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August 1, 1980
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Howe Deserved Page One Billing Your article on Gordie Howe in the July issue was long awaited and well done. Unfortunately, I currently live in the Virginia area, where coverage of hockey is poor at best. As a hockey fanatic and exRanger season ticket holder for 10 years, I was appalled that the day after his retirement there was a little three-line statement on page 7 of the D.C. area sports pages. Every sports page in both Canada and the U.S. should have given Gordie Howe, out of respect, full coverage on page I. After 33 years of hockey, Mr. Howe should not only be recognized as the greatest hockey player to ever play the game, but the greatest athlete ever. We always hear about the 43-year-old football kicker or the 44-year-old baseball…
Rangers’ Vickers Most Accurate NHL Shooter
MONTREAL—Steve Vickers of the New York Rangers may not shoot as often as some of the National Hockey League’s big name stars but he is far and away more accurate than any of the NHL’s super stars. The veteran Ranger left winger posted the best shooting percentage among all NHLers for the 1979-80 season with a 29.6 mark that made him the most accurate marksman in the league. Having scored 29 goals on only 98 shots, Vickers averaged almost one goal on every three shots he took at the net. His percentage was also the highest in the 23 years that this particular statistic has been compiled by the NHL. Vickers was the second Ranger to win the honor in the past two seasons. Ulf Nilsson was the leader in 1978-79, scoring…
Winston-Salem Joins EHL For ‘81-82 Season
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS WINSTON-SALEM—Eastern Hockey League commissioner Bill Beagan announced that Winston-Salem would join the fledging EHL, but the new club would wait until the 1981-82 season to begin operations. Al Salvo, who was co-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins and who owned the Grand Rapids Owls in the International Hockey League, has decided to come into the league after many discussions with Beagan. “I’m very impressed with the performance of the league and I’m very enthusiastic about joining the EHL,” said Salvo, who added that he will wait until the 1981-82 season in order to have plenty of time to perfect the franchise. Beagan was disappointed that the league would fall short of its two-team expansion, but he felt that Salvo already sending in his application was a very positive aspect. “We…
MacDonald Leaves Nighthawks; New Rules And Playoff Format Adopted
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS NEW HAVEN—The dean of American Hockey League coaches has left for the NHL. Parker MacDonald, GM-Coach of the New Haven Nighthawks for most of their eight years in the AHL, has accepted a post with the Los Angeles Kings as assistant coach. He joins Ralph Backstrom on the staff of head coach Bob Berry. MacDonald joined New Haven in 1972 and guided the teams he coached to over 200 wins, seven straight appearances in postseason play, two straight Southern Division titles, two trips to the Calder Cup finals and last season’s AHL regular season title. He was twice named AHL Coach of the Year and in 1976 was named “Executive of the Year” by THE HOCKEY NEWS. “I hate to leave New Haven and so many friends,”…
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