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March 19, 1976

March 19, 1976

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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Polar Twins’ Campbell Still Waiting Ranger ‘Call’

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 WINSTON-SALEM— Whan a player leads the Southern Hockey League in scoring, he need not think about six-figure contracts, lucrative endorsements or the adulation of millions. If he’s Winston-Salem’s John Campbell, he can’t even count on a phone call. Campbell, a 22-year-old center, recently climbed to the exalted position of SHL scoring leader. However. as the big clubs continue to ignore him, Campbell isn’t exactly getting excited over the prospects of finishing the year No. 1. “I always thought that if I were playing well, somebody would call me up,” he explains. “Now, I’m to the point where…

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College Races

WCHA CONFERENCE (Standings on Mon, Feb. 23) GAMES COMPLETED Minnesota 4, Colorado College 1 Minnesota-Duluth 4, Denver 2 Wisconsin 4, Michigan 3 Michigan State 7, Notre Dome 6 Michigan Tech 12, North Dakota 2 Colorado College 4, Minnesota 3 Denver 8, Minnesoto-Duluth 3 Michigan 7, Wisconsin 4 Notre Dame 5, Michigan State 2 Michigan Tech 5, North Dakota 2 ICHA CONFERENCE (Final Standings) Final Scoring Leaders ECAC CONFERENCE (Standings on Tue, March 2) GAMES COMPLETED Colgate 7, Pennsylvania 5 Vermont 18, Colby 6 Boston College 4, Bowdoin 3 Brown 4, Providence 2 Cornell 3, Harvard 3 Dartmouth 8, Yale 2 New Hampshire 4, Vermont 1 Northeastern 6, Massachusetts 2 St. Lawrence 6, Pennsylvania 6 Boston College 7, Providence 5 Boston University 6, Northeastern 2 Brown 7. Dartmouth 4 Pennsylvania 12, Clarkson 10 New Hampshire 5, Colgate 4 Cornell 8, Princeton 2 Harvard 9, Yale 3 Vermont 5, RPI 4…

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Harrison Does It All For Crusaders; Stingers Fool Experts Moving Into First

CLEVELAND— One of the main reasons the Crusaders are still in the crazy World Hockey Association East Division race stands 5’11”, weighs around 190 pounds, plays at center ice and answers to the name of Jim Harrison. This 28-year-old native of Bonnyville, Alberta has done it all for the C’s this season. You name it and he’s done it. Until he moved in at the right point of the power play, Cleveland had been sputtering with a man advantage. And he is one of the best up-front penalty killers in all hockey. Harrison plays with reckless abandoryand ultimately paid for it. His left knee, hurt in the fifth game of the season, finally gave way shortly before the Crusaders departed on their six-game trip around the WHA. To say the Clevelanders misssd Harrison for at…

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Acquisition Of Hogaboam, Jensen Gives North Stars Speed Up Front

TWIN CITIES— The Minnesota North Stars spent the busiest week of the season, at least off the ice. the last seven days in February with an other major rostershakeup. In a span of 72 hours, the North Stars put center Dennis Hextall on the trading block, signed U.S. Olympian Steve Jensen and then traded Hextali to the Detroit Red Wings for center Bill Hogaboam and a future draft choice. Hmgaboam joined the North Stars after scoring 21 goals and 16 assists for the Red Wings, and promptly contributed two assists in helping beat the Rangers 5-3 in Minnesota’s first home victory in a month. The Sunday before, in the game which Hextall was benched, the North Stars broke out of a 10-game losing string in Kansas City. “We have to be realistic about the…