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May 7, 1976
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SOUTH WEST LEAGUE ROUNDUP
MINOT— Minot Raiders, who finished last in the five-team Southwest Hockey League, have upset the third-place Butte Copper Kings in their best-of-seven series to advance to the semi-finals against the pennant-winning Amarillo Wranglers. The first three games of that series are being played in Amarillo before the teams switch back to Minot where the Raiders scored three consecutive victories to eliminate the Copper Kings. After winning just once in three starts at Butte, (5-2 in game two, while losing 7-4 and 7-6), the Raiders put it all together to handle the Copper Kings by counts of 6-2, 4-1 and 6-4, Amarillo, as league champs, had earned a first-round bye and were given ample opportunity to scout the upstart Raiders. Meanwhile, in the other best-of-seven series, Albuquerque Chaparrals and Billings Blazers were all even after the…
Spokane Topples Cranbrook As Comeback Brings Title
SPOKANE— When the going gets tough… the Spokane Flyers get going. Powered by one of the most dramatic comebacks in the Lilac City’s 25-year history in the Western International Hockey League, the Flyers defeated Cranbrook 6-5 in the seventh and deciding game of the Savage Cup playoffs to qualify for the Allan Cup semi-finals. The only American team ever to capture Canada’s senior amateur championship (in 1970 and ‘721 the Flyers (nee Jets) next host either Brandon or St. Boniface from the Manitoba Senior League in a best-of-five Patton Cup series to be played entirely in Spokane. The winner will then meet the Eastern Canada representatives in the best-of-seven Allan Cup finals, with all games taking place in the Western city. Only the importance of bringing the Allan Cup back to the Inland Empire can…
New Faces On Horizon In Remake Of Penguins
PITTSBURGH— When Wren Blair looks into the future, he sees a few new faces for the next edition of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The last edition made an early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs, bowing to Toronto in three games. Beginning with the amateur draft, Blair, who owns a piece of the club and manages all of it, figures the Penguins will receive a sure-fire National Hockey League player with their first choice, which they obtained from Kansas City in the Steve Durbano trade. “I’m counting heavily on that player,” said Blair, the player being the second pick on the basis of the Scouts’ record, which was worse than all but Washington’s. “I should think he’ll make our club.” The Penguins also will receive Washington’s second-round choice, giving them three picks among the first 19…
Lallo Turns Coaching Of Hawks Over To McLay
MUSKEGON— Muskegon general manager Moose Lallo has announced that assistant coach Bryan McLay has been named as the new coach of the Mohawks. Lallo’s announcement came in conjunction with his decision to retain only his role of general manager with the International Hockey League club for the 1976-77 season. Lallo has coached Muskegon for 15 of the last 16 years. McLay, 38, has served as assistant coach of the team for the past two seasons. He was pleased with the announcement. “I’m looking forward to coaching Muskegon,” he said. “I feel I’m ready to do the job. I’ve more or less been groomed for this position, so the time I spent working for Moose as his assistant should help.” Lallo, who won more Huber Trophies (symbolic of the league championship) and more IHL All…
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