b> General managercoach Pat Kelly of the Comets says, &ldquo;Comet fans can help our young team. There is no point in bringing in some one to replace a player if he isn&rsquo;t going to do better. I hope our fans will not desert our kids until they get some experience under their belt.&rdquo;</p><p>This is the wish of the man who was selected as the minor league Coach-of-the-Year bv THE HOCKEY NEWS in 1971) after he led the Clinton team to their third straight Walker Cup title and fourth Northern Division pennant in five years. This team was led by the highest scoring line in EHL history. Borden Smith, Bill Bannerman and center Jack Kane. Only Smith remains, as the new captain. He is working with youngsters center Brian Thorne and Bill O&rsquo;Toole.</p><p><b>JERSEY:</b> Devils have been hurt by injuries to Curt Brackenbury, Henry Van Dronen and Bob Gerrad. Garry Cunningham may be a defenseman, but he was right up there wi&rsquo;h the top forwards at the end ot 2 games. Garry had eight goals and two assists. Jim Park and Ray Boutin were improving in goal with Park finally getting his goals-against average down to 3.00 after six games. Ian MacKinnon had turned into a pleasant surprise for coach Jim Hay.</p><p><b>CAPE COD:</b> Cubs recent surge into second place in the EHL Central Division was pleasing to coach Bronco Horvath and president Dick Terrio. Bob Dupuis, the goalie, was turning in iron man stints having played nine straight games at press time. Luc Simard and Jim Sherrit were leading the Cubs in scoring with Simard potting goals at a goal per game pace. Cubs were rated as having the best defense in their division.</p><p><b>LONG ISLAND:</b> Duck fans attacked Clinton players at Nov. 3 games at 10-minute mark of third period. The fracas started when the fans began berating Pat Kelly, the Comets&rsquo; coach, and finally jumped him. When his players went to the rescue, bedlam reigned. Rich Houtteman, Bill Watt and Kevin Sheehan have performed well together and new coach Butch Morris plans to leave them alone for awhile. Morris, Jean Marie Nicol and Michel Letourneau were still pacing Ducks in scoring having been nicknamed the Production Line.</p><p><b>RHODE ISLAND:</b> Eagles have appointed Joselph L. Ferriere of WWON radio as public relations director and hope that a new liberal ticket policy will interest area youngsters.</p><p>Michel Roy let go by the Eagles after parent Chicago Cougars sent him down.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Sprange Leads Title Charge As Generals Dominate South

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-01155/3363850-1-eng-US/f0031-012.jpg" title="f0031-01" width="288" height="328"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>BRIAN WALKER&hellip;Joins Komets</b></figcaption></div><p>DAYTON&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he Dayton Gems are off and running again. And if the other three clubs in the IHL South Division don&rsquo;t watch out, there may be a repeat of last season&rsquo;s final standings which saw the Gems take off and hide from the rest of the pack.</p><p>The Gems, coached this season by Jimmy Anderson who was the mentor at Oklahoma City of the Central League last year, finished a whopping 22 points ahead of second place Fort Wayne in 1972. A three-win, one-loss week has stretched the Gems&rsquo; present margin over the Des Moines Capitols to a full eight points with a total of 11 wins, four losses and a pair of ties good for 24 points.</p><p>Although they lost ground to the Gems, the Des Moines club also enjoyed a winning week with a two-win, one loss, one-tie mark. The five points boosted the Caps&rsquo; season total to 16 and gave them a two-point cushion over the Fort Wayne Komets who are close behind in third spot with 14 points. The Columbus Seals trail the pack with six points after their first 15 outings.</p><p>The only team to halt the Dayton club in their four outings was the Northern Division-leading Flint Generals who stopped the Gems 3-1 in the Michigan city. The three Dayton wins came in 6-1 and 2-1 wins over Des Moines and Toledo, both in home encounters, and a 2-1 road victory over the Hornets.</p><p>After suffering the defeat at the hands of the Gems, Danny Belisle&rsquo;s Caps downed the Seals 3-1 in Columbus, were held to a 5-5 draw in Muskegon then edged the Generals 3-2 in Flint.