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January 22, 1982
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FAN FORUM
Hockey Should Clean Up Its Act I am a hockey fan of 40 years and I never write letters. But this is getting ridiculous. How many eyes will have to be poked out before the gutless NHL leaders set the Behn Wilsons down for 20 or 30 games? How long will this’ diluted brand of “European” hockey be tolerated by fans who remember what a real, clean body-check was like and how lovely clean, hard defensive play could be? How long do we cater to 18-year-olds who know nothing but putting the puck behind minor league goalies? Dirty stick play and the Sonja Henie style hockey played by the Europeans (do any old Ranger fans remember Muzz Patrick’s nickname… it was Sonja, and he was one tough guy when he wanted to…
Team Players Lever, MacMillan Rockie Assets
DENVER — Don Lever and Bobby MacMillan weren’t the most enthralled people in the world Nov. 25 when a stunning trade of those two veteran forwards to the Colorado Rockies for Lanny McDonald was announced. Both expressed regret and surprise at the move, in which the Rockies parted with their most popular player, most valuable player and team leader. The shock of the trading of yet another Rocky player with whom fans could easily identify had them grumbling. Lever and MacMillan, though, both understood the situation. All they wanted was time to prove themselves. And they have, in emerging as on-ice and off-ice leaders for a basically young Colorado team which seems to be coming on. “I feel comfortable now,” said Lever, who has become the Rockies’ most consistent offensive threat while playing…
Stars, Raiders Operate With Depleted Lineups
UTICA — This is the pivotol portion of the schedule where the incidences of injuries, suspensions, illnesses, etc., usually weigh heaviest on a professional hockey team — around mid term, so to speak. That is the dilemma of the Mohawk Valley Stars and Salem Raiders heading into the new year, their rosters dramatically reduced and apparently weakened after unfavorable developments. When Mohawk Valley’s league leaders left for a three-game southern road swing starting January 6, they were without the Atlantic Coast Hockey League’s Nos. 2, 3 and 4 top scorers, had only three defensemen intact and their top goalie faced one more game of a three-game suspension dished out by executive director Jack Timmins. Yet the Stars were protecting a five-point lead over runnerup Salem, as those clubs monopolized the smallish ACHL which…
ON THE CONTRARY
Boston’s Stevie Wonder Where’s Kasper?… He’s gone home with Gretzky — gag told on Bruins’ bus. STEVE KASPER LIES. He denies that he deserves the Hart Trophy, nomination as First All Star center and the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Of course he deserves them. I know that he should get all three. And I’m sure you will agree when you hear my logic. To begin with Wayne Gretzky is instantly disqualified for the Hart and First All Star Team. According to NHL rules, these prizes go to “the player who…” Gretzky is not a player. He is a team. He is supernatural. He is Clark Kent and Billy Batson. He does not deserve an award. He is an award. Since we agree on that, let’s move on to the…
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