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January 20, 1978
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Famous Boston Unes Passe With Cherry’s Magic Combos
BOSTON— The day of the Esposito-Hodge-Cashman line is, of course, long gone in Boston. And so may be the day of the line, any line. Bruins coach Don Cherry simply doesn’t believe in lines, the kind that comes with a capital L proceeded by some colorful word like Dynamite or Kraut or Uke. Boston lines rarely stand still long enough to be named. They are such fleeting things that centers often don’t know their wings well enough to call them by their first names. There are times when the call for a line change on the Bruins bench is simply, “You, you and you.” A line composed of Jean Ratelle, Terry O’Reilly and Rick Middleton recently went hog wild with the puck in a game with Detroit, scoring four goals and collecting seven assists. “I know…
Hockey for Minors
Forechecking The most Important thing for you to remember in forechecking is to make the puck carrier commit himself — swerve to avoid you or pass — break the pattern and momentum of the attack. Don’t try to poke the puck away from him — you could miss and he’ll be away, with you off balance and out of it. Keep abreast and worrying him — stick to him like a leech so you destroy his concentration. If a puck carrier goes behind his net, don’t chase him. Wait about 10 feet in front and when he comes out, force him to skate along the boards so he can’t use the centre of the ice to set up passing combinations. If the puck carrier behind the net passes to a mate in a corner,…
FAN FORUM
Write to: FAN FORUM,The Hockey News,1434 St. Catherine St., W.,Montreal, Canada H3G 1R7 Fan Disappointed Caps Aren’t On TV I’ve decided to write to express my displeasure of some disappointing news which concerns the televising of NHL games in the Metropolitan Washington, DC. area. After looking over the Dec. 11 issue of THE HOCKEY NEWS, I was very pleased to see that there would be additional coverage of hockey games over the NHL Network. Well would you believe that this past week I called the local station which carries the Caps games and found out much to my dismay that there would not be any local coverage in the area. It’s too bad the people in this area don’t appreciate a great sport. In my four years in Washington I’ve seen the game of hockey…
Michigan Tech Looms Tough Winning Great Lakes Tourney
GRAND FORKS— If holiday season play is any indication, look for Denver, Michigan Tech and Minnesota to make some noises as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association goes into its stretch drive. Michigan Tech, always a WCHA power, has won five straight games and capped it off by beating WCHA pre-season favorite Michigan 8-3 for the Great Lakes Invitational title. The Huskies climbed back into contention in the WCHA by winning three straight in the league, topping Notre Dame (once) and Michigan (twice). Coach John Maclnnes’ Huskies then ripped Western Michigan 6-2 and Michigan to repeat as Great Lakes Invitational champs. Denver shows no signs of slacking off from its great league start. The Pioneers, coached by first-year mentor Marshall Johnston, took the World Arena Tournament at the Broad-moor in Colorado Springs after Christmas. Denver downed St.…
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