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January 16, 1976
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Amerks Again Fall Short Of Division Lead
ROCHESTER— For the fourth time in as many weeks, the Rochester Amerks had a chance to take over the Northern Division lead, and for the fourth straight time they failed. They did manage to earn a share of the lead with Nova Scotia for awhile, but with an opportunity to take over the undisputed lead, the Amerks dropped a 4-2 decision to New Haven. Nova Scotia took over the top spot with a victory over Hershey, while the Amerks were snowed out of a game with Providence. The Amerks and Voyageurs were due for three meetings before 1975 ended, and the first one ended in a 2-2 deadlock. The Rochester club remained third in league scoring and second in defense. Dick Mattiussi’s charges had registered 136 goals entering the last week of the year and…


Hershey Makes It To Top The Hard Way; Stumbling Clippers Looking For “Right Man”
HERSHEY— The Bears finally made it to the top of the Southern Division, and they did it the hard way, defeating Richmond, the erstwhile leader on the Robins’ home ice at the Richmond Coliseum. It was a long haul for the revitalized Bears, who began the season in rather inauspicious style, losing their first two games by shutouts. In fact, the Bears could hardly win at all in the early going, registering just a single victory in their first nine starts, and the constant recalls by co-working partners Buffalo and Pittsburgh certainly hampered coach Chuck Hamilton’s efforts to set up any forward lines that would remain together long enough to gain some continuity and recognize each other’s moves. However, Hamilton persevered and when the Bears skated off with a 6-4 decision in Richmond, first…


SABRES, HABS RESTORE NHL PRESTIGE—Page 3
RED KELLY OPTIMISTIC LEAFS’ KIDS WILL PAY OFF—Page 5 SABRE OFFENSE TURNING POINT OVER RUSSIANS—Pages 3-8 DETROIT FINALLY RESOLVES GOALING PROBLEM—Page 10 CANADA U.S. RIVALRY THEME OF WHA’S ALL STAR CLASSIC—Page 24…


EXPLODE SUPERMAN MYTH OF TOURING RUSSIAN TEAMS
MONTREAL— If the remaining four National Hockey League clubs meeting the Russians can pick up the momentum provided by the Montreal Canadians and the Buffalo Sabres, we may find the proven best hockey league in the world right under our noses. The fact that NHL clubs have gone two games without a defeat to the touring Russian teams has restored sagging NHL pride and lifted the North Americans back into contention in Super Series ‘76. On the final evening of 1975 the Canadiens and the Russian Central Red Army battled to a 3-3 sawoffin game three. To say the final score was indicative of the play would be like terming the Sabres’ 12-6 win over the Soviet Wings in game four as a close-checking affair. Perhaps Montreal coach Scotty Bowman summed up his team’s…