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January 17, 1975
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Deadline Stoppers
PLAYERS OWN COUGARS CHICAGO— Stranger things have happened in hockey but the case of the players buying over control of the hockey club has to rank as one of the most unusual in the annals of professional big league hockey. The Chicago Cougars, beset by dwindling attendance, low finances and owners that felt they couldn’t lose another nickel and still keep their sanity, were tossed on the money market and a new group headed by Cougar stars Pat Stapleton, Ralph Backstrom and goaler Dave Dryden, along with their lawyer, Jeff Rosen, pitched in and bought a large chunk of the troubled WHA chub. League president Dennis Murphy was on hand to complete the documentation necessary for the Kaiser brothers to sell their interests out to the players, marking the first time in pro…
LOOKING AT THE MINOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
AMERICAN LEAGUE (Standings Tue. Jan. 7) NORTHERN DIVISION GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Dec. 27 Virginia 5 at Hershey 2; Islanders, 1 Virginia 3 at Baltimore 3; Hershey 4 at Richmond 8; Sat. Dec. 28 Syracuse 4 at Baltimore 2; Richmond 1 at Hershey 5; Providence 4 at Springfield 3; Sun. Dec. 29 Springfield 2 at New Haven 4; Virginia 2 at Nova Scotia 1; Richmond 4 at Providence 5; Syracuse 4 at Rochester 8; Wed. Jan. 1 Providence 3 at Rochester 5; Thu. Jan. 2 New Haven 3 at Nov Scotia 4; Springfield at Syracuse (postponed); Fri. Jan. 3 Hershey 3 at Baltimore 4; Rochester 4 at New Haven 7; Nova Scotia 4 at Providence 3; Sat. Jan. 4 Virginia 11 at Baltimore 5; Providence 1 at Hershey 4; Syracuse 5 at Richmond 6; Rochester 2 at Springfield 2; Sun. Jan. 5 Richmond 4 at New Haven 3; Springfield 3 at Nova Scotia 7; Virginia 3 at Providence 5; Baltimore 3 at Rochester 5; GAMES TO COME Tue.…
WHA’s
BOB WHITLOCK Indianapolis Racers While the Racers continue on their road to infamy, one bright line shines in the person of Bob Whitlock. Indianapolis managed only two ties in six games but Whitlock notched five goals to bring his season`s total to 20 which matches his entire output of last year. He tallied twice in 6-3 loss to the Nordiques in Quebec and recorded a hat trick In 4-4 sawoff with Cougars in Chicago. One assist brought his point total for the week to six. FRAN HUCK Minnesota Fighting Saints Minnesota Fighting Saints have finally come to life and along with them Fran Huck. Huck’s ten-point week paced the Saints to four wins in six outings. He scored once in 6-3 win over New England and again in 5-3 loss to Cougars in Chicago before tallying a hat trick…
Nationals Making Bid To Escape Cellar
MONTREAL— Laval Nationals had just recorded an important 5-3 win over the Montreal Juniors at the Forum but coach Jacques St. Jean didn’t seem overcome with happiness. “My players want to play only one game out of three or four.” said St. Jean. “I am expecting the club to pick up when the team returns to full strength. There are four Junior B players with us right now.” expanded St. Jean. Defenseman Marc Parent has been out a month, right winger Yvon Vatour will be returning to the lineup in the near future, right winger Michel Melancon is expected back in three weeks and left wingers Jean-Pierre Vezina and Denis Roy will return in approximately a month and a half. “During one month the team was minus eight regulars due to injuries,” the coach…
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