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October 10, 1980
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Pros And Cons Of NHL’s New Fighting Rule
One of the most significant rule changes made by the National Hockey League over the summer was the one governing what players are supposed to do—and not do—when a fight breaks out on the ice. Rule 54, the legislation in question, states that when a fight breaks out, all players must proceed to their “designated areas” when ordered to do so by the referee. For the home team that designated area is around their bench; for the visiting team, the area is the penalty box on the opposite side of the ice. Two pre-season games in particular have vividly illustrated just how much trouble the players are having in adjusting to this new rule. In one game, between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, fights broke out involving two players…
HOCKEY AD LIB
Most Valuable Player WHEN 19-YEAR-OLD Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers was voted by National Hockey League writers as the Most Valuable Player in the league at the end of last season I was shocked. Gretzky was the youngest player and only first-year NHLer to win the coveted trophy. And I, along with many others, had thought that after nine seasons in the majors, 28-year-old Marcel Dionne had finally earned the honor. Many of the writers considered Dionne a shoo-in. The players themselves considered him a shoo-in. Recent winners such as Guy Lafleur and Bryan Trottier did not have their best seasons in the year they won the award. Last year Dionne had one of his best ever. Dionne, Lafleur and Trottier were regarded as the three top players in the league and Dionne was…
Kilger On Other Side Of Whistle As Cornwall Royals’ Coach-GM
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS CORNWALL—Some people get sick to their stomachs when they ride on a bus. Others, like Bob Kilger, look for airplanes. “When I’m on a bus and we go farther than 15 miles,” Kilger explains, “1 begin to look for a plane.” Before you ask for a sample of whatever Kilger’s snorting, it should be mentioned that he is a former National Hockey League official who is attempting to answer the question: Is there happiness behind the Cornwall Royals’ bench? When Doug Carpenter left the Memorial Cup champions on the eve of the 1980 training camp to coach the American Hockey League’s New Brunswick Hawks, the call went out for Kilger. The 36-year-old Cornwall native signed a one-year contract as coach and general manager, leaving others to inhabit the friendly skies. Kilger…
Admirals Happy To Sign IHL Vet
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS MILWAUKEE—Pre-season information indicates a highly competitive race is in the offing for the International Hockey League. In fact, competition has already begun and the Milwaukee Admirals were the winners. The Admirals, who recently announced the signing of a formal working agreement with the Edmonton Oilers, won out in a bidding duel with the Muskegon Mohawks for the sendees of IHL veteran John Flesch. He was picked up by the Mohawks in the dispersal draft of the inactive Grand Rapids’ franchise. The Owls pulled out of the league after last season. When Flesch was given an outright release by the Colorado Rockies, he was free to deal for himself. He chose to continue his career in Milwaukee and the Admirals were highly pleased. In addition, the Admirals received an early bonus…
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