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October 20, 1978
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Firebirds Eye Player Aid From Red Wings, Rockies
PHILADELPHIA— General manager-coach Dan Belisle has spent the past few weeks in the Detroit Red Wings’ and Colorado Rockies’ training camps and has come away with the feeling that the players supplied him by these clubs will result in an improved Philadelphia Firebirds hockey team. One player Detroit has assigned to the firebirds is right winger Steve Coates, who was a member of last year’s Calder Cup champions, Maine Mariners. The Red Wings have many contract settlements this season thus limiting the player availability to the Firebirds. Colorado Rockies will provide the majority of this year’s players personnel. Belisle was very impressed with many of the Rockies’ young prospects, notably defenseman Michael Lachance, a third draft pick, Dave Watson, a fourth draft pick, John McCahill and, Tim Thomlison, who was drafted fifth by…
Islanders Become Envy Of Rivals With Depth At Each Ice Position
LONG ISLAND— As the New York Islanders go into the 1978-79 season, they rate just behind the Montreal Canadiens as the team with the most depth of qualified personnel in the National Hockey League. “I would love to have some of the guys the Islanders can’t use,” noted a rival National Hockey League general manager—whose team finished out of the playoffs last year. Coach Al Arbour has three goalies, Billy Smith, Chico Resch and Goran Hogosta. Resch and Smith are proven NHL first stringers—and Hogosta is a world class goalie, even if he hasn’t proven it to the NHL yet. On defense, the Isles are solid with eight NHL caliber players. They are Denis Potvin, Gerry Hart, Dave Lewis, Pat Price, Bert Marshall, Stefan Persson, Bob Lorimer and Randy Johnston. A good case could…
Nelson, Kimberley Showing Power
NELSON— One weekend of exhibition play does not a season make, but for fans around the Western International Hockey League, the nights of September 29 and 30 produced four contests that clearly indicate a crowd pleasing balanced competition for the upcoming regular schedule. The league kicked off its pre-season slate with two games Friday the 29th, as the defending Allen Cup Champion Kimberley Dynamiters hosted the newly formed Calgary Stampeder franchise, and the Nelson Maple Leafs supplied the site for their tilt against the rival Trail Smoke Eaters. It wasn’t a red letter day for hospitality in either city however, as both Nelson and Kimberley dumped their visitors by convincing scores. In the Queen City, last year’s cellar dwelling Leafs bolted from the starting gate, pumping a total of 10 goals past a…
Exhibition Scoreboard
GAMES COMPLETED Thu. Sept. 21 Philadelphia 8, N.Y. Rangers 2 Minnesota 7, Atlanta 4 Fri. Sept. 22 Montreal 6, Buffalo 2 Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 2 Sat. Sept. 23 Atlanta 3, St Louis 1 Boston 5, Toronto 1 Chicago 7, Montreal 5 Minnesota 3, Colorado 2 Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Philadelphia 1 New England (WHA) 5, Washington 2 Sun. Sept. 24 Montreal 7, Buffalo 1 Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 3 N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 3 Winnipeg (WHA) 2, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 4, Atlanta 4 Mon. Sept. 25 Minnesota 5, Colorado 1 Philadelphia vs Boston (cancelled) Tue. Sept. 26 Islanders 7, Atlanta 3 Buffalo 6, Toronto 3 Montreal 4, Chicago 2 Colorado 5. Winnipeg (WHA) 3 Philadelphia 4, Rangers 3 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 2 Wed. Sept. 27 Boston 4, Philadelphia 2 Quebec (WHA) 3, Colorado 2 St. Louis 2, Detroit 2 Los Angeles 7, Vancouver 4 Montreal 9, Toronto 3 New England (WHA) 5, Islanders 2 Thu. Sept. 28 Birmingham (WHA) 4, Atlanta 2 Buffalo 10,…
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