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December 28, 1973
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Canadian College Scene…
The University of British Colum I bia Thunderbirds appear to be the I team to beat out west for the I973-74 I season. The squad, has 13 players I returning from last year’s team that I had posted a 16 win-8 losses record I in the Canada West division. Top I prospects returning are Arnie I Pederson, first team All Star I defenseman. team MVP Fred I Masuch. and Brian DeBiasio who I led the Thunderbirds in scoring with I 1 7 goals and 23 assists. The Thunderbirds showed their I strength in a recent visit to the I Republic of China where they I defeated the Chinese National Team I 7-0 and 7-1. The University of Calgary Dinosaurs, with 10 returning let-termen. will give B.C. some competition. Coach George Kingston describes…


National Hockey League SUMMARIES
Tue. Dec. 11 MONTREAL 2 at VANCOUVER 2 FIRST PERIOD No scoring. Penalties: Wilkins (major) 10:44, Kearns 11:13. SECOND PERIOD 1—Montreal, F. Mahovlich (Savard, Lemaire) … 3:07 2—Montreal, P. Mahovlich … 11:25 Penalties: Korab 2:19, Lafleur 9:56, Savard 17:10, Cournoyer 19:47 THIRD PERIOD 3—Vancouver, Schmautz (Boudrias, Dunn) … 1:07 4—Vancouver, Bordeleau (Boudrias, Schmautz) … 17:39 Penalties: Bouchard … 15:55. TORONTO 3 at ST. LOUIS 7 FIRST PERIOD 1—St. Louis, Plante (Sather. Unger) … 0:31 2—St. Louis. Collyard (Brooks) … 2:30 3—St. Louis. Unger (Awrey, Sather) … 9:16 4—Toronto. Ellis (Ullman, Glennie) … 14:07 Penalties: Brooks 5:47. Favell 8:02. Durbano 8:22, Thomson 11:27, Brossart, Plante 14:26, Brooks 16:59, McDonald 18:38. SECOND PERIOD 5—St. Louis, Sather (Plante, Giroux) … 4:55 6—St. Louis, Unger (Sather. Awrey) … 7:29 7—Toronto. Ellis … 9:26 8—St. Louis. Unger (Sather, Plante) … 12:36 9—St. Louis. Hamel (Angotti. R. Plager) … 17:05 Penalties: Brossart 3:30, 18:47. THIRD PERIOD 10—Toronto, Kehoe (Dupere, McKenny) … 15:02 Penalties: Turnbull…


Long Island Cougars Spurt To Challenge NAHL Leaders
LONG ISLAND — Most hockey experts around the North American Hockey League have it all figured out — the 1973-74 race will be a tow-team battle. They point the finger at Syracuse Blazers and Maine Nordiques as the two teams that will fight it out for the title. That was before the Long Island Cougars happened on the scene. The rejuvenated Cougars have suddenly lurched into the battle for the top in the league. Last week they produced three victories in four starts, including a 5-4 decision over Maine which helped draw them within five points of the Nordiques and nine in arrears of Syracuse. The Cougars have a game in hand on both clubs and could be right in the thick of the NAHL race in another two weeks if they maintain their…


Hull Bound To WHA For 10 Years, Discounts Rumors Of NHL Return
WINNIPEG — Bobby Hull discounts rumors he isn’t happy in Winnipeg and is considering returning to the NHL. Even though Hull and Jets haven’t been going as well as expected this season, the Golden Jets laughs at the widespread report he spoke to Chicago Black Hawks about returning. Hull says: “That all started the last time we were in Chicago and I didn’t have the home phone number for my brother Dennis. I called up the Black Hawks office to get it and Billy Reay (Chicago coach) was there and came on the line and said, “you know you can always Come back.’ I guess some people in the office heard it.” He points out he is under contract to Jets and the WHA for five years as a player and another five…