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October 16, 1981
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HOCKEY WORLD
’81-82 Fearless Forecast ANOTHER HOCKEY SEASON already? Didn’t the Islanders just beat the North Stars the other day? Aren’t sports fans more concerned with the baseball playoffs and Monday night football parties? Anyway, if you are, I’m up for another Fearless Fleischman Forecast. Patrick Division 1. New York Islanders: No doubt about the NHL’s class team — two Stanley Cups in a row and a third on the way. The Islanders’ have some serious internal problems — Bob Bourne only recently signed after a long holdout and Denis Potvin, Mike Bossy and John Tonelli are playing out their options — but on the ice they’re pros. 2. Philadelphia: The Flyers have major questions — Can Bob Dailey and Jimmy Watson come back from injuries? Who will emerge as No. 1 goalie? How much longer can…
SOME OTHER VIEWS
Goodbye Rangers, I Hate To See Me Go This article, which initially appeared in the September 27 edition of the New York Times, is written by Paul Gardella, a senior court officer in New York City who up until very recently was the Rangers’ most avid fan. In the space below, Gardella explains why that is no longer the case. I’ve been going to Ranger games since the year Wendell Willkie ran for president against Franklin Delano Roosevelt. I started at the old Madison Square Garden on Eighth Avenue and 49th Street. When they tore it down, I moved my tent downtown to the present Garden, expecting to remain there til death did us part. In one span I ran off an unofficial record of seeing 1,155 consecutive National Hockey League games over…
Watt’s Forte As Educator Put To Test In Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Tom Watt can see things more clearly now, thanks to his former boss. Harry Neale of the Vancouver Canucks. “These will come in handy.” said Watt, fondling a pair of reading glasses presented to him by Neale prior to a pre-season game. No ceremony preceded the presentation. The joke was strictly inside. “1 was always borrowing Harry’s Musses,” said Watt. “I guess he thought it was about time I had a pair of my own.” One of the National Hockey League’s new coaches. Watt needs all the help he can get. Patient, fair and approachable, Watt is creating an atmosphere of trust among his players and hope among fans who want to believe he is a man capable of turning this team into a credible force in the NHL. An educator, he seems ideally…
PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
BOSTON — Tom Songin, LW, sent to Erie of AHL. BUFFALO — Goalies Jacques Cloutier, Rick Knickie and Jari Paavola, defensemen John Bednarski, Dave Fenyves, Ron Fischer, Vai James, Mark Robinson, Dean Turner and Jim Walsh, and forwards Bill Army, C, Chris Halyk, C, Bob Kucheran, C, Ron Carter. RW, Bernard Gallant, RW, Geordie Robertson, RW, Mark Wichrowski, RW, Clint Fehr, LW, Dave Gorman, LW, Peter Horachek, LW, Don Keller, LW, Kai Suikkanen. LW, Richard Suwek, LW, and Jim Wiemer, LW, all assigned to Rochester of AHL. Mike Boland, D, sent to Salt Lake of CHL. Heikki Leime, D, Hannu Virta, D, and Mauri Eivola, C, ail returned to Finland. Returned to Juniors Jim Aldred, LW, back to Kingston of OHL, Colin Chisholm, D, returned to Calgary of WHL, Jeff Eatough, RW, returned…
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