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December 25, 1981
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DIDN’T YOU USED TO BE… One Of The NHL’s Top Scoring Centers?
When Plattsburgh State University’s new assistant hockey coach, Jacques Lemaire, traveled to the United States College Coaches Convention in Florida last spring his plans were to land a job as an assistant coach with a major U.S. university. Then he met Herb Hammond. Hammond, head hockey coach at Plattsburgh State in Plattsburgh, N.Y., recalled meeting Lemaire for the first time. “He was looking for a job with a big name college and had two jobs apparently lined up,” said Hammond. “During our conversation I mentioned that if things didn’t work out to give me a call. I didn’t think I’d see him again.” But two weeks after the meetings Lemaire, a former star with the Montreal Canadiens, took Hammond up on his offer. “We didn’t really have any money for an assistant when Jacques…
U Of T Blues Tops Even Under Reconstruction
TORONTO — Who would have ever predicted back in October, that the Toronto Blues would remain the only undefeated team in regular season action by Christmas break? The Blues ran their mid-season record to an impressive 7-0-1 as they captured two very important contests from the McMaster Marlins. “The double victory has given us some daylight,” said the Blues’ assistant coach Gord Davies. “Those four points will go a long way in deciding the top playoff spots.” The most amazing thing about the Blues is that this year was supposed to be a rebuilding time as the club was hit hard by graduations. Instead, with a sprinkling of veterans like Stello Zupancich and Andre Hidi and the enthusiasm of the youngsters, the Blues have been performing at their customary powerhouse level. Guelph, with…
WHERE NHL TEAMS PLAY
DECEMBER Mon. 14 Washington at Montreal Pittsburgh at Rangers Tue. 15 Los Angeles at Buffalo Quebec at Islanders Minnesota at St. Louis Wed. 16 Montreal at Hartford Philadelphia at Rangers Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Toronto at Vancouver Winnipeg at Chicago Edmonton at Colorado Thu. 17 Montreal at Boston Buffalo at Philadelphia Quebec at Detroit Washington at Islanders Winnipeg at Minnesota Edmonton at Calgary Fri. 18 Vancouver at Colorado Sat. 19 Boston at Montreal Los Angeles at Hartford Buffalo at Quebec Detroit at Islanders Rangers at Pittsburgh Chicago at Washington Toronto at Winnipeg Vancouver at St Louis Minnesota at Edmonton Colorado at Calgary Sun. 20 Los Angeles at Boston Hartford at Buffalo Islanders at Detroit Washington at Rangers Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Toronto at Chicago St. Louis at Winnipeg Calgary at Edmonton Tue. 22 Hartford at Detroit Buffalo at St. Louis Montreal at Quebec Winnipeg at Islanders Minnesota at Vancouver Los Angeles at Colorado Wed. 23 Boston at Washington Winnipeg at Rangers Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at Toronto Minnesota at Calgary Vancouver at Edmonton Colorado at Los Angeles Sat. 26 Boston at…
Habs’ Laughlin Takes Wickenheiser’s Spot
MONTREAL — Craig Laughlin was not expected to make the Canadiens this fall. Despite having a better-than-average training camp, Laughlin, as expected, was returned to the Nova Scotia Voyageurs for what he thought would be his second full season in the American Hockey League. But as injuries continued to hit the Canadiens in early December, it was decided that Laughlin should be the man noved up a notch. In his official NHL debut in Detroit, he had a tough night, was on for three goals against and none for as the Canadiens lost 4-3. Still, he can be excused a little, he had been travelling all day and getting to Detroit from Halifax is not that easy. Since then, there has been no stopping the graduate of Clarkson College. He was among the top…
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