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December 19, 1975
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Sophomore Scouts Come Of Age On Road As Club Rides Emotional Roller Coaster
KANSAS CITY— The First Annual Simon Nolet belated birthday party on wheels rolled to a stop in Kansas City at 3:30 on Thanksgiving morning, long after some of the celebrants had fallen asleep. Paving the way for the festivities. which got under way when the Kansas City Scouts’ chartered bus left the St. Louis Arena four hours earlier, was the first major snowstorm of the season in the Midwest. Making the party all the merrier was the way the Scouts scrapped to gain a 3-3 tie with the Blues the night before. “This team played a heck of a hockey game.” said Bep Guidolin, the Scouts’ coach. “And they did it when they were short handed.” Jean-Guy Lagace. the club’s top defenseman. missed everything—the game and the party. Sent home to Kansas City earlier…
Colorado College Turns It Around As Mio’s Coaling Pulls Tigers Up
COLORADO SPRINGS— Colorado College goalie Eddie Mio was starting to talk to himself a few weeks ago. The All-American from Windsor was allowing goals by the bushel, his club wasn’t playing well and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association race was leaving them behind. But then prior to a series against Minnesota-Duluth (Nov. 28-29), the Tigers got together and hashed over their faults. And they came to the conclusion that since they had practically the same team as a year ago when they finished third in the WCHA, there was no good reason why they shouldn’t be winning. Long live pep talks. CC swept the series from the tough Bulldogs, winning the opener 3-2 in overtime and the second game 6-3. and now Mio has others to talk to “We finally put it together as…
RANGERS STRUGGLE FOR CONSISTENCY
—Page 2 WAYNE STEPHENSON THE AMAZING MAN IN FLYERS’ GOAL—Page 19 MINNESOTA’S CONNELLY MISSES WHA GOAL MARK—Page 24 FOR CHICAGO’S DENNIS HULL JEERS HAVE TURNED TO CHEERS—Page 3 BUFFALO’S PENALTY KILLERS DEADLY—Page 18…
Movements of Players
Following are the latest player movements in hockey: NATIONAL LEAGUE PITTSBURGH—Jacques Cossette, forward, recalled from Hershey of AHL. WASHINGTON—Ron Jones, defenseman. recalled from Hershey of AHL. John Paddock, forward. recalled from Richmond of AHL. Pete Scamurra, defenseman. sent to Richmond. Paul Nicholson, forward, assigned to Dayton of IHL. N.Y. RANGERS—Greg Holst, forward, returned to Providence of AHL after emergency callup. ST. LOUIS—Doug Palazzari, forward, assigned to Providence of AHL. Gilles Gratton, goalkee-per removed from active roster and suspended for leaving club. BOSTON—Barry Smith, forward. sent to Rochester of AHL. TORONTO—Claire Alexander, defenseman, recalled from Oklahoma City of CHL for one game and returned. VANCOUVER—Glen Richardson, forward, recalled from Tulsa of CHL. MINNESOTA—Norm Gratton and Doug Rombough, forwards. assigned to New Haven of AHL. LOS ANGELES—Dennis Abgrall, forward, returned to Fort Worth of CHL when Kings can celled recall. WORLD HOCKEY ASSN. DENVER—Ron…