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May 20, 1977
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Adverse Press Criticism Irks Pros
MONTREAL— The phenomenal growth of professional hockey in the past several years has led to a greater exposure for those players involved within the sport. Extra coverage through all facets of the media, newspapers, magazines and television, have enabled a larger portion of the public to view an athlete’s triumphs and successes as well as his mistakes and defeats. Newspapers, with their daily and more extensive coverage, are usually more critical of pro hockey players, sometimes to such a degree that the recipients of the criticism have retaliated. Most of today’s hockey players regard criticism of their poor play and errors as. part of their occupation. It is a means of compensating for all the praise and attention they usually receive. However, there are players who are not as agreeable. Birmingham Bull forward and two-time…
Bruins’ Blueline Bulwark, Beck Makes Scouts Drool
NEW WESTMINSTER. B.C.— Barry Beck is a big boy, playing in a boys’ league, but there’s no argument from anyone that this time next year, he will have completed his first season in a man’s league—either the National Hockey League or World Hockey Association. For three years, Beck’s size hasn’t changed. The only difference concerning Beck is the opinion of various scouts who all wish their employers would finish last, so they could get first choice in the amateur draft of ‘77. As a 17-year-old rookie who came to the New Westminster Bruins from their Tier II team in Langley, B.C., Beck was big and slightly clumsy. However the clumsiness quickly disappeared and he has since become one of the finest, strongest skaters in Canadian junior hockey, playing excellent defense. It is not a coincidence…
Knights Frustrated in OHA Final, Hot Goaltending Gives Ottawa Title
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 LONDON— London Knights got a taste of some of their own medicine in the Ontario Hockey Association Major Junior “A” final series against Ottawa 67’s. The Knights eliminated St. Catharines Fincups in eight games in the eight-point semi-final series mainly due to the heroics of goaltender Pat Riggin. London was outshot in every game of the series with the exception of the final game. Even then the Knights only managed to equal the Fincups’ shots on goal total. If not for the efforts of Riggin, the Fincups would undoubtedly have been in the final instead of the…
FAN FORUM
Bruins’ Defense Is NHL’s Best I’ve been a Bruins’ fan now for a long while including the days of “The Big. Bad Bruins” which featured about 15 goals a game, many of which were scored against Boston. Scores of 9-6 or 7-5 were not uncommon. Then came Don Cherry who has the team stressing defense. Now the Bruins win games 3-2 or 2-1. What surprises me most is that their defense has only one big name player, Brad Park. The other three defensemen are Gary Doak, Rick Smith and rookie Mike Milbury. Who would have thought that these four defensemen would ever make one of the best defenses in the league? Doak, more or less a spot player until the last two years, and Smith, acquired in a trade for Joe Zanussi, help make…
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