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November 23, 1979
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Checkers Cashing In By Stressing Defense
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS INDIANAPOLIS—Coaches can argue all night about the value of the offense compared to the defense. Obviously, both phases of the game are important with the emphasis of the individual coach determining one’s preference. One such coach who likes to stress the defensive aspect of the game is rookie coach Bert Marshall of the fledgling Indianapolis Checkers. Marshall, a former defensive star for 14 years in the National Hockey League has moved his defensive skills to a new position but the results have been equally as effective in the early going. After their first nine games, the Checkers have allowed their opponents only 18 goals with goaltenders Richard Brodeur (1.88 goals against average) and Jim Park (2.01) performing exceedingly well for the defensive-oriented team. Marshall has combined the strong performance…
League Games
WCHA CONFERENCE (Standings on Mon. Nov. 12) GAMES COMPLETED Michigan 7, Notre Dame 4 Notre Dame IL Michigan 9 Minnesota 8, Colorado College 3 Minnesota 7, Colorado College 4 North Dakota 4, Denver 3 North Dakota 3, Denver 0 Michigan State 5, Michigan Tech 4 Michigan Tech 6, Michigan State 2 Duluth 8, Wisconsin 7 LEADING SCORERS CCHA CONFERENCE Western Michigan 3, Miami 2 Western Michigan 5, Miami 4 Vermont 6, Bowling Green 5 Bowling Green 7, Vermont 6 Clarkson 6, Northern Michigan 4 Northern Michigan 6, Clarkson 4 Ferris State 9, Chicago-Circle 3 Ferris State 11, Chicago-Circle 1 Lake Superior 13, Lakehead 4 Lake Superior 4, Lakehead 3 U.S. Int. 7, Ohio State 3 Ohio State 4, U.S. Int. 2 ONTARIO CONFERENCE (Standinas on Mon. Nov. 12) GAMES COMPLETED Guelph 7, Laurier 3 Laurentian 9, Brock 4 Queen’s 9, Ryerson 0 Toronto 5, Queen’s 0 Laurentian 5, Brock 2 Laurier 8, Ryerson 3 McMaster 6, Western 5 Laurentian 9, Brock 4 McMaster 8, Windsor 1 Laurier 9,…
Voisins Rebuilding From Scratch
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LAVAL—When Claude Fournel bought the Laval franchise of the Quebec Major Junior League this summer, it wasn’t exactly a lucrative investment. At least, not in the short term. Last season, Laval had their worst season in seven years, finishing with a ninth place 22-43-7 record. Fournel has quickly found out that rebuilding a team of this level is no easy task. “When you buy a team like this, you can’t expect a championship,” says Fournel. “And I took over after the draft so I didn’t have much to say. “We’re starting from the bottom of the ladder,” says Fournel. “If it’s a step ladder, we’re still on the floor.” When Fournel moved into the Laval front office, he immediately made some cosmetic changes to give the team a new image. Their name…
Fiery Ruskowski Hawks’ Captain
CHICAGO—Truculent on the ice and affable away from the arena, Terry Ruskowski has succeeded the retired Keith Magnuson as captain of the Black Hawks. “Right from the start, Terry showed leadership,” said Coach Eddie Johnston in making the appointment Nov. 6. “Whenever we’ve needed it, he has stuck his nose in. “In fact, I’ve had a little talk with him about penalties. I asked him to cut them down. He doesn’t have to prove anything to anybody. At the rate he was going, he’d have wound up with about 500 minutes in penalties and 5 broken hands.” At the time of his appointment, Ruskowski had played in only 12 National Hockey League games. In his first 10 games, he spent 60 minutes in the penalty box. If he continued at that rate for…
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