</p><p><b>NOTES:</b> Port Huron coach Ted Garvin pleased with the play of his blueline corps of Ron Hopkinson, Brian Skinner, newcomer Mike Ford, Henry Lehvonen, Bob McCammon and Bill Miller. The six rearguards have all displayed plenty of muscle in Wings early season games&hellip;Columbus Seals sent Gary Moore to Long Island of the Eastern League&hellip;Virginia of AHL sent James Higgs and Dan McClaughlin back to Port Huron&hellip;Muskegon Mohawks are looking for better things now that 1971-72 IHL scoring champion Gary Ford has returned to the club on a recall basis from the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the AHL&hellip;Fort Wayne Comets dispatched veteran winger Larry Billows to Long Island to make room on their roster for two new arrivals&mdash;Brian Walker and Glen Toner, both young forward prospects from the Pittsburgh Penguin system&hellip;Flint&rsquo;s speedy winger Wayne Zuk holds down the IHL scoring lead with 24 points made up of nine goals and 15 assists&hellip;The Flint Generals have Stan Fuller back in action after suffering a preseason knee injury. Fuller saw his first action in a 6-3 Flint victory over Columbus.</p><p><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-212/3363843-1-eng-US/f0031-212.jpg" title="f0031-21" width="328" height="259"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Dayton Gems Coming On Stronger In South

<h2><b>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 14)</b></p><h3><b>NORTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-222/3363888-1-eng-US/f0031-222.jpg" title="f0031-22" width="320" height="90"></div><h3><b>SOUTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-232/3363881-1-eng-US/f0031-232.jpg" title="f0031-23" width="324" height="74"></div><p>(Affiliations 1 Montreal. 2 Detroit, 3 Boston, 5-Chicago, 8 Pittsburgh, 9-California, 11 Minnesota, 16-Atlanta. x-independant).</p><h3><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h3><p><b>Wed Nov. 8</b></p><p>Saginaw 6 at Columbus 7</p><p>Toledo 0 at Fort Wayne 4</p><p>Des Moines 1 at Dayton 6</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Des Moines 3 at Columbus 1</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Fort Wayne 2 at Port Huron 4</p><p>Muskegon 1 at Toledo 5</p><p>Dayton 1 at Flint 3</p><p>Columbus 2 at Saginaw 12</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>Flint 3 at Fort Wayne 4</p><p>Des Moines 5 at Muskegon 5</p><p>Saginaw 1 at Port Huron 5</p><p>Dayton 2 at Toledo 1</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Port Huron 2 at Saginaw 3</p><p>Muskegon 0 at Columbus 4</p><p>Toledo 1 at Dayton 4</p><p>Des Moines 3 at Flint 2</p><h3><b>GAMES TO COME</b></h3><p><b>Tues. Nov. 14</b></p><p>Flint at Port Huron</p><p><b>Wed. Nov. 15</b></p><p>Columbus at Fort Wayne</p><p>Muskegon at Doyton</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 17</b></p><p>Saginaw at Des Moines</p><p>Fort Wayne at Toledo</p><p>Muskegon at Flint</p><p>Dayton at Columbus</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 18</b></p><p>Saginaw at Des Moines</p><p>Dayton at Fort Wayne</p><p>Flint at Muskegon</p><p>Port Huron at Toledo</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 19</b></p><p>Muskegon at Saginaw</p><p>Toledo at Columbus</p><p>Port Huron at Flint</p><p>Fort Wayne at Dayton</p><p><b>Wed Nov. 22</b></p><p>Columbus at Toledo</p><p>Muskegon at Dayton</p><p>Des Moines at Flint</p><p>Fort Woyne at Saainaw<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<h2><b>ONTARIO SENIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standinas on Fri. Nov. 10)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-02119/3364045-1-eng-US/f0031-022.jpg" title="f0031-02" width="324" height="122"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-03100/3364038-1-eng-US/f0031-032.jpg" title="f0031-03" width="322" height="263"></div><h2><b>ONTARIO PROVINCIAL JUNIOR</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 7)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0480/3364031-1-eng-US/f0031-042.jpg" title="f0031-04" width="324" height="178"></div><h2><b>SOUTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR</b></h2><p><b>(Standinas on Tue. Nov. 7)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0568/3364024-1-eng-US/f0031-052.jpg" title="f0031-05" width="322" height="112"></div><h2><b>CAN-AM JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Sun. Nov. 