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January 12, 1973
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Movements of Players
Following are the latest player movements in hockey: NATIONAL LEAGUE DETROIT—Denis DeJordy, goalkeeper, assigned to Fort Worth of CHL. Bob Cook, forward, returned to Virginia of AHL. Robbie Ftorek, forward, recalled from Virginia. MONTREAL—Steve Shutt, forward, recalled from Nova Scotia of AHL. N.Y. RANGERS—Tommy Williams, forward, recalled from Providence of AHL. Gerry Butler and Bill Heindl, forwards, and Larry Sacharuk, defenseman, returned to Providence. PHILADELPHIA—Bob Taylor, goalkeeper, recalled from Richmond of AHL. BUFFALO—Rocky Farr, Goalkeeper, recalled from Cincinnati of AHL as emergency replacement for Roger Crozier, who is on disabled list after falling ill. LOS ANGELES—John Healey, forward, recalled from Springfield of AHL. Phil Hoene, forward, returned to Springfield. CALIFORNIA—Peter Vipond, forward, recalled from Salt Lake of WHL. Terry Murray, defenseman, returned to Salt Lake of WHL. Brent Meeke, defenseman, returned to Phoenix of WHL. PITTSBURGH—Robin Burns, forward, recalled…


NHL Team Rosters
C-Captain A-Alternate Captain MONTREAL GOAL Ken Dryden Michel Pfasse Wayne Thomas DEFENSE Guy Lapointe Serge Savard Pierre Bouchard Dale Hoganson Bob Murdoch CENTER Pete Mahovlich Rejean Houle Henri Richard Jacques Lemaire WING Yvon Cournoyer A Claude Larose Jimmy Roberts Chuck Arnason Guy Lafleur WING Frank Mahovlich A Marc Tardif Chuck Lefley Murray Wilson Steve Shutt INJURED Jacques Laperrire A BOSTON GOAL Ed Johnston John Adams DEFENSE Dallas Smith A Don Awrey Carol Vodnais Nick Beverley Bobby Orr CENTER Phil Esposito A Fred Stanfield Ace Bailey Greg Sheppbrd WING Ken Hodge Fred O’Donnell Mike Wolton Doug Roberts O'Reilly L. WING John Bucyk A Don Marcotte Ace Bailey Wayne Cashman INJURED None DETROIT GOAL Roy Edwards Andy Brown DEFENSE Ron Stackhouse Larry Johnston Gary Doak Thommie Bergman Serge La|eunesse Gary Bergman A CENTER Red Berenson A Marcel Dionne Alex Delvecchio C Henry Boucha Robbie Ftorek WING Mickey Redmond Bill Collins Len Fontaine WING Nick Libett Tim Ecclestone Guy Charron in Al Karlander INJURED TORONTO GOAL Ron Low Jacques Plante DEFENSE Mike Pelyk Jim McKenny Lorry McIntyre Joe Lundrigon Brian Glennie CENTER Dove Keon C George Ferguson Darryl Sittier Norm Ullman WING Ron Elin A Rick Kehoe Pierre Jorry Randy Osburn WING Paul Henderson Garry Monahan Errol Thompson Denis Dupere INJURED John Grisdalo RANGERS GOAL Ed Giacomin Gilles Villemve Peter McDuffe DEFENSE Rod Seiling Ab DeMarco Ron Harris Dale Rolfe Brad Park A CENTER Jean Rafelle Walt Tkacxuk Pete Stemkowski Bob Rousseau WING Rod Gilbert A Bill Fairbairn Bruce MacGregor Jerry Butler WING Glen Sather Vic Hadfield Steve Vickeis Tom Williams NJURED Jim Neilson A Gene Carr Ted Irvine BUFFALO GOAL Dave Dryden Rocky Fan DEFENSE Larry Hillman Mike Robitaille Tracy Pratt A Larry Carriere Poul…


National Hockey League SUMMARIES
Fri. Dec. 22 BUFFALO 2 at CALIFORNIA 4 FIRST PERIOD 1—California, Patrick (McKechnie)…… 12:28 Penalty: Schoenfeld 0:40 SECOND PERIOD 2—Buffolo, Atkinson (Ramsay)…… 9:32 3—California, Patrick (McKechnie)…… 16:35 Penalties: None THIRD PERIOD 4—Buffalo, Robitaille (Ramsay, luce)…… 0:21 5—California, J. Johnston (Patrick)…… 5:52 6—Californio, Graves (Stewart, Loframboise)…… 11:32 Penalties: None Shots against: Edwards…… 4 10 13—27 Dryden…… 9 4 7—20 Attendance: 3,080 Sat. Dec. 23 PITTSBURGH 3 at MONTREAL 6 FIRST PERIOD 1—Montreal. Lapointe (Bouchard, F Mahovlich)…… 4:00 2—Montrial, Tardif (Houle, Richard)…… 8:27 3—Montreal, Lofleur (P. Mahovlich)…… 18 15 Penalties: Bouchard. 1:42; Lapointe, 5:50; Watson, 9: 18 SECOND PERIOD 4—Montreal, F. Mahovlich (Lapointe, lofleur)…… 0:27 5—Montreal, Lapointe (Lemaire, Lefley)…… 3:53 6—Montreal, F. Mahovlich (P. Mahovlich, Savard)…… 19:21 Penalties: Watson, 15:17; Schock 16.40 THIRD PERIOD 7—Pittsburgh, Cordwell (Schock, Horbaruk)…… 4:36 8—Pittsburgh, Cardwell (Schock, Rupp)…… 8:10 9—Pittsburgh, Apps (MocDonald, Rupp)…… 12:59 Penalties: Bouchard, 0:18; Watson, Lafleur, 5:58; Edestrond, 18:58 Shots against. Dryden…… 7 8 11—26 Rutherford…… 10 16 6—32 Attendance: 16,132 CHICAGO 3 at TORONTO 5 FIRST PERIOD No scoring. Penalties: Pelyk 2:21; McKenny 7:53; Magnuson 10:54; Pelyk 13:57, Mikita 14:37. SECOND PERIOD 1—Chicago, Russell (Mikita)…… 1:27 2—Toronto, Henderson (Ferguson, Lundrigon)…… 7:01 3—Toronto, Sittier (Kehoe, Dupere)…… 9:51 4—Chicago, Martin (Pappin,…


WHA SCOREBOARD
GAMES COMPLETED FrL Dec 22 Winnipeg 2 at Chicogo 3 Ottawa 5 at New York 7 Sat. Dec 23 Alberta 2 at Chicago 3 Minnesota 1 at Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 3 at Houston 7 Los Angeles 1 at Quebec 2 Sun. Dec 24 Quebec 6 at Ottawa 2 Los Angeles 5 at New England 3 Minnesota at Houston (Postponed) Mon. Dec. 25 Philadelphia 0 at Cleveland 8 Alberta 2 at Chicogo 3 New Englond 8 at New York 2 Tues. Doc. 26 New York 5 at Quebec 2 Houston 3 at Ottawa 3 Philadelphia 6 at Minnesota 2 Chicogo 3 at Winnipeg 2 Thur. Dec. 28 New England 5 at Quebec 3 Philadelphia 3 at Chicago 6 Minnesota 4 at Los Angeles 2 GAMES TO COME Fri Dec. 29 Minnesota at Los Angeles Houston at New England (Boston Arena) Quebec at Cleveland Sat. Dec. 30 Houston at Cleveland Ottawa at Chicago Sun. Dec. 31 New England at New York Ottawa at Quebec Philadelphia at Los Angeles Mon. Jan. 1 Winnipeg…