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May 5, 1978
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AVCO TROPHY SUMMARIES
AVCOTROPHY SCOREBOARD Preliminary Round SERIES‘A’ GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April 14 Birmingham 3 at Winnipeg 9 Sun. April 16 Birmingham 3 at Winnipeg 8 Wed. April 19 Winnipeg 2 at Birmingham 3 Fri. April 21 Winnipeg 5 at Birmingham 1 Sun. April 23 Birmingham 2 at Winnipeg 5 SERIES ‘B’ GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April 14 Edmonton 4 at New England 6 Sun. April 16 Edmonton 1 at New England 4 Wed. April 19 New England 0 at Edmonton 2 Fri. April 21 Now England 9 at Edmonton 1 Sun. April 23 Edmonton 1 at New England 4 SERIES ‘C’ GAMES COMPLETED Sun. April 16 Quebec 3 at Houston 4 Tue. April 18 Quebec 5 at Houston 4 Thu. April 20 Houston 1 at Quebec 5 Fri. April 21 Houston 0 at Quebec 3 Sun. April 23 Quebec 2 at Houston 5 GAMES TO COME Wed. April 26 Houston at Quebec Fri. April 28 Quebec at Houston PLAYOFF SCORERS SERIES ‘A’ Wed, April 19 WINNIPEG 2, BIRMINGHAM 3 FIRST PERIOD Birmingham, 1—Linseman (Hanson) 1:21, 2—Iurkiewicz (Linseman) 5:35. Penalties: Linseman, Hanson…
Tardif Selected Player Of The Year; Sather, Gordon, Baldwin Win Honors
MONTREAL— When Marc Tardif lay motionless in a Quebec City hospital two years ago there was much speculation about his hockey future. After all, hockey players who incur serious head injuries don’t quickly come back to play. Some never make it back. Others become timid and their quality of play becomes suspect. But some display untold determination and make it back. Like Marc Tardif of the Quebec Nordiques, who defied the cynics who said he was done for as a professional after having his skull cracked by an errant hockey stick wielded by one Rick Jodzio, then of the Calgary Cowboys. This season, Tardif continued his sensational return to the pro ranks. In fact, he so dominated the WHA scene that he was readily the choice as the best player in the league this…
David Makes Draveurs’ Offense Roar
TROIS RIVIERES— Richard David is the captain and leader of the Trois Rivieres Draveurs. When David is hot, the team is hot, and when he is boiling like he has been in the playoffs, the Draveurs are devastating. In 11 playoff games, Trois Rivieres has won 10, and David is the league’s leading playoff scorer with 14 goals and 14 assists. “He’s been just great in the playoffs,” coach Michel Bergeron said. “David is the best player in the Quebec league.” In the playoffs, few people could argue with that statement, as David has appeared to be in a class of his own. He’s scoring goals, he’s working in the corners, and he’s skating hard. His spectacular play has the pro scouts drooling. Wearing number 27, David reminds observers of Frank Mahovlich. At six-foot-two, 200-pounds,…
Voyageurs Show Strong Playoff Form In Road Games
Special To The Hockey News HALIFAX— Throughout much of the 1977-78 season 4he Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a third-place team without a home. As they awaited the completion of the Halifax Metro Center, the Voyageurs scheduled most of their games on the road and even ended up playing “home” games in various locations other than Halifax. Everyone said wait until the Vees get home and then you’ll see a winning club and sure enough the club closed the regular season with a roar, passing Springfield and finishing a strong second in the Northern Division behind Maine. Now it’s playoff time and in addition to playing well in their new Halifax home, the Voyaguers are winning on the road as well. Maybe it was their previous road experience. In the best-of-five quarter-finals with Springfield, the Voyageurs…
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