5)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0648/3364017-1-eng-US/f0031-062.jpg" title="f0031-06" width="324" height="70"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0737/3364010-1-eng-US/f0031-072.jpg" title="f0031-07" width="323" height="166"></div><h2><b>MANITOBA JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings On Thur. Oct. 26)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0831/3364003-1-eng-US/f0031-082.jpg" title="f0031-08" width="324" height="72"></div><h3><b>SOUTH DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-0921/3363996-1-eng-US/f0031-092.jpg" title="f0031-09" width="324" height="68"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-1015/3363989-1-eng-US/f0031-102.jpg" title="f0031-10" width="323" height="287"></div><h2><b>CENTRAL JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Mon. Nov. 6)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-1112/3363982-1-eng-US/f0031-112.jpg" title="f0031-11" width="322" height="106"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-129/3363975-1-eng-US/f0031-122.jpg" title="f0031-12" width="326" height="292"></div><h2><b>UNITED STATES LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Wed. Nov. 8)</b></p><h3><b>NORTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-137/3363968-1-eng-US/f0031-132.jpg" title="f0031-13" width="325" height="69"></div><h3><b>SOUTHERN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-147/3363961-1-eng-US/f0031-142.jpg" title="f0031-14" width="325" height="69"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-157/3363954-1-eng-US/f0031-152.jpg" title="f0031-15" width="324" height="248"></div><h2><b>NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standinas On Fri. Nov. 3)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-165/3363947-1-eng-US/f0031-162.jpg" title="f0031-16" width="326" height="95"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-174/3363940-1-eng-US/f0031-172.jpg" title="f0031-17" width="325" height="151"></div><h2><b>MICHIGAN JUNIOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standinas on Sun. Nov. 5)</b></p><h3><b>AMERICAN DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-183/3363933-1-eng-US/f0031-182.jpg" title="f0031-18" width="324" height="69"></div><h3><b>NATIONAL DIVISION</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-192/3363926-1-eng-US/f0031-192.jpg" title="f0031-19" width="323" height="69"></div><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0031-202/3363919-1-eng-US/f0031-202.jpg" title="f0031-20" width="324" height="137"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Looking At The Races

<h2><b>ONTARIO MAJOR LEAGUE</b></h2><p><b>(Standings on Tues. Nov. 14)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0032-02107/3364076-1-eng-US/f0032-022.jpg" title="f0032-02" width="315" height="154"></div><h2><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h2><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>London 4 at Hamilton 3</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Sudbury 3 at Peterboro 7</p><p><b>Fri. Nov 10</b></p><p>St. Catharines 4 at Ottawa 9</p><p>Sudbury 6 at Kitchener 9</p><p>Peterboro 3 at London 1</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>Toronto 6 at Oshawa 3</p><p>Hamilton 3 at Soult 6</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Hamilton 5 at Sudbury 7</p><p>Toronto 6 at St. Catharines 4</p><p>Kitchener 5 at London 4</p><p>Oshawa 5 at Ottawa 4<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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<div class="byline">BY JACK GATECLIFF</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0032-01158/3364121-1-eng-US/f0032-012.jpg" title="f0032-01" width="302" height="320"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>DAVE LEE&hellip;Four-Goal Blast</b></figcaption></div><p>HAMILTON&mdash;</p><p>Inconsistency is a part of the appeal of junior hockey but Hamilton coach Dave Draper has found his Red Wings carrying it to extremes.</p><p>Away to a; fairly slow start after missing the playoffs last season the Wings suddenly appeared to put it all together with a 4-4 tie with Sudbury, a 4-3 decisio.n in Sault Ste. Marie and climaxed by an amazing 4-1 win in Peterborough.</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0032-0362/3364114-1-eng-US/f0032-032.jpg" title="f0032-03" width="151" height="234"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>Glenn Goldup</b></figcaption></div><p>The Petes are tough enough on the road but almost invincible on home ice. It was their first loss in six games before their own fans as Jim Koleff, Ron Sedelbauer, Mike Hob in and Jim Moxey scored single goals and Doug Gibson counted the only one for the Petes.