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February 23, 1973
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NHL Team Rosters
C-Captain A-Alternate Captain MONTREAL GOAL Wayne Thomas Michel Platte DEFENSE Guy Lapointe Serge Savard Larry Robinson Dale Hoganson Bob Murdoch Jacquet Laperriere A CENTER Henri Richard C Jacquet Lemaire Rejean Houle WING Guy Lafleur Claude Larose Jimmy Roberts Chuck Arnason Yvan Cournoyer A WING Frank Mahovlich A Marc Tardif Chuck Lefley Murray Wilson Stove Shutt INJURED Pierre Bouchard Ken Dryden Pete Mahovlich BOSTON GOAL Ed Johnston John Adams Rott Brooks DEFENSE Dallas Smith A Oon Awrey A Carol Vadnats Nick Beverley Bobby Orr CENTER Phil Esposito A Fred Stanfield Rich Leduc Gregg Sheppard WING Ken Hodge Fred O’Donnell Doug Roberts Terry O’Reilly WING John Bucyk A Don Marcotte Garnet Bailey Wayne Cashman Mike Walton INJURED None DETROIT GOAL Roy Edwards Andy Brown Denis DeJordy DEFENSE Ron Stackhouse Larry Johnston Gary Doak Thommie Bergman Ken Murray Gary Bergman A CENTER Red Berenson A Marcel Dionne Aiea Delvecchio C Henry Boucha WING Mickey Redmond Bill Collins Brian Lavender WING Nick Libett Tim Ecclestone Guy Charron Al Karlander Bill Hogaboam INJURE TORONTO GOAL Ron Low Jacques Plante DEFENSE Mike Pelyk Jim McKenny Larry McIntyre Terry Clancy Joe Lundrigan John Gradale CENTER Dave Keon George Ferguson Darryl Sittier Norm Ullman A WING Ron Ellis Rick Kehoe Pierre Jarry Randy Osburn WING Paul Henderson Garry Monahan Errol Thompson Denis Dupere INJURED Brian Glenn RANGERS GOAL Ed Giacomin Gilles Villemure Peter McDuffe DEFENSE Rod Seiling Ab DeMarco Ron Harris Dale Rolfe Brad Park A Jim Neilson A CENTER Jean Ratelie Walt Tkaczuk Pete Stemkowski Bob Rousseau WING Rod Gilbert A Bill Fairbairn Bruce MacGregor WING Glen Sather Vic Hadfield Stevo Vickers Tom Williams INJURED Gene Carr Ted Irvine BUFFALO GOAL Dave Dryden Roger Crozier DEFENSE Larry Hillman Mike Robitaille Tracy…
Smith Ponders Future As Trade Talk Swirls
CHICAGO— It wasn’t too long ago that the only sound jarring Gary Smith’s ear lobes was the constant buzz of pucks. But that’s when Gary Smith was a goalkeeper for the Oakland-Bay Area California Golde Seals. Smith now holds a similar position with Chicago Black Hawks, although the similarity ends with the position. He no longer feels like the bullseye in an archery contest, he no longer sags from overwork, and the sound of pucks has been replaced by the sound of silence. Except, of course, for those rampant trade rumors. “That’s one thing I hear wherever I go.” said Smith. “First Boston. then Detroit, then Toronto. I’d like to stay with the Black Hawks, because I really like it here. But all those things you keep hearing make me uneasy.” Smith’s apprehension during…
HOW THEY STAND
GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Jan. 31 Green Bay 2 at Sioux City 4 Thurs. Feb. 1 Sault 2 at Marquette 4 Fri. Feb. 2 Sioux City 1 at Chicago 4 Calumet 0 at Thunder Bay 11 Sat. Feb. 3 Chicago 5 at Green Bay 8 Sioux City 0 at Marquette 5 Calumet 2 at Waterloo 7 Sun. Feb. 4 Sioux city 3 at Green Bay 6 Calumet 2 at Waterloo 10 Chicago 6 at Sault 2…
Roadrunners, Gulls ‘Even’ In Ice Duel
SAN DIEGO— The rivalry between Phoenix Roadrunners and San Diego Gulls is a classic. After seven games this season, they are split evenly with three wins and a tie apiece. In the six seasons, since the rivalry began with the Roadrunners entering the Western Hockey League in 1967-68, one season later than San Diego, the record between the dubs is dead even. 35-35-6. Gulls this season lead the league. in fewest goals, 134, and Roadrunners have scored the most, 213. Gulls have Ken Broderick, whose 2.78 goals against average is well ahead of runnerup Lyle, Carter’s 3.36 mark. Roadrunners have Murray Heatley who leads the WHL scoring race by seven points. Both clubs are near unbeatable at home. Roadrunners own a 17-2-5 home-ice record. Gulls are 17-3-3. at home. One of the two Roadrunner…