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December 20, 1974
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Wilkins Welcomed Trade, Admits New Experience Adjusting To Penguins
PITTSBURGH — This may come as a surprise, but the travelling still affects Barry Wilkins. Traded from Vancouver to the Pittsburgh Penguins early this season. the 27-year-old defenseman doesn’t miss the two-week excursions forced upon the Canucks. “But I find it tough to adjust to playing Sunday when we have back-to-back weekend games.” he said. Wilkins arrived in Vancouver as one of the players selected in the team’s original draft in 1970. He enjoyed his stay, which also may come as a surprise. because it was no secret that he welcomed the news to leave the organization. “I wouldn’t trade those four and a half years for anything.” says Wilkins, who intends to make his permanent home in Vancouver. “Everybody treated me real well.” Well, perhaps not everybody. Wilkins was anxious to join another National…
LOOKING AT THE MINOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
AMERICAN LEAGUE (Standings on Wed. Dec. 11) GAMES COMPLETED Wed. Dec. 4 New Haven 2 at Hershey 3: Baltimore 4 at Richmond 3; Rochester 0 at Virginia 2 Thu. Dec. 5 Syracuse 4 at Nova Scotia 7. Fri. Dec. 6 Rochester 0 at Baltimore 2; Providence 2 at New Haven 1. Richmond 5 at Syracuse 2 Sat. Dec. 7 Springfield 0 at Baltimore 4; Rochester 4 at Hershey 2; Richmond 4 at Virginia 5. Sun. Dec. 8 Providence 1 at Nova Scotia 0; Rochester 2 at Richmond 1. New Haven 4 at Springfield 1, Baltimore 5 at Syracuse 3. GAMES TO COME Wed. Dec. 11 Nova Scotia at Syracuse; Baltimore at Virginia. Fri. Dec. 13 Baltimore at New Haven; Syracuse at Providence; Nova Scotia at Rochester Richmond at Springfield; Hershey at Virginia. Sat. Dec. 14 Providence at Baltimore; New Haven at Hershey; Virginia at Richmond; Nova Scotia at Springfield;…
CHL Leaders
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH 8. BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street, Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street, Wallaceburg, Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LEADING SCORERS GOALERS RECORDS…
Hull Continues To Be ‘Mr. Incredible’ For Winnipeg
WINNIPEG— Some call him the Golden Jet. Others refer to Bobby Hull as the World Hockey Association’s credibility. Skeptics in Winnipeg refer to him as Bobby Franchise. But whatever the handle, one thing is perfectly clear, he’s still one of the greatest players in the game. As if that were not abundantly clear, Hull gave another little demonstration last week by having another four-goal game. Nothing special really—just the seventh four-goal game of his career for Winnipeg Jets bringing his season total to 23 goals for the year, three ‘ahead of right winger Frank Hughes of the Houston Aeros. The Jets defeated the Michigan Stags 7-6 in the process and Hull set a WHA record for most games with three or more goals at 11. “This could have been the game in which I had the…
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