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March 13, 1981
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Canucks Forced To Rekindle Spark
VANCOUVER—The mirrors in the dressing room of the Canucks are most odd. Everytime somebody looks in, they see someone or something else. At least that’s what many members of this team would have you believe, based on their recent performance, which have been far more dismal than the cloudy weather can get at times. The Canucks, in short, have been absolutely brutal since the All Star break, the type of team their fans expected at the beginning of the season, before they had their expectations raised. To say they reached their lowest ebb on their last road trip is a formidable understatement. That is, unless you can call getting one out of a possible 10 points a success, and not even hardened Canuck fans could manage that. Never this season have so many players…
Schedule Aiding Wranglers’ Pursuit Of Pats
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS CALGARY—The Wranglers, led by two players who have something to prove to a lot of people, are making a determined bid towards first place in the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Division. With right winger Bruno Baseotto and left winger Bill Hobbins leading the way, the Wranglers were putting the heat on the Regina Pats as the WHL’s regular season turned for home. And, due to the distinctly opposite finishing schedules of the two clubs, this race should go right down to the wire. At one stage, the Wranglers were four points behind with the Pats, holding two games in hand. But, while Calgary would play 10 of its last 15 games in the friendly confines of the Corral, the Pats were looking at seven home games and 10…
Frustrated North Stars Battle Bruins, Boston Garden Hex
BOSTON—Clearly, the Minnesota North Stars were mad as hell and they weren’t going to take it anymore. The result was 406 penalty minutes, a National Hockey League record for two teams in one game that left in the dust the old mark of 380 set by the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings only two years ago. It also resulted in a 5-1 loss for the North Stars, their 35th consecutive retreat from Boston without a victory. They have never beaten the sometimes Big Bad Bruins in Boston Garden since they entered the league in 1967. In a way, that’s what started it all. “We’re a little tired of listening to this team laughing at us and saying that all you have to do is come out and push us,” snarled Minnesota coach…
Birmingham Wasn’t Bullish About Its Hockey
LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS LOUISVILLE HOCKEY STICKS BIRMINGHAM—The Bulls became the second club to suspend operations during the 1980-81 Central League season. Poor attendance and poor help from the Calgary Flames were blamed for the franchise collapse. Birmingham, with a 17-37-4 record, was in the league cellar, pointwise, but was tied with Fort Worth for seventh place on a percentage basis. Since CHL teams are playing an unequal number of games, positions will be determined this season by percentage. The Bulls had lost their last seven games, including two at home against Salt Lake, by 4-1 and 5-2 margins. Earlier in the week they had lost 7-1 in Oklahoma City, and 4-3 in Tulsa. “It did not make economic sense for us to continue,” said Bulls’ president Frank Falkenburg, speaking for the syndicate of owners.…
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