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November 9, 1973
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Hawks Challenge Remparts, Dogfight Shapes Up In West
SOREL— The Black Hawks of Sorel are now making a move towards the seemingly invincible Quebec Remparts for first place in the East division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. With every game classified as “a big one” if they hope to catch the powerful Quebec squad, the Black Hawks exploded last week with lopsided victories over Chicoutimi (11-3) and Laval (10-5). In the important Laval game, Sorel’s line of Pierre Larouche. Jacques Cossette and Michel Deziel accounted for five goals with Larouche turning in a hat-trick performance. Although a satisfying outburst offensively, the game emphasized the one problem with which Sorel has to cope all season — a meek defense. They should not have allowed five goals to get by them, something that could prove to be dangerous if they find themselves…
Top Scorer In WHL? Who Else — Art Jones
PORTLAND— Coach Ron Stewart put a lot of stress on skating drills in the Portland Buckaroos’ workouts two weeks into the Western Hockey League schedule. He excused Art Jones, Andy Hebenton, Ken Campbell, Mike Donaldson and Dave Kelly, the five holdovers from the 1972-73 Buckaroos, from the heavy skating. “The veterans are getting too much work in the games now,” said Stewart. “It is the younger player that I’m concerned about. The older players are carrying us right now.” As if to underscore Stewart’s remarks, Jones immediately went on a 10-points scoring barrage to jump into a five-point lead in the WHL point scoring race. His outburst included a seven point performance — two goals and five assists — in a 10-2 whipping of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. The 38-year-old center from Bangor, Sask.,…
Seals Out To Prove They’re Not Joking
OAKLAND— Around the igloo of the California Golden Seals there has been a lot of talk about “improved attitude” and how it’s going to make a difference this season. You will hear it from everyone from Ringmaster Fred Glover right down to the stickboy. They talk about it as though it was some magicelixir that will convert the Seals from being doormats to potential giant killers. But it could happen that the thing that turns the Seals from helpless ice performers into playoff contenders may be something that appeared in the Oct. 12, 1973 edition of THE HOCKEY NEWS. That was the edition that reported the pre-season selections of correspondents on how the NHL races would finish. All but five of the 18 writers put the Seals down for eighth and last in the…
Habs Struggle As Hustle Not In Evidence
MONTREAL— Coach Scotty Bowman sat soberly on the edge of a training bench in a deserted section of the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room. Only minutes before, the final buzzer had put his team out of the misery of a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Flames. “They just aren’t hustling.” Bowman mumbled. The Montreal Canadiens not hustling? Say it isn’t so Scott. Why that’s like saying Dale Carnegie doesn’t smile or Rodney Dangerfield isn’t funny. If there’s one thing the Habs have become known for, other than taking Mr. Stanley’s trophy home almost every spring, it’s a style of hockey that revolves around skating and hustling. So if the Canadiens aren’t hustling they’re not playing their style of hockey, and if they’re not playing their style of hockey they must be playing someone else’s…
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