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February 20, 1976
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JUNIOR JOTTINGS
Ontario Provincial League North York and Richmond Hill remain deadlocked for the league lead, each with 57 points on 27 wins and 3 ties. Jim Clement fired four goals to lead Richmond Hill Rams over the Wexford Raiders 9-4. The other Ram goals game off the sticks of Larry Kimble, Ben Pederson, Bob Osborn, Mike Rowley and Mike Gallagher. Raider marksmen were Craig Laughlin, MikeCollins, Dave Northern and Bill Metcalfe. To close up the lower section of the league standings, the Royal York Royals were defeated by Ajax Knob Hill Farms 5-2. Only three points separate 10th place Aurora and 5th place Toronto Nationals and Markham Waxers. League scoring leader Jim Duignan registered his 30th goal of the season in the Ajax victory. The other Knob Hill scores were made by Jim Heasty,…
The WIHL Scene
CRANBROOK— The Western International Hockey League’s torrid pennant chase continues to shape up as one which will go right down to the wire, and it appears that the competition for the circuit’s individual awards may be every bit as interesting. Any early guesses pertaining to possible trophy winners obviously are dangerous ones when the league standings remain so close this late in the season, but several strong possibilities have moved forward in some categories. One piece of hardware which appears safely tucked away for a second straight year is the J. Vingo Trophy for outstanding goaltending, an award which Cranbrook ironman Leo Karchie should take again with a goals-against average hovering near 3.40. His closest challengers. Kimberley standout Barrie MacKay and Frank Turnbull of Spokane, are both presently in the 3.70 vicinity. The hands-down pick…
North Stars Uncover New Line Of Future
TWIN CITIES— In the bumpity-bump season of the Minnesota North Stars, the ups seem to be coming more often now than the downs, though the latter does surface in the vastly improved team of rookie coach Ted Harris. Nonetheless, Harris has much more to smile about these days. The North Stars played their finest week of hockey of the season in a five-game span covering an eight-day period late last month into early February. They tied Pittsburgh, 1-1, on the road; shelled Kansas City, 9-3, at home in their biggest offensive output in three years, and tied the defending champion Philly Flyers, 3-3, at home. On the road, the North Stars led 3-0 and 2-0 but dropped one-goal games to the New York teams, the Islanders and Rangers. As the season moves into its…
Boucha Quits Saints After Being Suspended; High Flying Aeros Grounded By Low Clubs
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S and Canada ST. PAUL— The Minnesota Fighting Saints suspended Henry Boucha, sent Mike Curran to their Johnstown farm club in the North American Hockey League and called up Lou Levasseur, the NAHL’S leading netminder. Boucha, 24, left the bench during the third period of a game with Winnipeg and failed to accompany the team to Indianapolis for a game the next night. “We can’t stand for this,” said Saints’ president Wayne Belisle. “We won’t back away from problems like this.” Belisle, general manager Glen Sonmor and coach Harry Neale planned to meet with Boucha in the near future. Boucha said he…
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