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March 23, 1979
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Grand Rapids Wins Wild One On Ice But Three Team Stars Suspended
GRAND RAPIDS— The Owls staged a furious rally to win a record-breaking 3-2 victory over the slumping Saginaw Gears but lost the heart of their hockey club as well—for an undetermined length of time. The come-from-behind victory was the 27th straight at home for the Owls without a loss, breaking the IHL record of 26 established by the Cincinnati Mohawks 23 years ago. Not around for the finish were Rick Dorman, Dean Magee and John Flesch, and the three may not be in uniform for sometime. Prior to a two-goal spurt in the final 2:32 which overcame a 2-1 Saginaw lead, Magee, Dorman and Flesch physically attacked referee Tod Larson after the referee had disallowed what appeared to be a goal by the Owls’ Archie King at 16:06 of the final period. Larson…
Juniors Streaking into Playoffs
MONTREAL— On the threshold of the Quebec Major Junior League playoffs, the Montreal Juniors may have decided that this is the time to get their act together. The Juniors won four straight, and appeared to be picking up the winning attitude that a team of their calibre should have. Apparently, coach Roger Bedard had a lot to do with the club’s “shape-up”. “He gave us a good talk,” said defenseman Mark Hardy. “He told us we better start putting out.” Commenting on what he said to the players, Bedard remarked: “Let’s just say that’s between them and I.” Whatever it was, it seems to have worked. By defeating both Shawinigan and Quebec twice, the Juniors pulled to within two points of third place (overall) Verdun. “We’re skating and hitting which we weren’t doing before,” says captain…
NHL Team Rosters
C-Captain * - Rookie ATLANTA GOAL Dan Bouchard Rejean Lemelin DEFENSE Greg Fox Ed Kea *Brad Marsh Bob Murdoch Pat Ribble Rod Seiling Dave Shand CENTERS Guy Chouinard *Red Laurence Tom Lysiak C R. WINGS Bill Clement John Gould Ken Houston Bob MacMillan Jean Pronovost WilliPlett L. WINGS Bobby Lalonde Harold PhUlipotf Eric Vail BOSTON GOAL Gerry Cheevers Gilles Gilbert *Jim Pettie DEFENSE Gary Doak Mike Milbury Dennis O’Brien Brad Park Dick Redmond Al Sims CENTERS Peter McNab Bob Miller Jean Ratelle R. WINGS Dwight Foster Rick Middleton Terry O’Reilly Bobby Schmautz L. WINGS Wayne Cashman C Don Marcotte * Al Secord John Wensink BUFFALO GOAL Don Edwards *Bob Sauve DEFENSE *Mike Boland Ken Broltenbach Lee Fogolin Jocelyn Guevremont Bill Hajt Jerry Korab *Larry Playfair Jim Schoenfeld CENTERS Don Luce Gilles Perreault Andri Savard R. WINGS Danny Gare C Jacques Richard Roni Robert Ric Soiling L. WINGS Rick Dudley Richard Martin Torry Martin Craig Ramsay Dave Schultz CHICAGO GOAL Tony Esposito Mike Veisor DEFENSE * Bob Hoffmeyer Dave Logan Mike O’Connell Bob Murray Phil Russell CENTERS Ivan Boldirev Alain Daigle StanMikita Jean Savard Mike Walton R. WINGS J.P. Bordeleau *Tim Higgins Cliff Koroll Grant Mulvey L. WINGS TedBulley Bob Kelly *Reg Kerr John Marks Darcy Rota COLORADO GOAL Bill Oleschuk Michel Plasse DEFENSE Don Awrey Nick Beverley Miko Christie Miko Kitchen Michel Lachance Donnis Owchar John VenBoxmeer CENTERS Roy Comeau Paul Gardner *Merlin Malinowski *Paul Mossier Jack Valiquette R. WINGS Ron Dolormo *Paul Messier Wilf Paiement Randy Pierce Don Saloski L. WINGS Gary Croteau *Miko Gillis Bill Locheed Andy Spruce DETROIT GOAL Jim Rutharlord Rogie Vachon DEFENSE Thommie Bergman Jean Hamel Terry Harper *Willie Huber Greg Joly Reed…
Flyers’ Freshman Wilson Overcame Learning Pains To Become Game Breaker
PHILADELPHIA— Add Behn Wilson’s name to the small group of Flyers who can win games single-handedly. When the Flyers have needed big goals, they’ve turned to Rick MacLeish, Bobby Clarke, and Reggie Leach. As Wilson nears the end of his rookie National Hockey League season, he has earned a place on the game-breaker’s list. Consider his latest credentials: • In a 4-4 tie with the Bruins in Boston, Wilson triggered a club-record three-goals-within-35 seconds spurt. • With 10 seconds remaining and the Flyers trailing Toronto, 4-2, Wilson scored to raise the hopes of the Flyers, who have specialized this season in last-minute rallies. This time, however, Toronto won, 4-3. • In a 3-2 victory over Minnesota, Wilson broke in from the right point, eluded a checker, skated through the slot, behind the net, and back to…
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