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October 29, 1976
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Pulford's Fifth Year As Coach Mav Turn Kinos Into Contender
LOS ANGELES— As Jack Kent Cooke's Los Angeles Kings commenced their milestone tenth season in the National Hockey League. Bob Pulford began his fifth as coach of the club. Some believe it will be his last. Reportedly. Robert is headed for Detroit, though others also are interested in him when his contract expires this season. However, 'if the persuasive Cooke wants him back, don't bet against it. Cooke has a habit of getting what he wants. What he wants most of all is a Stanley Cup champion. Pulford has turned a loser into a winner in the suburban Forum and he has a club that can be a contender in the playoffs, even if it cannot keep up with Montreal in the regular season. Pulford says he has not been contacted by. nor…
The WIHL Scene
SPOKANE- Tom Hodges, the Spokane coach and general manager, was in a quandary as his Western International League club's training camp time ran out recently. Hodges did not have the most common coach's problem - lack of talent, if anything, he had too much of it in the wrong spots. The former defenseman. preparing he defending Allan Cup champions for the 58-game league campaign, was yowling about the restrictions placed on him in his players selection. While it often happens that the Canadian Amateur Hockey Associaion comes in for some growls, that wasn't the case with Hodges. A rule instituted in his own league was the subject under attack. “The CAHA has rules and regulations on reinstating pro hockey players and they're sensible. The rule in our league is just too restrictive. I think particularly…
FERGUSON GOES TO POST WITH SIX NHL ROOKIES
NEW YORK— It was minutes after the “new” New York Rangers had edged the Minnesota North Stars 6-5 in their home opener at Madison Square Garden. “We won, we're in first place,” exulted John Ferguson, the general manager-coach and Ranger cheer leader. “I noticed some areas that needed shoring up. but the kids came through for us and we won, that's what counts.” The Rangers wore their brand new uniforms designed by Edd Griles of Peoples and Properties, dressed in a new decor in their dressing room which featured Ranger heroes of the past, and introduced six rookies, forwards Don Murdoch, Mark Heaslip, Dan Newman and Nick Fotiu and defensemen Dave Farrish and Mike McEwen. Add veteran right wing Kenny Hodge from Boston, and Ferguson had seven newcomers. “I told you I might not…
Oilers Lop Off $1 Million With Seven Plaver Cuts
EDMONTON- The Edmonton Oilers, trying to hold a line on the budget this year, have made seven players with the World Hockey Association team free agents. A club spokesman said the cutback will help the Oilers save as much as $1 million for the 1976-77 season. Feeling the pinch in the austerity move were Bruce McGregor, a former National Hockey League player with Detroit and New York before moving to the WHA; Ted and Bob McAneely and minor leaguers Dan Spring, Murray Kennett. Tom Gilmore and Danny Reeson. Gord Robinson, a club executive, said the Oilers were not successful in reaching contract agreements with any of the seven players, so they were declared free agents. MacGregor, noted more for his defensive plays as a forward, had been sent to the Beauce Jaros of the North…