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December 24, 1976
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Scoreless Tie Keeps Houston Unbeaten At Home
'HOUSTON— Ken Broderick blocked 31 shots as the Edmonton Oilers shutout the Houston Aeros, but it didn't spoil Houston's home-ice unbeaten streak. Wayne Rutledge turned aside 24 Edmonton shots in the third scoreless tie in World Hockey Association history. The shutout was the second of the season for Rutledge, sixth of his WHA career and reduced his league leading goals against average to 2.19. Broderick's was his second shutout in his first WHA season. The game, which leaves the Aeros 9-0-5 at home and departing on a four-game road trip, was the first for the Aeros in a week and coach Bill Dineen was happy about the layoff. “Long layoffs usually hurt because the timing suffers, but we can use the time off to heal some of our bumps and bruises,” said Dineen. “There's nothing we…
Sudbury Gives Press Cold Shoulder; Canadians Hanging Onto First Place
SUDBURY— If you don't have anything good to write about, don t bother to write anything. That appears to sum up the Sudbury Wolves' attitude towards reporters from the Sudbury Star who are assigned to follow the Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior “A” team. Bob Burke, majority shareholder of the Wolves, was distrubed by what he termed the negative way in which the newspaper has reported the team's goings-on during and after games. So. the Wolves have banned Sudbury Star sports reporters from talking with team players and officials. Coach Jerry Toppazzini. the Wolves' players and team executives will not speak to Star reporters, who will not be allowed to accompany the club to out-of-town games. Another team official said any player or executive breaking the ban could receive a heavy fine. Star sports editor Chuck Kruse…
Arbour Does Juggling Act To Pull Isles Over Slump
LONG ISLAND- The only problem with coaching a first place team is that when you lose a game or two, people start to get a little panicky. That's the problem faced by the Islanders' Al Arbour as his team sweated through a stretch in late November which saw them drop four of five. But the crushing blow was the neck injury suffered by Norris Trophy winner Denis Potvin on Nov. 30th. Potvin suffered a sprain when he collided with the Leafs' Lanny McDonald, and first indications were that the star defenseman would miss “several games.” And trying to end a losing streak without Potvin is like trying to paint the Great Wall of China with a toothbrush. “We’re making mistakes, lots of mistakes,” offered Arbour. “Were playing the same way we were at the…
Maloney Acquires Carriere, Graves In Desparate Shakeup Of Canucks
VANCOUVER— The way Phil Maloney described the Vancouver Canucks' latest trade, it was a matter of body language. Larry Carriere and Hilliard Graves are the bodies coming to Vancouver in exchange for John Gould, and regardless of how the deal turns down the twisting road of history, it can be seen as nothing other than a desperation move to shake up the most pathetic club in the NHL. The deal, which Maloney said, brought the Canucks' two players who can play on the club in exchange for one who can play, was made in the wake of the club's most fearful performance of the season, and quite possibly in the team s seven-year history. It was a 5-2 loss at home to the Detroit Red Wings which really may have forced Maloney into dealing…