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March 6, 1981

March 6, 1981

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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BERNIE FEDERKO: SILENT SUPERSTAR FOR SURGING ST. LOUIS

MORE FIREWORKS IN QUEBEC: PETER STASTNY BRANDED AS PUCK HOG BY LINEMATE NORTHERN MICHIGAN CLINCHES CCHA TITLE MINNESOTA ASSURED OF TIE FOR WCHA HONORS…

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Playoff Set-Up Helps Ivy Division

BOSTON—The playoff picture is slowly shaping up in ECAC Division One, and as it does it has brought to light the only flaw in the conference’s balanced and interlocking schedule format. Colgate and Boston College joined Clarkson and Northeastern in clinching at least a road-ice berth in the March 10 quarterfinals. New Hampshire and Providence continued to improve, making themselves virtual certainties for the top eight and threats for the top four as well. Maine and RP1 slipped a bit but still remained in contention, and they both kept ahead of the Ivy Division’s scrambling members, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and even Dartmouth. The flaw in the thing is that one of these Ivy teams is slated to be given a home ice berth in the playoffs. With just two weeks to go…

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Wichita Uncovers Winning Formula; Checkers’ Streak Sets Club Record

LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS WICHITA—It began to look like the losing streak would never end, but the Wind finally broke their eight-game skid with a 3-2 victory in Oklahoma City. When Ace Bailey’s club opened the season with seven straight losses (all on the road), the team never expected to go through another string like that one. But the late January-early February slump eclipsed the earlier woes, and this time the skein included five games at home. Don Ashby got what proved to be the winning goal just 31 seconds into the third period at Oklahoma City. Don Murdoch and Walt Poddubny had scored in the first, around an OC goal by Warren Young. Joe Contini scored later for the Stars, while the Wind was short two men on penalties. Andy Moog was…