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May 2, 1975

May 2, 1975

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Hockey Ad Lib

NHL Playoffs An Injustice THEY WERE TEAMMATES who helped take Toronto’s Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cup championships in the 1960’s and now Bob Pulford and Red Kelly were coaching opposite sides as the 1975 playoffs opened. It had been the best year Los Angeles hockey ever had and as coach of the Kings Pully had just captured Coach of the Year honors among broadcasters in the National League, but it had been a bad year by Toronto’s hockey standards and as coach of the Leafs Kelly was considered a candidate for dismissal. The playoffs, however, posed a threat to the pleasure of Pully and his side and provided an opportunity for redemption for Red and his players. The playoffs are the most critical and the cruellest season. All too often all…

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McLeod Eyeing WCHL Championship; Bruins Throwing Scare Into Cougars

SASKATOON— Jack McLeod isn’t doing an advertisement for the Western Canada Lottery when he says, “It’s my turn.” McLeod is speaking of winning the Western Canada Hockey League championship. In his five years of coaching the Saskatoon Blades, McLeod has been in the playoffs five times… But never won the coveted WCHL playoff crown. There is nothing wrong with McLeod’s winning percentage. During the last three years of regular-season play, he has accumulated the best winning percentage of any Tier One coach in the West. Yet, a black cloud hovers over McLeod’s head, like Joe Blitzfg on a sunny day. Some people say his clubs can’t win the big games, and McLeod merely retorts, “Hogwash.” The rumor started two seasons ago when McLeod had a collection of junior talent which defied envy. As a matter…

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Canucks Need More Muscle To Become Cup Contender

VANCOUVER— “It takes a lot of ingredients to make a good stew,” ranks as one of hockey’s oldest cliches. It is also true, which is why it has endured long enough to become a cliche. The Vancouver Canucks in just one short year have acquired a remarkable number of right ingredients for their own version of a successful stew, but the taste is not yet quite right. With the late season emergence of Ken Lockett as a bonafide major leaguer, the Canucks appear solid in the key area of goaltending. They have the veteran Gary Smith and the rookie Lockett as a capable alternate. Over the course of the season Don Lever and John Gould established themselves as top goal scorers. Dennis Ververgaert and Chris Oddleifson should fit into that category if they…

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Kenosha, Peoria Clash For CHL Championship

KENOSHA— The Kenosha Flyers took an early one-game lead in the best-of-seven final series, for the Continental Hockey League’s Walmar Cup. defeating the Peoria Blades by a score of 6-5. Flyers’ Dick Masiuk’s third goal of the evening, with only five seconds remaining in the game, was the margin of victory. Flyers’ goaltender Paul Kelley set a new league record when he assisted on three goals, including Masiuk’s winner. The Flyers entered the finals after dumping the Chicago Wildcats in the fourth game of their best-of-five semi-final series, 6-5 in overtime, winning the series three games to one. Peoria, who ousted the Madison Blues in the other semi-final in sudden death overtime, came right back the following afternoon and tied the series, dumping Kenosha 7-5. Peoria’s Vince Santa Rosa and Randy Salahub each…