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November 9, 1979
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Where Is The Justice In The NHL?
The purpose of this letter is to protest the heavy-handed tactics the National Hockey League continues to use in its apparent efforts to weaken the new expansion teams beyond all aid. Consider the facts: The price of NHL expansion this year was easily the highest ever for the entering teams. Not only was the entry fee a staggering six million dollars, the re-entry draft was staged in such a manner that the only teams strengthened were the 17 existing teams. Edmonton Oilers, for example, were stripped of 13 young players from last year’s promising team by NHL clubs claiming prior negotiation rights. The fact that only one of these 13 ever played a single NHL game points out how nebulous these NHL “rights” really are. In addition, the Oilers made cash…
Amerks Have Rochester Fans Excited Again
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS ROCHESTER—Some 5,134 fans, the largest crowd in Rochester since April 23, 1978, saw their Amerks drop the home opener 4-3 in overtime to the Adirondack Red Wings. Looking for their third straight comeback victory, the Amerk rally fell short even though Andre Savard scored late in the third period to knot the count at 3-3. Rick Vasko came up with the game-winner with just five seconds left in the overtime period to give the Red Wings their 4-3 victory. Ed Walsh had another fine night in the Rochester nets with 28 stops. It was an action-packed contest with referee Terry Gregson busy whistling 194 minutes in penalties, including 22 minors, 16 majors and six misconducts. The night earlier, Rochester edged the same AdirondackRed Wings 2-1 in Glens…
Signing Swedes Saves Dreadful Ranger Week
NEW YORK—As far as improving their winning percentage, won-lost record or confidence is concerned, it was a pretty dreadful week for the Rangers. Playing four games in five nights (against Edmonton, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Hartford) the New Yorkers won one, lost two and tied one, which means their point total for the week was a big three. They didn’t do much better in the goal-scoring column, either—not in the last three games, anyway. After annihilating Edmonton, 10-2, the Rangers proceeded to lose to Philadelphia, 5-2 (after being ahead, 2-0 at the end of the first period), lost to Minnesota, 7-2 (their first loss on Minnesota ice since 1976) and tie mighty Hartford, 2-2. Not exactly the stuff of which Stanley Cup finalists are made. But the week which had reporters asking the…
Shero’s Challenge: Recycle The Rangers
NEW YORK—The fantastic revival of the New York Rangers, under the regime of Fred Shero, heralds a “return to tradition” for one of the National Hockey League’s proudest and most historic franchises. In short, the Rangers are well on the road to recapturing the glamour and glitter that marked their early years. Back in the 1920s and 1930s, the Rangers were known as “the classiest team in hockey,” and the description was certainly an accurate one. In fact, few sporting teams have come into existence with such a wave of success. Under the astute manager-ship and coaching of Lester Patrick, hockey’s famed “Silver Fox”, the Rangers were nearly unbeatable in those early years. Ironically enough, it was not Patrick who spawned the “original” Rangers in 1926. It was a combination effort of…
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