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February 2, 1979

February 2, 1979

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Muskegon Team On Shaky Ground; Gears, Wings Run Up Win Streaks

MUSKEGON— Gerry Moore, the coach who has the unhappy task of sending the hapless Muskegon Mohawks onto the ice game after game with a predictable outcome—another loss—thinks the days for the Muskegon franchise in the International Hockey League are numbered. “It would surprise me if it’s not over for us in another five or eight games,” said Moore following a recent loss to Flint. “There’s no sense in our owners paying the salaries of a bunch of guys who obviously don’t want to play hockey. My suggestion would be to cut the squad to 10 guys who are qualified to play in the league and and send the rest home.” With the season at the halfway point, Muskegon, which just lost general manager Bryan McLay who resigned, was already out of the playoff…

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Hampton Debut Attracts 5,133 Fans

HAMPTON— Even though the North Eastern Hockey League has seen two of its franchises switch cities within a month’s time, the outlook for the circuit remains very promising according to commissioner Jack Timmins. The Aces, located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and owned by Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies, David Landfield and Jim Humphreys, became the second team to change operations at mid-season when they announced they would move the franchise to Hampton, Virginia. Earlier, the New Hampshire Freedoms moved from Manchester, New Hampshire to Cape Cod and became the Cape Cod Freedoms. The Centrum, which housed the Aces in Cherry Hill, was reportedly unsafe and repairs were ordered if the Aces were to continue playing there. “The fire marshall in Cherry Hill ordered improvements made on the building in the means…

THE NHL

Canuck Injuries Forcing Delay In Trade Assessment

VANCOUVER— When Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Jake Milford traded Dennis Ververgaert to Philadelphia, he said that deal wasn’t the last of his efforts. And it wasn’t. He also dealt away Randy Holt for Don Kozak. But now Milford, though he still needs to make a deal or two to balance the roster properly, has a problem. It’s one of morale. He feels he can’t trade for anybody because as soon as he does, they get hurt. Kevin McCarthy, obtained from Philadelphia to steady the Vancouver defense, and Kozak have both gone down since the trade and the Canucks are likely shy to make another one. McCarthy,’ who apparently came to Vancouver with a groin injury, played one game for the club before turning the pulled muscle into a torn one. He will be…

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The College Scoreboard

ECAC CONFERENCE DIVISION I (Standings on Mon. Jan. 22) GAMES COMPLETED Tue. Jan. 16 Boston Univ. 7, New Hampshire 5 Dartmouth 6, Boston College 2 Colgate 5, St. Lawrence 2 Yale 6. RPI 4 Wed. Jan. 17 Clarkson 10, Cornell 4 Fri. Jan. 19 Northeastern 3, St. Lawrence 1 New Hampshire 6, Colgate 5 Sat. Jan. 20 Vermont 11, Providence 2 Yale 7, Cornell 2 Clarkson 8, Northeastern 5 Boston Univ. 4, Boston College 2 RPI 9, New Hampshire 5 Dartmouth 9, Maine 3 ECAC CONFERENCE DIVISION II East Section West Section LEADING SCORERS DIVISION I DIVISION II WCHA CONFERENCE (Standings on Fri. Jan. 26) GAMES COMPLETED Jan. 19-20 Michigan Tech 5, Notre Dame 3 Notre Dame 5, Michigan Tech 4 Minnesota 3, Wisconsin 2 Wisconsin 4, Minnesota 3 Minn-Duluth 7, Colorado College 4 Minn-Duluth 6, Colorado College 4 North Dakota 5, Michigan 1 North Dakota 9, Michigan 8 Jan. 20-21 Michigan State 5, Denver 3 Michigan State 7, Denver 3 LEADING SCORERS CCHA CONFERENCE (Standings on Fri. Jan. 26) GAMES COMPLETED Jan. 16 Bowling Green 5, Ohio…