</p><p>However 24 hours later the Wings were brought back to earth when they suffered an identical 4-1 defeat to last place Kitchener Rangers, then dropped a 4-2 decision to the Marlboros in Toronto.</p><p><b>TORONTO:</b> Marlboros are still cruising along in first place losing only two of their first 14 games Ito Ottawa and London) and coach George Armstrong has done a remarkable job in his first season as coach&hellip;The Marlies had considerable rebuilding to do hut veteran Glenn Goldup, son ot former National Hockey League player Hank Goldup, is leader in points, adding two goals in 6-2 win over Hamilton&hellip;Mark and Marty Howe, sons ot Detroit great Gordie Howe also give promise of future NHL stardom&hellip;Brad Winton one of the better newcomers.</p><p><b>OTTAWA:</b> The 67s under coach Leo Boivin are still giving the Marlboros a chase tor the pennant and after their surprise.-&gt;-3 loss to Sudbury got back on the right track with a 4-3 decision over Peterborough on a last minute goal by rookie Peter Lee and a decisive 10-3 win on home ice over the Sault&hellip;David Lee paced the 67s with four goals against the Soo and his brother Peter tacked on a pair&hellip;Ottawa&rsquo;s strong point is still defense hut they have also shown exceptional scoring power.</p><p><b>PETERBOROUGH:</b> After losing rugged winger Bob Smulders with a broken leg the Petes were further handicapped when Bob Neely had to take 10 days off with what was described by coach Roger Neilson as &ldquo;total exhaustion&rdquo;&hellip;The Petes, for the first time this season, lost three straight games 7-3 to St. Catharines. 4-1 to Hamilton and 4-3 to Ottawa but Neilson is convinced they&rsquo;ll be among the leaders when all the injured return.</p><p><b>ST. CATHARINES:</b> Black Hawks&rsquo; five-game win streak, their longest in more than a year, had Hap and Paul Emms and coach Frank Milne smiling about their offensive record but still disturbed by defensive lapses&hellip;Dennis Owchar just returned from injury list when he suffered torn knee ligaments to further weaken the defense&hellip;On the positive side Dave Gor-man became the first player in the league to reach the 20-goal plateau with 21 in the first 14 games including three in the 11-7 win over Kitchener&hellip;Rick Adduono. Gorman&rsquo;s center, also plaving extremely well.</p><p><b>LONDON:</b> Bill Long&rsquo;s Knights split weekend games with Sudbury, winning 7-4 in the Wolves&rsquo; den then dropping a 7-4 game on home ice to Sudbury the following night&hellip;T he Knights scored six of their seven goals in Sudbury in the last period and as usual the line of Dennis Ververgaert. Reg Thomas and Andy Spruce led the way with four of the seven&hellip;Ververgaert and Thomas divided the four goals in the losing cause&hellip;Knights must get more production from the other lines to retain hopes of finishing in the first division.</p><p><b>HAMILTON:</b> Red Wings sprinted to a 2-0 lead in Toronto, then gave up the next six goals for a 6-2 loss&hellip;However despite the inconsistency mentioned earlier the Wings are much improved over the past three seasons and hope the acquisition of Chuck Blair from Kitchener in exchange for defenseman George Beveridge will increase their scoring power.</p><p><b>OSHAWA:</b> Following a slump Gus Bodnar appears to have the Generals back in a winning mood&hellip;They fired 66 shots at Sault goaltender Bob Besner in 10-3 victory&hellip;The win followed a three-game losing streak to St. Catharines, Toronto and Hamilton&hellip;&ldquo;We started well last season then tailed off. Perhaps we&rsquo;ll reverse that trend this year,&rdquo; said Bodnar&hellip;The Generals finished second in 197172 but were eliminated in the semi-finals bv Ottawa.</p><p><b>SUDBURY:</b> The Wolves appear to be headed for a playoff position in their first year&mdash;barring a sudden upsurge by Sault or Kitchener&hellip;Morris Titanic has emerged as one of the team leaders while Joe DeVirgilio, obtained from St. Catharines for Rick Adduono. is also playing well&hellip;Greg Neeld has helped steady defense&hellip;Crowds still disappointing but are slowly increasing.