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October 20, 1978
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Stewart Tabbed ‘Builder’ In Blues’ Reconstruction
ST. LOUIS— Bob Stewart looked about the St. Louis Blues’ dressing room and felt comfortable. “There are a lot of new players,” he said. “But I think we can build something.” Stewart is one of the new players, and the Blues intend for him to be one of the builders. “I think the potential is here,” Stewart said. “The Blues certainly are a bigger team and a stronger team. Guys are willing to hit, so we won’t be run off the ice as I heard happened last year.” Last year Stewart was a defenseman for the Cleveland Barons, swallowed in a merger with the Minnesota North Stars. In the upheaval of joining the two teams the Blues happily grabbed Stewart in return for a second-round draft choice and a future favor. The Blues last season had…
Marlboros Pick White GM-Coach
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada TORONTO— Former National Hockey League defenseman and Chicago Black Hawk coach Bill White has accepted the roles of coach and general manager of the Toronto Marlboroughs of the OM-JHL, succeeding George Armstrong who resigned from the post. White, 39, came to the NHL through the Marlies’ chain, joining the Los Angeles Kings in 1967-68. He moved to the Chicago Black Hawks in 1970 where he served as head coach at the end of the 1976-77 season after the dismissal of Billy Reay. White’s playing career came to an end in the 1976 playoffs when he suffered a shoulder injury. He was coaching at Dallas in…
WHERE YOU’LL FIND IT ALL INSIDE
THE NHL… Atlanta…… 6 Boston…… 5 Buffalo…… 8 Chicago…… 18 Colorado…… 13 Detroit…… 22 Los Angeles…… 15 Minnesota…… 7 Montreal…… 2 N.Y. Islanders…… 20 N.Y. Rangers…… 11 Philadelphia…… 3 Pittsburgh…… 22 St. Louis…… 12 Toronto…… 16 Vancouver…… 23 Washington…… 9 THE WHA… Birmingham…… 28 Cincinnati…… 25 Edmonton…… 26 Indianapolis…… 25 New England…… 24 Quebec…… 24 Winnipeg…… 26 OTHER LEAGUES… American…… 29 Central…… 30 International…… 32 Ontario Major…… 34 WHL…… 36 Quebec Major…… 38 COLUMNISTS… Ken McKenzie…… 4 Bob Verdi…… 6 Bill Libby…… 8 Frank Orr…… 12 OTHER FEATURES… Player Movements…… 5 Fan Forum…… 10 Quick Quiz…… 10 Hockey People…… 14 NHL Starting Teams…… 19 WHA Starting Teams…… 27 SCHEDULES… Western Major League…… 37 Northeastern League…… 39…
Teamwork Key To Stingers’ Season—Ftorek
CINCINNATI— Robbie Ftorek is fully aware that the Cincinnati Stingers are in probably the most favorable situation they’ve known in their brief history as far as winning new fans is concerned. But the veteran center is too much of a pragmatist to allow the troubles of the Cincinnati Reds in baseball and the Cincinnati Bengals in football to fill him with euphoria. “I think the city is hungry for some winning,” he said. “Unfortunately, the Reds have had a struggling season and the Bengals got off to a bad start. “I think the city is ready for us to do something good. We’ve got 41 home games and we’re going to give the people some wins. I hope they’ll come out.” When Ftorek was asked to assess the fourth edition of the Stingers, his thoughts…
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