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April 26, 1974
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Phoenix Achieved Title Victory In WHL Without Outside Help
PHOENIX— This should set a lot of National Hockey League teams to scratching their heads.” declared Phoenix Roadrunners’ president and general manager Jim Wells, amid victory celebrations in the Phoenix Memorial Coliseum. The Roadrunners locked up their second Western Hockey League championship in front of a crowd of 11.198. winning a head-to-head battle with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. 5-4. on a goal credited to Bob Barlow with 4:04 left in the game. The Eagles had pulled within a point of the Roadrunners with a victory over the Phoenix crew the night before in Salt Lake City. “This is the first all-Roadrunner team.” added Wells. “We had no help this year from the Toronto Maple Leafs nor the Minnesota North Stars. We had to do it all ourselves.” Entering play next season with the NHL’s…
Western Hockey League Summaries
Wed. March 29 SEATTLE 3 at PHOENIX 5 FIRST PERIOD 1—Phoenix. O. Shea (Barlow, Braun) … 13:36 2—Seattle, Seguin (Murray, Gloor) … 14:51 3—Phoenix, Barlow (Gofton, Braun) … 18.15 Penalties: Stone 2:56, Mott 4:25. Keller 14:26. SECOND PERIOD 4—Phoenix. Cormier (Liesemer) … 13:39 5—Seattle, Gloor (Seguin, McCord) … 16:21 Penalties: Murray 5:19. Barlow 6:08, Glorr 10.47. THIRD PERIOD 6—Seattle. O’Neil (Lampman. Murray) … 4:17 7—Phoenix. Koegan (Barber. Keller) … 8:56 8—Phoenix, Gofton (O’Shea, Braun) … 14:39 Penalties: Bennett 16:01 Saves: Bullock (Sea) 25. Simmons (Phoenix) 21. Attendance: 7.741 PORTLAND 5 at SALT LAKE 4 FIRST PERIOD 1—Portland. Hughes (Wilson. Campbell) … 4:36 2—Salt Lake, Monahan (Cummins. Hrechkosy) … 5:23 Penalties: Hall 3:17, Hebenton 6:41; Peters (major) Patey (major) 7:31; Van Horlick (major) Helm (double minor), Buhr (misconduct, game misconduct) Serafini (minor, misconduct, game misconduct) 10:20; Wilson 11:27, Venasky 11:53; Madigan 19:47 SECOND PERIOD 3—Porland, Lewis (Peters) … 1:28 4—Salt Lake, Hall (Helm) ……
Lysiak, Ververgaert, Potvin Leaders As NHL’s Crop Of Rookies Impresses
MONTREAL— While there weren’t any 30-goal scorers such as Steve Vickers and Bill Barber in this season’s rookie crop, there were probably more capable rookies than in any other previous season. Three teams used rookie goaltenders as regulars and rookies led two teams in scoring. Center Tom Lysiak was the best of the point-scorers amongst rookies, scoring 19goals and adding 45 assists for 64 points to lead the Atlanta Flames in scoring. Rookie defenseman Denis Potvin led the New York Islanders in scoring and also set a record for most goals by a rookie defenseman. Potvin had I7goals and 37 assist for 54 points. Top goal-scorer amongst rookies was Vancouver’s brilliant right winger Dennis Ververgaert. who beat opposiiton netminder 26 times. All three of the aforementioned rookies jumped directly from junior hockey to…
Blair Sees Half Dozen New Faces In Stars’ Plans
MINNESOTA— There are changes in the wind at Minnesota, but general Wren Blair has no plans to uproot the entire North Stars’ team that missed the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs for only the second time in the club’s seven-year history. Blair took stock of the Minnesota situation a few days after the North Stars’ playoff hopes finally guttered out and displayed no signs of pushing the panic button. On the contrary, his approach was businesslike and to the point. “We may well see six or seven new faces when we open play in 1974-75.” he said. “But there’s no sense in ripping up this club simply for the sake of change.” Where will those new faces come from? ‘We think we may have as many as four players on our New…
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