</p><p><b>SAULT:</b> Greyhounds upset Ottawa 4-3 but hit the skids with four straight defeats to London. Hamilton, Ottawa and Oshawa&hellip;They had their roughest weekend of their first Junior A schedule giving up a total of 21 goals to Ottawa and Oshawa&hellip;They&rsquo;re a young team, don&rsquo;t discourage easily and while they may be a year away from winning regularly, have a good future.</p><p><b>KITCHENER:</b> Without a win in their first month Kitchener suddenly came alive under coach Eddie Bush and won back-to-back games against Hamilton and London, both on home ice&hellip;They were still in contention with a 6-6 tie in St. Catharines early in the third period then fell apart and gave up five straight goals for an 11-7 defeat&hellip;</p><h2><b>OHA Scoring</b></h2><h3><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h3><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0032-0444/3364107-1-eng-US/f0032-042.jpg" title="f0032-04" width="315" height="368"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Inconsistent Word For Draper’s Wings; Marlies Still Lead With 67s In Pursuit

<p><b>(Standings on Tue. Nov. 14)</b></p><h2><b>EASTERN DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-02101/3364204-1-eng-US/f0033-022.jpg" title="f0033-02" width="325" height="135"></div><h2><b>WESTERN DIVISION</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0373/3364197-1-eng-US/f0033-032.jpg" title="f0033-03" width="325" height="132"></div><h2><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h2><p><b>Mon. Nov. 6</b></p><p>Flin Flon 7 at Regina 3</p><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>Winnipeg 5 at Vancouver 3</p><p>Edmonton 9 at Medicine Hat 4</p><p>Swift Currt 4 at Regina 4</p><p><b>Wed Nov. 8</b></p><p>Edmonton 2 at Swift Current 3</p><p>Winnipeg 4 at Victoria 9</p><p><b>Thur. Nov. 9</b></p><p>Edmonton 6 at Brandon 5</p><p>Winnipeg 2 at Medicine Hat 8</p><p>Victoria 2 at New Westminster 4</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Brandon 2 at Saskatoon 8</p><p><b>Sat. Nov. 11</b></p><p>Vancouver 1 at Flin Flon 5</p><p>New Westminster 7 at Victoria 6</p><p>Brandon 6 at Medicine Hat 3</p><p>Edmonton 1 at Winnipeg 4</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Vancouver 2 at Flin Flon 9</p><p>Victoria 4 at New Westminster 4</p><p>Edmonton 5 at Winnipeg 5</p><p>Saskatoon 3 at Regina 2</p><p>Brandon 7 at Swift Current 3</p><p>Medicine Hat 0 at Calgary 6</p><h2><b>LEADING SCORERS</b></h2><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0458/3364190-1-eng-US/f0033-042.jpg" title="f0033-04" width="322" height="313"></div><span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span>

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Looking At WCHL Race

<div class="byline">BY BOB STRUMM</div><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-0550/3364152-1-eng-US/f0033-052.jpg" title="f0033-05" width="281" height="319"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>LANNY McDONALD&hellip;New Scoring Leader</b></figcaption></div><p>EDMONTON&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>his season, more than any other, the hallowed rafters of the Edmonton Gardens have been infested bv that unmistakable specimen of the hockey octupus&hellip;the scout. You know him, the friendly cat with a pen tucked in one ear, a cigarette in the other, and a well-worn trench coat (which once belonged to Sherlock Holmes) thrown over his stooping shou&rsquo;lders.</p><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0033-01139/3364159-1-eng-US/f0033-012.jpg" title="f0033-01" width="144" height="234"><figcaption class="caption-body" style="width: 144px"><b>Darcy Rota</b></figcaption></div><p>Reasons for the invasion are as obvious as the fluorescent threads on coach Brian Shaw&rsquo;s back. Edmonton&rsquo;s Oil Kings, champions of the Western Canada Hockey League for the past two seasons, have propelled four players from last year&rsquo;s Memorial Cup finalists directly into the National Hockey League, a contribution rivalled only by the much-publicized Toronto Marlboros.</p><p>Billy Reay&rsquo;s Chicago Black Hawks have received a double benefit from the Edmonton northlands. Phil Russell, a strapping defenseman, and Brian Ogilvie, a heady centerman, cracked the rather stacked lineup in Chicago without so much as a shift in the minor leagues.