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June 1, 1978
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Hajt’s Steadiness Raises His Value In Sabres’ Picture
BUFFALO— During the Stanley Cup quarterfinals, a Philadelphia columnist wrote one of those derisive, sarcastic put-downs of the Buffalo Sabres that writers from that city are so good at writing about the opposition when their city’s team is winning. Said writer called Bill Hajt “a slender six-foot-three defenseman who hasn’t hit anybody yet.” Which is probably true. Bill Hajt isn’t one to go thumping the opposition against the boards with that loud crash that’ makes the crowd go “ooh” and “aah” and often doesn’t mean a thing as far as the game is concerned. Hajt often doesn’t look very good when he’s doing his job. He’s not the world’s greatest skater, nor does he have the world’s hardest shot. But the thing is, he does do his job. And does it very well. Had that…
Fans’ Quick Hockey Quiz
1. During the 1978 playoffs the Montreal Canadiens broke a National Hockey League record by winning their 11th consecutive game in a final series. Whose record did they break?Boston □ Toronto □ Detroit □ 2. What is the highest number of overtime games in one NHL playoff year, not including the 1978 playoffs?Eight □ 12 □ 14 □ 3. What is the highest number of overtime games in one NHL finalFour □ Five □ Six □ 4. Which World Hockey Association team scored the most goals in one final playoff series?Quebec □ Winnipeg □ New England □ 5. The record for power plays by one team in a Stanley Cup playoff game is six. Which team did it?Toronto □ Montreal □ Boston □ 6. A member of a 1978 Stanley Cup finalist holds the record…
Ticket Sales Convince Aero Owners To Continue NHL Franchise Pursuit
HOUSTON— The Houston Aeros and their fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when enough season tickets were sold to convince owner Kenneth Schnitzer to pursue a National Hockey League franchise. Schnitzer, one of five owners who purchased the team early in the season, is through with the World Hockey Association. The Schnitzer group put up $2 million operating expenses for the Season. Schnitzer had one thing in mind—to get the Aeros into the NHL. In early April, right before the playoffs, Schnitzer called a press conference and announced that Houston fans had 30 days to purchase 7,000 season tickets. Schnitzer said at the time he had no deal or encouragement from the NHL, but that if the public proved it was interested in hockey by purchasing the tickets, he would do everything…
Meadowlands Tabbed For Expansion As League Considers N.Y. Market
Special To The Hockey News HARTFORD— World Hockey Association president Howard Baldwin says the WHA is alive and well and predicts it will establish a franchise in the 19,000 seat New Jersey Meadowlands Arena scheduled to open in 1980. The energetic president, at 35 the youngest professional sports head, discussed a variety of topics with New York Post hockey writer Hugh Delano including the declining health of hockey and took some verbal shots at National Hockey League owners in general and the New York Rangers in particular. About the signing of WHA stars Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson with the Rangers, Baldwin asked: “How can they (the Rangers) even think of paying $650,000 to each player. It’s foolhardy. “The Rangers are trying to buy the Stanley Cup again. They tried to do it before (in…
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