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April 29, 1977
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Habs Say Lafleur Not Yet At Peak
MONTREAL— There seems to be no end to the achievements of the dynamic Guy Lafleur. They keep piling up and the incredible part of it all is the brilliant right winger of the Montreal Canadiens is capable of even bigger and better things. Canadiens’ general manager Sam Pollock doesn’t think Lafleur has even reached his peak. Pollock says he believes Lafleur will get better with time and expects he’ll play another 15 or more years. This is Lafleurs sixth NHL season and already he’s being lumped with the game’s greats like Maurice Richard. Jean Beliveau. Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr. Lafleur is performing in his sixth playoff season and if there’s one avenue of success the speedy Montreal winger might like to improve his lot. it’s in the post-season round. Up until the last…
PASSING THE PUCK
• TWO OF the four quarter-final series in the NHL ended in sweeps, and the biggest upset was New York Islanders’ four straight over Buffalo The Sabres were a big disappointment in the playoffs as they were picked by many to topple the Islanders…A team with the most points during the regular schedule usually goes on to win the Stanley Cup. In the last nine years this has happened seven times. Back in 1971 Montreal Canadiens won the cup after finishing 24 points back of the top Boston Bruins. Then in 1974 when Philadelphia Flyers downed Boston Bruins in the finals after Bruins finished the regular schedule in first place with 113 points…Lanny McDonald’s goal scoring efforts for Toronto in the playoffs have been sensational. He scored four goals in…
Fincup Captain McCourt Cleans Up As Winner Of Two Major Awards
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH& BRADSBY LTD Arnold Street Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKs Made in Canada by HILLERICH& BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada ST. CATHARINES— Dale McCourt, captain of the defending Memorial Cup champion St. Catharines Fincups, has won two Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior “A” League awards. The five-foot-10, 170 pound center won the Red Tilson Trophy as the league’s outstanding player and the Bill Hanley Trophy as the most gentlemanly player. McCourt finished second in league scoring during the regular season with 60 goals and 79 assists for 139 points. Kitchener Rangers’ Dwight Foster finished four points in front of McCourt. Craig Hartsburg of Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds was named the winner of the Max Kaminsky Memorial Trophy as…
WHA Playoff Summaries
EASTERN Semi-Finals Tue. April 12 NEW ENGLAND 3, QUEBEC 7 (Quebec leads best-of-seven series 2-0). Thu. April 14 QUEBEC 4. NEW ENGLAND 3 (Quebec leads best-of-seven series 3-0) Sat. April 16 QUEBEC 4, NEW ENGLAND 6 (Quebec leads best-of-seyen series 3-1). Tue. April 12 INDIANAPOLIS 7, CINCINNATI 2 (Indianapolis leads best-of-seven series 2-0). Thu. April 14 CINCINNATI 3, INDIANAPOLIS 5 (Indianapolis leads best-of-seven series 3-0) Sat. April 16 CINCINNATI 1, INDIANAPOLIS 3 (Indianapolis wins best-of-seven series 4-0). WESTERN Semi-Finals Tua. April 12 SAN DIEGO 1, WINNIPEG 4 (Winnipeg leads best-of-seven series 2-0). Sat. April 16 WINNIPEG 4, SAN DIEGO 5 (Winnipeg leads best-of-seven series 2-1). Sun. April 17 WINNIPEG 4, SAN DIEGO 6 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2). Wed. April 13 EDMONTON 3, HOUSTON 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2). Fri. April 15 EDMONTON 2, HOUSTON 6 (Houston leads best-of-seven series 1-0). Sun. April 17 HOUSTON 2. EDMONTON 7 (Houston leads best-of-seven series 2-1)…
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