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December 17, 1976
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Sweden Hoping For Early Ouster Of Leafs
STOCKHOLM— Swedish hockey fans are watching the progress of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League with great anticipation. However, the Swedes may not have the same desires with regard to the Maple Leafs as do fans in Toronto. Naturally. Toronto fans would like to see the Leafs do well this year and perhaps go all the way to the Stanley Cup. Swedish fans are probably thinking a little more selfishly. They would like to see the Maple Leafs ousted early in the hopes that defenseman Borje Salming and forward Inge Hammarstrom would join the Swedish national team for the open world hockey championships in Vienna April 20 to May 8. The Swedes don't expect to get any of their players from the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association. The Jets…
Walton's Biggest Goal Of Season Helps Pull Canucks From Tailspin
VANCOUVER- The drought is over and amazingly enough. Vancouver Canucks' playoff chances haven't dried up at all. After spending almost a month fattening the record of other National Hockey League clubs, the Canucks finally decided to fatten their own slim mark by starving Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 on Nov. 27. It was a significant win because it had been 22 days and nine games since the last such occurrence, a 4-1 triumph over Los Angeles Kings on Nov. 5. After that game, the Canucks found themselves ensconced in the third and final playoff position in the NHL's Sweat Hog Division, two points up on Minnesota North Stars and four ahead of Colorado Rockies. Now, despite all those winless weeks, they are fourth, only one point removed from Minnesota and one ahead of Colorado. Whoever said…
Houle Doesn't Regret Return ToHabs
MONTREAL– Rejean Houle isn't scoring goals with the same regularity he enjoyed while wearing the uniform of the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association. However, he certainly has no regrets about having jumped back to the National Hockey League with the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens. “I'm still convinced that I made the right decision,” says the speedy forward who was a hero in Montreal when he teamed up with Marc Tardif during their hey-days with the Junior Canadiens. Houle feels that he is living an interesting life as a hockey player. The sport has been good to him, both when he was a junior and since he turned professional seven years ago. He has always worn the uniform of a winning club. “The fun and pleasure is tremendous when you are with…
Lafleur Edges Robinson In Habs' First Segment Of Molson Cup Voting
MONTREAL— The way Guy Lafleur keeps popping up as the winner of the Molson Cup they just might have to put his name permanently on the silverware. The dynamic right winger of the Montreal Canadiens, who has won the Montreal version of the award for the past two years, has seized upon the opportunity to become the winner of the first segement voting for the new season but it wasn't easy. For the first time, Lafleur has some real opposition in the person of defenseman Larry Robinson. Lafleur, the National Hockey League's individual point leader with 46 points in the Canadiens' first 28 games, polled 50 points against 35 for Robinson in the Molson Cup sweepstakes and the flashy Montreal winger did it despite the fact he missed meriting a 'star' selection in three…
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