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March 15, 1974
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Patrick Sees Seals Winner — Wants To Stay
OAKLAND— There has been such remarkable change of attitude among players of the California Golden Seals from the moment the new NHL “caretaker management” took control of the club Feb. 16 that many of the players who had earlier expressed desire to be traded have since changed their minds. Among those who have been reported interested in a change of scenery away from Oakland Bay Area are the team’s four top scorers: Joey Johnston, Walt McKechnie. Ivan Boldirev and Reggie Leach. But that was prior to the departure of former Seals’ owner. Charles O. Finley. Within a week after the change in ownership and the naming of Marshall Johnston, veteran Seals’ defenseman. to replace Fred Glover as coach, there were indications that even these four were having second thoughts about landing in a…
JUNIOR JOTTINGS
Ontario Provincial League In a thrilling, come-from-behind 7-5 win over the Aurora Tigers before a turnaway crowd of 1,700 fans, the Vaughan Nats wound up with the league crown as they nosed ahead of the North York Rangers on the final night of the season. Aurora moved to a quick 4-1 first period lead on scores by Bruce Smith, Greg Hotham, Doug Counter and Craig Chandler, only to have the fired up Nats rebound with tallies by Warren Holmes, Brian Burtsch, Rick Grisdale and Jeff Woodyatt to open the final stanza tied 5-5. With nine minutes remaining, Nats’ captain Burtsch whipped in his second of the game and Ike Makos added a late empty-net goal for the championship. In playoff action, Vaughan dropped their first two outings to 7th place North…
Hockey News Opens 27th All Star Poll
MONTREAL — You could argue well into the night as to the merits of Bobby Orr or Phil Esposito or Bobby Clarke. They are among the front line greats in the National Hockey League this season. Instead of arguing over them. THE HOCKEY NEWS wants to give all its readers a chance to put their names down on All Star ballots. It’s that time of year again when we throw open the NHL All Star selections to the fans and if the response of the past in any criterion, then our 27th annual poll will be an overwhelming success. Two years ago we introduced All Star selections for both East and West divisions and the results were beyond our fondest expectations. Last season we innovated most valuable player choice for both East and West.…
Runaway Rebels Dominate All Star Teams
ROANOKE— To no one’s surprise, regular season champion Roanoke Valley dominated the Southern Hockey League All Star team and a pair of Rebels walked away with two of the league’s top individual awards. The Rebels, who led the race from opening day and clinched the regular-season title with nearly a month to play, placed three men on the six-man team, including center Claude Piche, voted the SHL’s most Valuble player by a panel of newsmen. In addition, young Gregg Pilling was picked as the league’s coach of the year. The only individual award to escape the Rebels was the rookie of the year honor, which went to Winston-Salem left winger Howie Colborne. Teammates joining Piche on the first All Star team were defensemen Wayne Mosdell (the leading vote-getter among the rearguards) and Jack…
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