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January 4, 1974
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Bruins’ Calder Trophy Candidate Sims Attributes Success To Orr, Guidolin
BOSTON.— The kid was the 47th choice in the NHL draft. He went to the Bruins in the third round, right out of the Cornwall Juniors. And he stayed and is a solid condidate for rookie of the year. He is Al Sims, just 20. who was thrown into the bear pit by Bruins coach Bep Guidolin and survived to play alongside Bobby Orr and become a first-line defenseman with the top club in the NHL. He’s a sturdy kid at 6’. 182 pounds, and he is one of the surprises that Guidolin had hoped for when the Bruins went into training camp. Says Bep, “The time to find out what a man can do is early, right away. Test him in the fire. So right away I used him in pressure situations —…
Canadian College Hockey…
The Quebec conference of the Cl AU may boast the next Canadian collegiate champions in the Loyola College Warriors. After defeating the defending champion Toronto Blues 3-2 at Montreal recently, Paul Arsenault’s Warriors reached the climax of a fine pre-Christmas season. Paced by the superb penaltykilling of Ron Swan and Bob Legarde and the scoring feats ofcaptain Dave Brandt, rookie Randy Mohns, and Don Morris, Loyola came away from a weekend series with St. Louis University, one of the top United States teams, brimming with confidence despite losses of 5-4 and 7-5. The Warriors are undefeated in league play to date and, thanks to the Tine goaltending of four-year veteran Dan Fournier, have allowed but 19 goals in eight games. Although most are in agreement that Loyola is the class of the Quebec league,…
Pat Ginnell Switches Franchises In Mid-Season
VICTORIA.— In the vacation manuals, Victoria is listed as an island paradise. But in the Western Canada Hockey League, Victoria is better known as Paradise Lost. Patty Ginnell intends to change the references… to hockey at least. In one of the most celebrated shifts in WCHL history, Ginnell has verified a mid-season move from his post as coach and general manager of the Flin Flon Bombers to a similar post with Victoria Cougars. It’s no coincidence that Victoria and Flin Flon are stationed at opposite ends of the WCHL map. As tourist attractions. matching Victoria and Flin Flon is like comparing a Bermuda vacation to a weekend in north Philadelphia. As for junior hockey. Victoria’s success during its two-year-existence in the WCHL can be summed up in one word… none. Flin Flon. on the…
FAN FORUM
Lysiak Contender For Rookie Award There is so much consideration given to the rookies like Potvin, Dailey, Savard, Kelly, Salming, McDonald and Hammarstrom. We don’t give enough credit to one individual — he is Atlanta Flames’ No. 12, Tom Lysiak. In the Dec. 7 issue, his name doesn’t even appear as top scorer of Atlanta, which he is. Lysiak was the top scorer in the WCHL for two years in a row and now he is the top point man in the rookie category. I think more attention and coverage should be made because he is a top candidate for the Calder Trophy. DENIS UNREINER, Medicine Hat, Alta. Fighters Should Not Be ‘Immortalized’ I would like to comment on the publicity of fights in hockey. Because many sportswriters immortalize such players as Dave Schultz and Bob Kelly, many…
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