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June 1, 1973
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Saginaw’s Success Overwhelms Blair
SAGINAW— “Satisfied” would be the under statement of the year for Wren Blair’s analysis of the Saginaw dears’ first season in the international Hockey League. Perhaps “overwhelmed” on “overjoyed would” would be better descriptions. Blair, the general manager of the Minnesota North Stars, owns the Gears, ending his association with Clinton of the Eastern Hockey League to bring the IHL’s ninth team through its maiden voyage. Blair’s satisfaction doesn’t mean he was satisfied with a last-place club, far from it. But he still is convinced that the first-year Gears were a good club and gave Saginaw’s fans a competitive team. With a break or two, the Gears might easily have earned a playoff position in the North Division. Their 30-41-3 record equaled the record of the Des Moines Capitols who earned a playoff position…
WHA’s Team Brass On The Move Again To Bolster Clubs
LOS ANGELES— Summer may mean vacation for players in the World Hockey Association, but not for club executives. The Los Angeles Sharks — search for new talent is occupuying much of the time of general manager Dennis Murphy and coach Terry Slater. Slater admits his club needs more scoring punch up front and improved goaltending. Although net-minders George Gardner and Russ Gillow (and ageless Bob Perreault for one game) combined for the WHA’s third best goals-against average, most of the credit went to the excellent defensive corps. Thumbing through the roster, Slater names only Jim Niekamp, Gary Veneruzzo, Bart Crashley and J.P. LeBlanc as “untouchables.” Slater hopes to obtain more talent both through trades and recruiting new men. Although Sharks had a reputation as the roughest club in the league, they surprisingly…
Regan Ready To Talk Trade
LOS ANGELES— Since the season ended on a disappointing note, Larry Regan has been on the road, covering playoffs from the amateurs to the majors, inorder to get a line on such talent as might be available. Although the Kings traded away most of their top amateur draft numbers in the past and do not have a top. one this year, they have gotten a lot from late picks and do have a No. 1 pick next year to deal or use. Chief scout George Maguire no doubt deserves credit for some shrewd past selections, including Butch Goring and Vic Venasky, but Regan has had to pass approval on these in the end. At selected stops, Regan also has been talking trade. One which may become a reality is a package, possibly…
HOCKEY CROSSWORD
SOLUTION IN JULY ISSUE ACROSS 1—A New England Whalers’ defenseman. 4—Initials of Archambeault of Quebec. 6—Former WHL rookie award winner. 8—A North Star forward. 10—One of the Rangers, (init.) 11—Everyone reading this paper is one. 12—Preposition. 13—U.S. National police force, (init.) 14—4 down answers to this. 15—Native province of 8 across. 16—Writing fluid. 17—Initials of Joyal. 19—Negative reply. 21—Wears No. 21 for Chicago. 24—Winter sport. 25—A former Black Hawk, (init.) 26—First name of an NHL goaltender. 28—One of the Red Wings, (init.) 29—Wears No. 6 for Montreal DOWN 1—Pictured NHL coach. 2—Former NHL forward. 3—Picard answers to this. 4—An NHL center. 5—One of the Black Hawks. 7—Initials of Montreal farmhand Rota. 9—Laboratory, (abbr.) 14—Former NHL forward with the New York and Oakland. 18—Initials of an NHL coach. 20—City in Norway. 21—One of the Bruins answers to this. 22—First name of 1962-63 Calder Trophy winner. 23—First name of Hebenton. 27—Initials of former NHL forward Reibel. MAY 18 ISSUE ANSWERS ACROSS 1—HORTON. 6—AIR. 7—AUG, 9—RIVERS. 12—L.O. 13—VAL. 14—HULL. 16—RED. 17—N.S. 18—R.H. 20—B.O. 21—R.D. 22—HARPER. 25—PAR. 26—PAT. 27—ABEL. 29—NEILSON. DOWN 1—HARVEY. 2—RAVLICH. 3—TIE. 4—ORR. 5—CULLEN. 8—GOLDSWORTHY. 10—LA. 11—S.H. 15—U.R. 18—ROD. 19—PAPPIN. 20—BRIAN. 22—HALL. 23—A. R. 24—EA. 25—P.E.I. 28—B.E.…
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