</p><p>Tom Bladon, captain of last year&rsquo;s Oilers and another talented blueliner, won permanent employment with the Philadelphia Flyers. And Don Kozak, the fiery right winger with a flare for scoring goals, has added some rookie enthusiasm to the red-hot Los Angeles Kings.</p><p>Shaw is the first one to admit he has more bonafide prospects for the 1973 draft, the hottest of which is high-scoring forward Darcy Rota. The third-year Oil King forward, who is a brother to Randy of the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, has been the nucleus of the Edmonton attack in the early going this season, and Shaw doesn&rsquo;t expect his game plan to change.</p><p>In fact, the Oil King boss has come right out and said it already.</p><p>&ldquo;Darcy Rota is going to be the No. 1 draft choice in Canada,&rdquo; Shaw stated bluntly the other day.</p><p>The souped-up coach has backing for his outspoken prediction, too. Every time Shaw mentious Rota, he can&rsquo;t help making comparisons with Marcel Dionne, super center with the Detroit Red Wings.</p><p>Shaw coached Dionne in St. Catharines, before the shifty little pivot graduated in 1971 and was subsequently drafted No. 2 in the country by the Wings.</p><p>&ldquo;The only area where Marcel was a little more proficient than Darcy is in the checking,&rdquo; said Shaw. &ldquo;But Darcy is more versatile, shoots better, is quicker on his skates and has as good leadershipqualities as Marcel.</p><p>&ldquo;Dionne was drafted second to Guy Lafleur. But I think he&rsquo;s proven he&rsquo;s a better player than Lafleur.&rdquo;</p><p>Rota has One other thing going for him if you want to stick with the comparison&hellip;he&rsquo;s bigger. The 19-year-old Oil King is five feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds, whereas Dionne was 5-9, 170 when he stepped right into the big time.</p><p>After the first month oPthe season, Rota was third in the WCHL in goals with 14 and led the 12-team circuit in game-winners with three. The Prince George, B.C. native has enjoyed the fast start despite a shift to center from left wing, where he played in his previous two seasons.</p></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><p>&ldquo;The difference in Darcy this year,&rdquo; added Shaw,&rdquo; is that he&rsquo;s playing Shaw-style hockey now. Guvs who play Shaw-style hockey get drafted high.&rdquo;</p><p>Other 19-year-olds who are under the close scrutiny of pro hockey&rsquo;s ivory-hunters include John Rogers, a tough little winger who is the Kings&rsquo; No.2 scorer; Randy Smith, a 6-4, 210-pound forward in his third WCHL season; and Keith Mackie, a 6-7, 230-pound defenseman with a wing span like a Boeing 707.</p><p>The Oil Kings started the season with eight draftees. And if they produce up to Shaw&rsquo;s expectations, then the Kings are liable to make it three WCHL championships in a row.</p><p><b>MEDICINE HAT:</b> Lanny McDonald is the hottest commodity in the WCHL at the moment&hellip;He took over the league scoring lead from Brandon&rsquo;s injured Ron Chipperfield with a string of nine goals in four games, bringing his season&rsquo;s total to 17 in 15 games&hellip;Check Ripley&rsquo;s for this one: brothers Ken, Bob and Brad Gassoff each contributed a goal in the Tigers&rsquo; recent 10-5 victory over Vancouver Nats&hellip;Meanwhile, defenseman Jim McCrimmon his been suspended for 10 games for spearing Saskatoon&rsquo;s Dave Lewis just above the eve.</p><p><b>NEW WESTMINSTER:</b> Punch McLean&rsquo;s Bruins got back into the thick of things with a five-game winning streak&hellip;Defenseman Ron Greshner became a surprising offensive threat, scoring twice in two games including the winner in a 4-3 victory over Medicine Hat&hellip;The Bruin attack was also bolstered bv the acquisition of 19-vear-old forward Marty Kissell from the Calgary Centennials.</p><p><b>CALGARY:</b> The young Centennials continued to lurk in the Western Division shadows, threatening to strike at any minute&hellip;Seventeen-vear-old forward Jerry Holland is the early-season scoring sensation&hellip;Holland&rsquo;s latest feat was a fourgoal contribution to the Cents&rsquo; 75 win over Winnipeg Jets&hellip;Calgary received Richard Shinski and Brian McLean from New Westminster in exchange for Kissell&hellip;McLean is the son of Bruins&rsquo; coach Punch while Shinski is the son of Bruin manager Bill.</p><p><b>VANCOUVER:</b> The Nats ran up a four-game winning streak, and then were promptly slapped with a fine by coach Charlie Hodge after a 10-5 loss to Medicine Hat&hellip;&ldquo;There isn&rsquo;t any excuse for that type of performance, &ldquo;Hodge was quoted as saying after the defeat. