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May 9, 1980
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Pats Wrap Up WHL Title In Agridome After Performing Strongly On Road
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS REGINA—After three games of the Western Hockey League’s best-of-seven final, the Regina Pats found themselves with the upper hand. The Pats won the first and third games of the series in Victoria against the host Cougars and then headed for the Regina Agridome for the next three games. Only two were necessary. Regina scored 7-1 and 5-4 wins over Victoria before the Agridome faithful to give the local fans a preview of the team that will be carrying the banner as the Western League representative in the Memorial Cup championship later this month. It was a four-to-one series triumph and the Pats did it with a home game to spare. If the series went the limit to seven games, Victoria would have been the host for the final…
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Sabres Bring Speedy Club To First Semis Since ’75
BUFFALO—It has been five years since the Buffalo Sabres went as far in the Stanley Cup playoffs as they have gone this season. The last time, in 1975, they surprised nearly everyone by going all the way to the finals and extending the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers to six games. How does this team compare with that one? John Andersen, assistant general manager, says this edition is a little better. Andersen’s assessment carries weight. He is the only man left, among front-office hockey personnel, from the Punch Imlach regime, which was in power when the Sabres made the finals. “This team has more experience, overall,” Andersen said as the Sabres skated through a full scale, game-type scrimmage while awaiting determination of their opponents in the semifinals. “This year’s club has more speed,” he went on,…
Wickenheiser Named MVP
CALGARY—Center Doug Wickenheiser of the Regina Pats is the Western Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player for 1979-80. Wickenheiser, who won the league scoring title with 170 points, including a league leading 89 goals, is only the third MVP in the league’s 14-year history to still have a year’s eligibility remaining. Other 18-year-old players receiving the honor were Calgary Centennial’s goaltender John Davidson in 1971-72 and the Pats’ Dennis Sobchuk in 1972-73. Meanwhile, Victoria Cougars’ netminder Grant Fuhr was named Rookie of the year, David Babych of The Portland Winter Hawks was chosen the outstanding defenseman, and Medicine Hat Tigers’ center Steve Tsujiura was named the league’s most gentlemanly player. Victoria’s Kevin Eastman was the WHL’s top goaltender through the regular season and Doug Sauter was named coach of the year for his role in…
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