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November 4, 1977
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Lefley Played Way Onto Rockies
DENVER— It was an unusual week for two hockeyplaying brothers of the farming Lefley family of Grosse Isle, Manitoba. The first week of October saw 29-year-old Bryan, oldest of the seven Lefley children, signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies, climaxing an uphill fight to remain in the National Hockey League after coming to training camp as a free agent on a look-see basis. At the end of the same week, 27-year-old Chuck, second oldest of the Lefley clan, made the surprising announcement that he was leaving the St. Louis Blues, turning his back on six years in the NHL and returning to the family farm. While delighted at having earned a contract with the Rockies. Bryan admits he has had mixed feelings over the strange twists his and Chuck’s life have taken. “I…
All 18 NHL Teams To Face Czechs, Soviets
NEW YORK— Fans in all 18 National Hockey League cities will get a chance to see touring teams of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia between Dec. 26 and Jan. 12 and if present plans materialize, the event will become a five-year affair with a long-range competition between the European countries and NHL expected to be approved in the very near future. NHL president John Ziegler and Allan Eagleson, executive director of the NHL Player’s Association, recently returned from Prague and Moscow where they discussed the possibility of a long-range program between the top European hockey countries and the NHL. Plans call for the exchange of officials and coaches for possible clinics on both sides of the world and a five-year plan that will see the top club teams in both the Soviet…
Canadiens’ Incredible Depth Already Showing
MONTREAL— They talk about a lot of things when it comes to explaining the reasons behind the success of the Montreal Canadiens. Always mentioned are the shrewd dealings of general manager Sam Pollock and the overabundance of players in the farm system just waiting for a chance in the National Hockey League. But when you come right down to it, success in the NHL is achieved by the 17 skaters and two goaltenders which dress for the games, and it is here that the Montreal Canadiens rise far above the rest of the league. During the exhibition season after losing a pair of games to Montreal, Toronto Maple Leafs’ rookie coach Roger Neilson said: “We can put five guys out on the ice to match the best five of the Canadiens, but it’s…
Lafleur, Robinson Share Molson Cup Lead
MONTREAL— Guy Lafleur picked up right where he left off last season earning a first star selection in the Canadiens opening game, a 7-3 victory, against the Minnesota North Stars, and a third star status in the second game of the season to grab an early lead in the Molson three-star competition. Actually he’s tied in points with defenseman Larry Robinson, the 1976-77 Norris Trophy winner, who earned first star plaudits in both the 5-0 victory over the N.Y. Rangers (game two) and the following night in Boston which the Canadiens won 2-0. In case of a tie, the player with the most first star selections will be the leader. Each star selection is worth five points, whether the player is chosen as first, second or third star of the game. Thus Lafleur…
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