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a big difference between wanting to win and going out to win.&rdquo;&hellip;Hodge did single out center Gord Stewart, defenseman Jim Atamanenko and goaltender Jack Cummings for their fine earlvseason play&hellip;Atamanenko is the club&rsquo;s leading scorer&hellip;</p><p><b>VICTORIA:</b> The Cougars finally found some relief for their misery, snapping a six-game losing string by defeating Winnipeg 8-3&hellip;Playing only his second WCHL game, young Brad Richardson was the hero of the triumph, firing a hat trick&hellip;The goals made it four in two nights for Richardson, who started the year in the British Columbia Junior League&hellip;</p><p><b>SASKATOON:</b> Blades stretched their unbeaten streak to four games with a 4-3 win over Regina and an 8-6 victory over Swift Current&hellip;Nineteen-year old winger Dennis Abgrall had a pair of two-goal efforts in the triumphs, bringing his season total to nine, tops on the club&hellip;Coach Jack McLeod is also pleased that his left wingers have come to life&hellip;Don McLeod had three goals and three assists in three games, while Bvron Jackson scored twice and added three assists in the same span.</p><p><b>BRANDON:</b> Robbie Neale became the Wheat Kings&rsquo; key figure in the absence of the injured Chipperfield&hellip;Neale promptly fired the eventual winner, a shorthanded goal, in a 4-1 win over Flin Flon&hellip;Rookie Clark Lang also began to find the range, scoring in two consecutive contests&hellip;Goaltender Jim Rankin sparkled over a fourgame span, allowing only 10 goals.</p><p><b>SWIFT CURRENT:</b> Pintsized center Terry Ruzkowski, a product of the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior League, is the talk of these Broncos, WCHL version&hellip;He contributed 10 points to the Swift Current cause in a three-game show which saw the Broncos win one, tie one and lose one&hellip;The sophomore pivot continued to chase the league scoring leaders with 27 points&hellip;</p><p><b>FLIN FLON:</b> Ron Andruff had his third two-goal game of the young season in a 7-2 victory over Regina Pats&hellip;Coach Patty Ginnell is still puzzled over the sporadic production from 19-year-old winger Blaine Stoughton. who led the WCHL in goals last season with 60&hellip;</p><p><b>WINNIPEG:</b> A gruelling road trip took its toll on the Jets as they played six games in eight days&hellip;The junior Jets tied their first two encounters in enemy territory and then lost four in a row&hellip;Captain Reg Malinoski shook his slump with four goals in three games&hellip;</p><p><b>REGINA:</b> With one win and one tie in their first 12 starts, what can be said for the defending Eastern Division champions&hellip;The play of young forward Brad Anderson was promising, but coach Bobby Turner has little else to smile about&hellip;Three of the 10 defeats have been by a one-goal margin.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Shaw High On Oilers’ Rota

<div class="byline">BY LYNDON LITTLE</div><p>MONTREAL&mdash;</p><p class="dropcap"><span>I</span>t was bound to happen sooner or later, and the Shawinigan Bruins have the honor of being the first team to bring the highfiving Quebec Remparts down to earth in Quebec Major Junior A play this season.</p><p>The Remparts, who finished second to the Cornwall Royals last season, went into Shawinigan sporting a perfect record of 16 wins and no losses for a Nov. 12 clash with Guy Dolbec&rsquo;s sixthplace Bruins. When the smoke, cleared, the &lsquo;Big Red Machine&rsquo; from the provincial capital came away on the short end of a 10-6 score.</p><p>The Bruins, who spotted their visitors a 2-0 lead, then stormed back to take control of the game, were paced by two-goal performances by Bernard Noreau, Maxime Quoquochi and Renaud Gagnon while Claude Arvisais, Jean-Pierre Burgovne, JeanPaul Gilbert and Normand Bergeron added singles. Eighteenyear-old sharpshooter Jacques Locas notched two for the Orval Tessier-coached Remparts while Jean Landry, Andre Savard, Charles Constantin and Pierre Larouche completed the Quebec scoring.</p><p>Despite suffering their first defeat of the season, the Remparts were able to maintain their two-point cushion on the secondplace Cornwall Royals as the Ontario entry missed a chance to move into a first-place tie when they went down to the Sherbrooke Beavers by a 6-2 count the same night. It was Royals&rsquo; fourth season loss with 15 wins.