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April 12, 1974
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Four Teams Battle For Playoff Spots; Harris Rips Into Overweight Toros
CLEVELAND — Since Ron Ward joined the Cleveland Crusaders from the Los Angeles Sharks he has scored 15 goals and added six assists, better than a point per game average. His 29th goal of the season gave the Crusaders a 3-3 tie with the Chicago Cougars and threw the boiling Eastern Division WHA playoff scrap further into confusion With four teams fighting for three spots, one had to be odd man out among, Quebec. Toronto. Cleveland and Chicago. The night before he Crusaders drew 7,784 fans into the ancient Cleveland Arena and they saw a neat 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers of Brian Shaw. Ward got no. 28 in that one and then Grant Erickson and Doug Brindley put it away. Despite Ward’s heroics, Gary Jarrett continued to lead the Crusaders in…
THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY WEEKLY
NHL GOALING RACE GOING TO WIRE — Page 17 ROD GILBERT NHL’S 19TH 300-G0AL MARKSMAN — Page 9 TOM LYSIAK SCORES THE BIG GOALS — Page 40 WHA’S EASTERN RACE BATTLE TO FINISH — Page 25 BRUINS BANKING ON GILBERT IN NHL PLAYOFFS — Page 12 VACHON CHOSEN AS MVP ON KINGS — Page 7 FANS PICK THEIR NHL ALL STARS BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA DOMINATE 74 TEAMS — Page 3…
Penguins Start Believing In Themselves
PITTSBURGH— Whether the Pittsburgh Penguins reach the West Division playoffs — their chances are remote — is not the measuring stick that should be applied to them this season. While the young Penguins will be hard pressed to become a playoff team, they at least are thinking like one. a vital asset to carry into training camp next season. When Marc Boileau was named their coach Feb. 6. the club could not afford so lofty an objective as making the playoffs. The intern merely was to win with appealing consistency. When the extensive player shakeup was complete and Boileau had succeeded Ken Schinkel. the Penguins were seventh in the West. 15 points out of fourth place. In their 21 games, they made a strong run at the teams above them, a stratling accomplishment in itself.…
IHL Finish Reverse Of Last Season, ‘73 ‘Have Nots’ Top Clubs This Year
MUSKEGON— There’s a strange “new look” to the International Hockey League’s final standings and playoff picture for 1974. It’s almost as if someone took 1973 and turned it upside down. Des Moiles. Muskegon. Columbus and Saginaw are the “haves” and the Turner Cup champion probably will come from that foursome. Port Huron and Fort Wayne are the “have nots” and Flint and Dayton also experienced “down” years Only Toledo finished virtually on a par with last season. Last year Fort Wayne won the Huber Trophy for the overall point championship and added the Turner Cup to its South Division crown. This year the Komeis ranked eighth among nine teams and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1962. Flint won the North Division title in 1973 but had to rally…
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