HOCKEY PEOPLE

New Hockey Book Surge Awaits Gift Buyers

It’s that time of year again, when everyone starts thinking about what gifts to buy for Christmas. Before you go rushing off to make your gift purchases, here is a look at some of the hockey-oriented books that are being circulated this season. Some are new to the bookshelves while others are running for a second year. One or more of them may be the perfect gift for your favorite hockey fan. Maple Leaf Gardens — Fifty Years Of History: By Stan Obodiac, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold of Toronto. $24.95. A new book. Over 100 million people have bought tickets to all kinds of events at the Gardens — from hockey games to wrestling matches to rock concerts. Maple Leaf Gardens — Fifty Years of History, is a fascinating look at…

Rockies Have Another Shaky Start

DENVER — Maybe it was purely coincidence, but the very day the proposed sale of 50 percent of the Colorado Rockies was terminated by owner Peter Gilbert, strange things began happening to the National Hockey League team. Gilbert, the enthusiastic and gungho entrepreneur who earned his principal wealth in the cable television market in Buffalo. NY, announced Oct. 2 that his prospective active partner had failed to meet a deadline, dictated by the tentative agreement and thus the deal had been cancelled. But Gilbert, who was ecstatic at the prospect of a half-owner partnership at the time (Sept. 17) the report was confirmed, seemed pleased at his Oct. 2 decision. “All discussions of a partnership with Mr. [Donald] Reed [of Edmonton] have been terminated,” Gilbert explained, indicating the two businessmen were unable to…

STARTING NHL TEAM ROSTERS

BOSTON Goalies BARON, Marco VACHON, Rogie Defensemen BOURQUE, Ray BROSTROM, A. McCRIMMON, Brad MILBURY, Mike O’CONNELL, Mike PARK, Brad REDMOND, Dick Centers FERGUS, Tom KASPER, Steve McNAB, Peter PEDERSON, Barry R. Wings CROWDER, Keith MIDDLETON, Rick O’REILLY, Terry L. Wings CASHMAN, Wayne-C GILLIS, Mike JONATHAN, Stan LEVEILLE, Norm MARCOTTE, Don BUFFALO Goalies EDWARDS, Don SAUVE, Bob Detensemen DUNN, Richie HAJT, Bill HESS, Bob PLAYFAIR, Larry RAMSEY, Mike SCHOENFELD, Jim VAN BOXMEER, J. Centers CUNNEYWORTH, R MONGRAIN, Bob SAUVE, J.F, SEILING, Ric R. Wings GARE, Danny - C HAWORTH, Alan McKENNA, Shawn MOLLER, Mike PATRICK, Steve L. Wings HAMEL, Giles LAMBERT, Yvon McKEGNEY, Tony RAMSAY, Craig RUFF, Lindy CALGARY Goalies LEMELIN, Rejean RIGGIN, Pat Defensemen ELORANTA, Kari KONROYD, Steve MARSH, Brad - C MURDOCH, Bob RAUTAKALLIO, P RUSSELL, Phil Centers CHOUINARD, Guy CLEMENT, Bill NILSSON, Kent PEPLINSKI, Jim R. Wings CYR, Denis GOULD, Bobby HINDMARCH, Dave HISLOP, Jamie HOLT, Randy HOUSTON, Ken MacMILLAN, Bob PLETT, Willi L. Wings LABRAATEN, Dan LAVALLEE, Kevin LEVER, Don VAIL, Eric CHICAGO Goalies BANNERMAN, M ESPOSITO, Tony Defensemen BROWN, Keith CROSSMAN, Doug DUPONT, Jerome FOX, Greg HUTCHISON, Dave LOVEDAY, Lowell MURRAY, Bob WILSON, Doug ZAHARKO, Miles Centers GARDNER, Bill KERR, Reg LYSIAK, Tom RUSKOWSKI, Terry-C SAVARD, Denis SHARPLEY, Glen R. Wings HIGGINS, Tim MARSH, Peter MULVEY, Grant PRESTON, Rich L. Wings BULLEY, Ted MARKS, John SECORD, Al SUTTER, Daryl COLORADO Goalies MYRE, Phil RESCH, Chico Defensemen BAKER, Bill CAMERON, Dave CIRELLA, Joe LEVO, Tapio LORIMER, Bob NORWICH, Craig QUENNEVILLE, Joel RAMAGE, Rob Centers KETOLA, Veli-Pekka MALINOWSKI, M, MILLER, Bob TAMBELLINI, Steve R. Wings FOSTER, Dwight KELLGREN, Christer MCDONALD, Lanny-C PORVARI, Jukka WATSON, Dave L, Wing ASHTON, Brent GUSTAVSSON, Peter DETROIT Goalies GILBERT,…