</p><p><b>NOTES:</b> Montreal Red, White and Blue juniors picked up fourth victory of the season with a 4-3 overtime win over the TroisRivieres Dues with rookie Mario Tremblay netting the winner on a breakaway with 4:06 gone in the extra period. Roger Bedard&rsquo;s charges, formerly the Junior Canadiens of OHA fame, have had trouble putting together back-to-back wins&hellip;Cornwall Royals are happy to have their fine 17-year-old defensive star and captain Murray back in action after musing half a dozen games with a virus infection&hellip;Sorel&rsquo;s starry young right winger Jacques Cossette says he&rsquo;s happier this season than he was with the Junior Canadiens in the OHA last season. It seems the 18-year-old Cossette had trouble adjusting to life in the metropolis and finds Sorel more like his native Rouyn, Que&hellip;A pair of 17-year-old forwards, Real &lsquo;Buddy&rsquo; Cloutier and Guy Chouinard, have played major roles in the Quebec Remparts&rsquo; sensational start. Cloutier, a native of St. Emile, Que., scored three times, in a 10-5 win over Sorel. Chouinard, a product of Quebec City minor hockey, leads the league in scoring. Both young stars have three additional years of eligibility remaining after the &lsquo;72-73 season&hellip;Final-year forward Daniel Dubuc got hot with a four-goal show to lead his TroisRivieres club to an 11-5 win over the Drummondville Rangers&hellip;</p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0034-02101/3364242-1-eng-US/f0034-022.jpg" title="f0034-02" width="301" height="290"><figcaption class="caption-body"><b>ROBERT SIROIS&hellip;On Point Spree</b></figcaption></div><p>Left winger Robert Sirois continues to shine for the Montreal Tricolor following his acquisition from Laval, scoring 11 points in his first four games with his new team.</p><h2><b>HOW THEY STAND</b></h2><h3><b>QUEBEC MAJOR LEAGUE</b></h3><p><b>(Standings on Mon. Nov. 13)</b></p><div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0034-01150/3364235-1-eng-US/f0034-012.jpg" title="f0034-01" width="320" height="143"></div><h3><b>GAMES COMPLETED</b></h3><p><b>Mon. Nov. 6</b></p><p>Sorel 9 at Laval 1</p><p><b>Tue. Nov. 7</b></p><p>Cornwall 5 at Trois-Rivieres 2</p><p>Sherbrooke 4 at Quebec 5</p><p><b>Thur. Nov.9</b></p><p>Laval 3 at Cornwall 6</p><p><b>Fri. Nov. 10</b></p><p>Trois-Rivieres 11 at Drummondville 5</p><p>Sorel 5 at Quebec 10</p><p>Montreol 1 at Laval 5</p><p>Shawinigan 2 at Sherbrooke 7</p><p><b>Sun. Nov. 12</b></p><p>Dr&rsquo;ville 4 at Sorel 9</p><p>Quebec 6 at Shawinigan 10</p><p>Cornwall 4 at Sherbrooke 9</p><p>Trois-Rivieres 3 at Montreal 4<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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Shawinigan Hands Quebec First Defeat

<div class="figure-block image-block"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-02112/3364273-1-eng-US/f0035-022.jpg" title="f0035-02" width="482" height="470"></div><div class="container"><div class="figure-block image-float"><img src="/var/site_2854/storage/images/media2/images/f0035-01139/3364280-1-eng-US/f0035-012.jpg" title="f0035-01" width="131" height="206"></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div><h2><b>Forechecking</b></h2><p class="dropcap"><span>T</span>he most important thing for you to remember in forecheeking is to make the puck carrier commit himself&mdash;swerve to avoid you or pass&mdash;break the pattern and momentum of the attack.</p><p>Don&rsquo;t try to poke the puck away from him&mdash;you could miss and he&rsquo;ll be away, with you off balance and out of it. Keep abreast and worrying him&mdash;stick to him like a leech so you destroy his concentrat ion.</p><p>If a puck carrier goes behind his net. don&rsquo;t chase him. Wait aboul 10 feet in front and when he comes out. force him to skate along the boards so he can&rsquo;t use the center of the ice to set up passi ng combinat ions.</p><p>If the puck carrier behind the net passes to a mate in a corner. you must go after the new man&mdash;keep him bottled up there lor a possible stoppage of play and a faceoff in 1 heir zone.</p><p>Remember, the good forecheckers constantly worry puck carriers&mdash;force them to make mistakes.<span class="end-marker"> &#9632;</span></p>

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