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November 12, 1976
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K-Wings, Owls Race To Top Spot; Champion Gems Lose Two At Home
KALAMAZOO— One weekend doesn’t make a season but as far as Kalamazoo and Columbus fans are concerned, the first weekend of action in the International Hockey League certainly was refreshing. The K-Wings sit on top of the North Division following a most impressive beginning marked by a pair of victories on the road. The Columbus Owls are on top of the South Division with a 1-0 record and the Owls’ victory was scored on foreign ice also. And while the Wings and Owls have given the league a definite “new look’’ it appears some things never change—at least not in Toledo. The Goaldiggers’ opening was postponed (they were to meet Columbus) by a malfunction in the ice machine. It marked the third time in the 29-year history of hockey in Toledo an opening…
Paiement Wants 40 Goals To Show That He Belongs
DENVER- This year’s Wilf Paiement is a completely new edition. Gone is the mustache he wore during his first two seasons in the National Hockey League when he was a Kansas City Scout. Also gone, happily, are the calcium deposits in his right thigh which made the second half of his sophomore pro season so depressing. And the 21-year-old right winger of the Colorado Rockies wants to do something strikingly different this season. Like score 40 goals. “If I can’t score 40 goals in this league by now,” Paiement says. “I don’t belong here.” Wilf is well aware of the money the Scouts shelled out to sign him in the summer of 1974 after he had done all manner of sensational things for the St. Catherines Black Hawks. Paiement was the second player picked in…
HOCKEY WORLD
THE SEASON IS still early, but hockey coaches and players are already in mid-season speaking form. Some samples (and a few opinions): Bobby Clarke, recovering from the Canada Cup ankle sprain that kept him out of all pre-season games: “The doctor tells me I’m like a second-hand car. One part after the other is going.’’ (If Clarke were available, every NHL general manager would gladly consider him a fantastic bargain). Vancouver GM-coach Phil Maloney: “Let’s face it, with our defense, you just come into town and keep quiet.” Discussing (disgusting?) the Canucks’ 9-5 season-opening loss to Pittsburgh, Maloney said, “If I was the goaltender, I would have taken my stick to some of the defensemen.” Montreal’s Bob Gainey has a solution for the travel-weary Canucks. The Los Angeles Kings, who share the Airlines…
Freezing the Puck
Freezing the puck is a defensive move to gain time for reorganization. If your team is short-handed and hard-pressed, freezing can give your team-mates time to get back to help. It means there’ll be a faceoff in your zone, but perhaps a better chance to relieve the pressure. Tying the puck up on the boards Is an art and not as easy as it looks. You have to be strong enough to hold It against attackers and able to stay on your feet. Don’t be too smart trying to gain time: If you freeze the puck and there’s no opponent trying to get it from you, you’ll have a 2 minute rest in the penalty box for delaying the game.…
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