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January 14, 1977
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Aeros, Oilers Put Runners On Skids; Ftorek Even Foiled On Penalty Shot Try
PHOENIX- The Houston Aeros continued their domination of the Phoenix Roadrunners and the Roadrunners continued their downhill tumble. The Aeros withstood a three-goal third period Phoenix comeback and added Gordie Howe’s second goal of the night into an empty net for a 6-4 victory. It was the Aeros’ 13th in succession over the Roadrunners, breaking the World Hockey Association record for dominance by one team over another. The former record, 12, was held by Houston over Vancouver. The Edmonton Oilers started the Runners on their current three-game losing streak with Ken Broderick’s third shutout in six games, 1-0, and the red-hot San Diego Mariners administered the Roadrunners’ 11th loss in 12 games. Coach Al Rollins was heartened by the Runners’ comeback against the Aeros with third-period goals by Seppo Repo, Michel Cormier and Ron Huston. “If…
Stars’ Goalie LoPresti Stays Calm Despite Constant Role As Back-Up
TWIN CITIES— Fill-in, mop-up, back-up. Those have been the roles in which the North Stars placed 22-year-old goalie Pete LoPresti in his first two National Hockey League seasons and a good portion of the current campaign. The North Stars, even when they hit one of their reccurring slumps, went to their farm team at New Haven to summon Paul Harrison for a two-game trial in early December. Minnesota lost both games, and LoPresti was installed as the team’s No. One goalie for the first time of his career after a variety of roles from understudy to Cesare Maniago to reserve for Gary Smith this season. The North Stars did not exactly set the league afire after LoPresti took over the regular net duties, but he played exceptionally well. In a six-game span in which he…
PASSING THE PUCK
• FEW PEOPLE IN HOCKEY realize that Frank Spring, currently with the Cleveland Barons, was once a part of hockey’s elite. He was Boston’s first choice in the 1969 amateur draft and was picked among such select company as" Rejean Houle and Marc Tardif by the Canadiens. That was also the same year the Philadelphia Flyers reached out and grabbed Bobby Clarke…One-time Norris Trophy winner. Jacques Laperriere. says he still has not changed his mind about returning to hockey in some capacity. Laperriere recently quit as coach of the Montreal Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior League. Only four teams have won the Stanley Cup in the last is years. Montreal has won it seven times. Toronto picked up the coveted trophy four times and Boston and Philadelphia have won…
Rick Martin Hot For Sabres
Special To The Hockey News BUFFALO— There’s just no two ways about it. Richard Martin can score goals. And, because of his goal-scoring ability, the Buffalo Sabres are winning and moving further ahead in the National Hockey League’s Adams Division. The Sabres, who passed the Bruins for the division lead during the Christmas-New Year’s holidays, moved three points up on the Bruins recently by earning a 3-3 deadlock with the ever-tough New York Islanders. And, Martin was the man who provided the Sabres with the all-important point in the standings. He scored twice to earn the sawoff. The goals were the 24th and 25th of the season for the starry left winger. They also gave him the individual team lead in points ahead of Gilbert Perreault and certainly gave him another excellent chance of reaching…
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