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January 3, 1975
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Players’ Scoring & Penalty Statistics
NHL SCORING LEADERS (Including Thu. Dec. 19)…


WHA Scoreboard
(Standings on Fri. Dec. 20) CANADIAN DIVISION EAST DIVISION WEST DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED Tue. Dec. 17 Edmonton 2 at Houston 7; Vancouver 3 at Indianapolis 2 Winnipeg 4 at Toronto 1; Cleveland 3 at San Diego 8; Quebec 6 at Chicago 1; New England 2 at Michigan 2. Wed. Dec. 18 Vancouver 3 at Phoenix 5; Winnipeg 1 at Quebec 5. Thu. Dec. 19 Vancouver 3 at Houston 1; Minnesota 6 at Indianapolis 0; Edmonton 7 at San Diego 6: Cleveland 0 at Michigan 1. GAMES TO COME Sat. Dec. 21 San Diego at Vancouver; Edmonton at Chicago; Houston at New England. Sun. Dec. 22 Phoenix at Winnipeg; San Diego at Edmonton; Chicago at Toronto; Houston at Cleveland; New England at Indianapolis; Quebec at Michigan. Mon. Dec. 23 Cleveland at Toronto. Thu. Dec. 26 Minnesota at Edmonton; Michigan at Vancouver; Winnipeg at Phoenix; Cleveland at Chicago. Fri. Dec. 27 New England…


Hodge Nets First Goal in 11 Games As Bruins Start Move Toward Top
BOSTON— Kenny Hodge got his first goal in 11 games; the Bruins limited the Kings to only 16 shots in the game; Phil Esposito got his 24th goal, and Johnny Bucyk broke through for two goals. Perhaps the Bruins were on their way. The Bruins had defeated L.A., 8-1, in Boston Garden, for the Kings’ first loss on the road in 12 games, and Kings coach Bob Pulford said, “That was as good as I’ve seen the Bruins play in two or three seasons.” Among the other events of the evening was the third straight win for goaler Ross Brooks, although he had very little to do. But it is the ability of Brooks to step in and hold the fort in times when Gilles Gilbert is ailing that keeps the Bruins chasing…


Slow-Starting Runners Moving Up; Howe Gets 900th, 901st Career Goals
PHOENIX — The Roadrunners are still having trouble getting started, being outscored 39-21 in first periods, but coming back strong for a 30-21 advantage in the second period and a 36-28 edge in the third periods. They exploded for a three-goal third period to overcome a 3-1 Minnesota Fighting Saints’ lead for a 4-3 victory, the first time they have put victories back-to-back on home-ice since surprising the World Hockey Association by winning their first two games (over San Diego and Houston) in midOctober. Together with a victory at Chicago earlier in the week — their third straight televised road win — the Roadrunners put together a three-game winning streak, their longest of the season. It momentarily jumped the Roadrunners into second place in the WHA West but he San Diego Mariners…