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December 22, 1972
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WHA SCOREBOARD
GAMES COMPLETED Mon. Dec. 4 Ottawa 2 at New England 7 Tues. Dec. 5 Quebec 4 at Winnipeg 2 Cleveland 4 at Philadelphia 3 Chicago 3 at Minnesota 2 New York 6 at Houston 4 Wed. Dec. 6 Chicago 1 at Winnipeg 7 New York 3 at New England 4 Thur. Dec. 7 Houston 0 at Minnesota 3 New England 4 at Ottawa 2 Cleveland 3 at Quebec 1 Fri. Dec. 8 Houston 2 at Winnipeg 6 New York 1 at Philadelphia 3 Minnesota 3 at Chicago 4 Alberta 2 at Los Angeles 4 Sat. Dec. 9 Quebec 4 at Chiago 2 Ottawa 1 at Philadelphia 7 New York 2 at New England 4 Winnipeg 3 at Cleveland 2 Sun. Dec. 10 Alberta 3 at Los Angeles 5 Quebec 6 at Ottawa 7 Cleveland 3 at Minnesota 4 GAMES TO COME , Mon. Dec. 11 Winnipeg at New England (Boston Garden) Chicago at New York Tue. Dec. 12 Minnesota at Los Angeles Philadelphia at Quebec Alberta at…
QUIZ CORNER
(Answers In Next Week’s Issue) HOCKEY QUIZ 1—Ed Johnston is the oldest member of Boston Bruins. True ☐ False ☐ 2—Noel Price is the oldest member of Atlanta Flames. True False ☐ 3—Larry Hillman is the oldest member of Buffalo Sabres. True ☐ False ☐ 4—Marv Edwards is the oldest member of the California Seals. True ☐ False ☐ 5—Lome Worsley of Minnesota is the oldest player in the NHL. True ☐ False ☐ 6—The two oldest teams in the NHL in terms of players’ ages are New York Rangers and Minnesota North Stars. True ☐ False ☐ 7—The three youngest teams in the NHL in terms of players’ ages are Vancouver, California and Montreal. True ☐ False ☐ 8—Bryan Hextail, the father of Dennis Hextall of the Minnesota North Stars, is a member of the Hockey Hall Of Fame. True ☐ False ☐ 9—Foster Hewitt, Toronto…
Berenson Slump Frustrating As Wings Go Into Nose Dive
DETROIT— The practice had ended half an hour before and only four people still were on the ice at Olympia. Defenseman Larry Johnston’s son and daughter were playing around one net, the boy in Bobby Hull autograph model skates and gloves. At center ice, at the faceoff circle, stood Red Wing Coach Johnny Wilson and center Red Berenson in deep conversation, one that had started in the closing minutes of the practice and finally ended 45 minutes later. Berenson’s slump had reached the point where he had just one goal in Detroit’s last 21 games. Trying to preserve his sanity, Berenson said after the long conference with Wilson that “I started as a defensive player, maybe I’ll finish that way.” He smiled but these are difficult times for Berenson and his failure to produce is one…
Traveling Man Buchanan ‘At Home With Cleveland’
CLEVELAND— Ronald Leonard Buchanan has seen a lot of the good ol’ U.S.A, these past eight years. Now it appears his days of traveling are over for awhile. Ron apparently has found a permanent home with the Crusaders—at least on the basis of his outstanding performance to date. At last look, Cleveland was leading the WHA’s Eastern Division and Buchanan was the club’s leading scorer. He had 11 goals 16 assists, and was ranked No. 4 in the league’s scoring race. “Things have been going real well for me,” smiled Ron. “I’m getting a lot of ice time and I’ve been treated real well. I’m happy with the way things are going and I just hope it keeps up.” Buchanan, who recently registered a four-goal night in the Crusaders’ 6-3 victory over the Nationals,…
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