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October 21, 1977
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Cincy Concerned With Defense, Players Enjoy Positional Game
CINCINNATI— New Stingers coach Jacques Demers thinks he can succeed where his predecessor, Terry Slater, did not. Demers, whose Indianapolis Racers teams were successful by playing his defensive-minded style of hockey, is confident that he can convince the offensive-minded. free-wheeling Stingers to play his system. Based on whether he can’t or can, the Stingers could finish anywhere from fifth place this year to, well, first. “This team has as much individual talent as any in the league,” says Demers. “The key will be-in playing the system and playing together as a team.” The Stingers are an explosive scoring team with the likes of Richie Leduc (52 goals last season), Blaine Stoughton (52), Robbie Ftorek (46), Dennis Sobchuk (44), Rick Dudley (41), Del Hall (38) and Claude Larose (30). For the first-time the tean has a toprate…
DEADLINE STOPPERS
Red Wings Appeal Hextall Suspension DETROIT— Detroit Red Wing coach Bobby Kromm calling the two-game suspension on Detroit player Dennis Hextall “ridiculous” said the team will appeal the ruling handed down by the National Hockey League. Hextall was suspended for the Oct. 13 games against the Maple Leafs in Toronto and for the Oct. 15 match against the Kings in Los Angeles for spearing Mike Marson of the Washington Capitals during an exhibition match played Oct. 1. Hextail was fined $200 for receiving a match penalty and $100 for a gross misconduct when he broke the blade of his stick on Marson. Marson’s fines totalled $200 for game misconduct and gross misconduct penalties. Kromm said that a player has to protect himself and that “Marson was clearly the aggressor in the incident.” AHL Second Choice…
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1977-78 SCHEDULE
OCTOBER Fri. 21 Ft. Wayne at Muskegon Flint at Milwaukee Pt. Huron at Saginaw Dayton at Toledo Sat. 22 Kalamazoo at Ft. Wayne Saginaw at Muskegon Milwaukee at Pt. Huron Toledo at Dayton Sun. 23 Pt. Huron at Flint Ft. Wayne at Saginaw Milwaukee at Kalamazoo Muskegon at Toledo Wed. 26 Muskegon at Ft. Wayne Flint at Dayton Pt. Huron at Milwaukee Fri. 28 Toledo at Muskegon Ft. Wayne at Flint Dayton at Saginaw Kalamazoo at Milwaukee. Sat. 29 Saginaw at Ft. Wayne Flint at Muskegon Dayton at Pt. Huron Kalamazoo at Milwaukee Sun. 30 Muskegon at Pt. Huron Ft. Wayne at Dayton Saginaw at Kalamazoo Toledo at Flint NOVEMBER Wed. 2 Pt. Huron at Ft. Wayne Muskegon at Milwaukee Fri. 4 Pt. Huron at Muskegon Dayton at Flint Kalamazoo at Saginaw Ft. Wayne at Toledo Sat. 5 Dayton at Ft. Wayne Kalamazoo at Muskegon Flint at Pt. Huron Toledo at Milwaukee Sun. 6 Saginaw at Flint Muskegon at Dayton Ft. Wayne at Kalamazoo Toledo at Milwaukee Wed. 9 Pt. Huron at Dayton Saginaw…
K-Wings Set With Detroit Farmhands Back
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 SAGINAW— Coach and general manager Don Perry has been greatly impressed with the draft choices of the Toronto Maple Leafs, one of two National Hockey League clubs with whom the Gears have a working agreement. “It’s the best crop of rookies I’ve seen in a long, long time. They really drafted well,” Perry said following a look-see at the Maple Leaf camp. Perry’s optimism is understandable. It appears as if he will face quite a rebuilding job as the Gears try to defend their IHL championship. Players whom Perry expects to lose include talented goalie Mario Lessard and high-scoring…
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