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December 7, 1979
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Kings Postpone Youth Movement On Defense
LOS ANGELES—After trading away draft choices for mostly disappointing veterans throughout their history, the Kings, under a new administration, turned to youth this year. They had high draft choices and at first it looked like three or four big, strong rookies would beef up the team. However, Mark Hardy now has followed Jay Wells to Binghamton of the American League so the Kings’ high hopes for their two new defensemen were not realized. Both have ability, but neither proved ready for the big jump from junior ranks. They were playing less and less and have to be where they will play. This leaves the defense in the hands of veterans Barry Gibbs, Brad Seiwood, Doug Halward, Richard Mulhern, Randy Manery, Rob Palmer, and Randy Holt. Halward is the only one who has…
New Caps’ Coach Gets Lumps Early
WASHINGTON—Gary Green, the new, young coach of the Washington Capitals must be wondering what’s going to happen next. Or, on second thought, perhaps he shouldn’t ask! When the 26-year-old Green replaced Danny Belisle behind the Washington bench on Nov. 14, he inherited a 4-10-2 last place team, whose leading scorer, Dennis Maruk watched from the stands with a cast on his leg, and two steadfast defensemen, Paul MacKinnon and Pierre Bouchard were also hobbled with serious injuries. And that’s the “good news”. Since Green’s arrival, things have gone from bad to worse. The next warrior to join the casualty list was center Guy Char-rou, the “Iron Man” of the Capitals, whose consecutive games-played streak ended at 245 when he pulled a groin muscle, earlier this year. In Green’s NHL debut, a 3-2 loss to the…
Red Wings’ Sale Could Close Norris Dynasty
DETROIT—The Detroit Red Wings are for sale. Officials of the National Hockey League club have begun serious negotiations aimed at selling the club, which has been owned for nearly half a century by the Norris family. “It’s a real shock, isn’t it?” said Lincoln Cavalieri, a vice-president and assistant secretary of the Detroit Hockey Club. Bruce A. Norris, owner and president of the Red Wings since 1955, is entertaining offers and this time, if the price is right, he is prepared to sell. The sale price is expected to be about $20 million. Of the four potential buyers mentioned initially, two are local interests. There are reports that the sale could be completed quickly before the end of the current season, but Cavalieri said there is no timetable. “There is a time and place for everything. Nothing…
Coaches Prophetic About Crowded WCHA
MINNEAPOLIS—Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams are making prophets out of Western Collegiate Hockey Association coaches. Most of the coaches, including Brad Buetow of Minnesota and Gino Gasparini of North Dakota, have predicted a tight league race with the possibility of a new leader cropping up almost weekly. Both Buetow and Gasparini and were on the money Nov. 23-24, much to the happiness of Buetow and much to the dismay of Gasparini. Buetow’s Minnesota Gophers are the new league leaders and Gasparini’s Sioux are in a tie for second with idle Michigan after the latest results were tabulated. Minnesota took over first lace by virtue of a sweep over archrival Wisconsin by 6-5 and 7-2 margins. North Dakota, the previous leader, fell from the top by splitting at Michigan State. The Sioux won the opener…
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