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February 16, 1979
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NHL Cuts Seven Stars For Soviet Cup Series
NEW YORK— The NHL put its world hockey reputation on the line against the best of the Soviet Union and as far as the league’s selection committee for the Challenge Cup series was concerned—they were going with their very best. As the result, coach Scotty Bowman and his operating committee of Bill Torrey, Harry Sinden and Cliff Fletcher, cut seven All Stars from their 32-man squad for the three-game test in Madison Square Garden with the Soviet Union All Stars. Here’s how the final roster looked for the series: In goal, Ken Dryden, Gerry Cheevers and Phil Esposito got the call. Chico Resch was cut. On defense, Larry Robinson, Serge Savard, Denis Potvin, Barry Beck, Jim Schoenfeld, Borje Salming and Robert Picard were the designated defenders. Guy Lapointe, Ian Turnbull and Gary Sargent were dropped.…
‘Shakey’ Walton Inked By Chicago To Provide Punch
CHICAGO— The Black Hawks, who have to do something but so often do nothing, are looking to an old friend for help. They’ve signed Mike (Shakey) Walton, a 34-year-old sniper who is a close confrere of both general manager-coach Bob Pulford and assistant general manager Bobby Orr. But they haven’t signed Walton to shoot the bull. They want him to shoot some goals for an attack (?) which, at press time, ranked 16th in the National Hockey League. Only Colorado owned a more powderpuff, offense. Walton, it is hoped, can score here and there, particularly on Chicago’s power play, which on any given night looks not unlike a Chinese firedrill. Walton has had a stormy history, but the suspicion is that if he can’t play for Pulford and Orr, that he can’t play for anybody.…
Fort Wayne Dominates IHL All Stars; Toledo Making Big Late Season Push
FORT WAYNE— It was the Fort Wayne Komets against the North Division when the annual International Hockey League All Star game unfolded at Saginaw Feb. 6. At least for the opening faceoff. The entire South Division starting unit were Komets, marking the first time in the history of the mid-season classic that one team dominated the starting unit. Starters were selected by vote of three media representatives from each city and the league’s general managers. They did not vote for members of their own teams. The South Division starting stars featured Terry McDougall at center, Al Dumba at right wing and Robbie Laird at left wing. The trio ran one, two, three in league scoring for a stretch and McDougall still leads the league in goals with 35 and total points with 75. The…
HOCKET PEOPLE
Luck Of The Draw Goaler Dan Bouchard of the Atlanta Flames, who is also a member of the Louisville Hockey Stick advisory staff, gets a helping hand from young Dennis Watson of the Can/Am Hockey School as he draws two lucky winners for the ‘Louisville Scholarships’ to attend Can/Am hockey schools this summer. Winning recipients of the December segment of the draw included Michael Lacey, a 13-year-old from Marcellus, N.Y. and Jamie Flanagan, a 16-year-old from Kindersley, Sask. Double Shiner Ron Duguay of the New York Rangers is consoled by teammate Phil Esposito after the fiery young Ranger had the misfortune of running into a stiff punch courtesy of rookie defenseman Brad Marsh of Atlanta. Duguay, who has become one of the Rangers’ hottest scorers in recent weeks, suffered two black eyes after…
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