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March 19, 1982
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ON THE CONTRARY
Gretzky’s Impact AS THE GRETZKY Express relentlessly rolls toward he 100-Goal station and the 200-Point terminal it is time to sit back and assess its impact on the hockey world. All available negative criticism of the lad—which has been duly noted here and elsewhere—turns out to be smaller than small potatoes in terms of his positive effect on the most vital areas of The Game. Flawed though he may be, Gretzky is the most emphatic force ever to emerge on the NHL scene in so short a time. At age 21, Gretzky has been a total triumph of artistry, professionalism, media and public relations. None of hockey’s giants—not Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe nor Bobby Hull—ever conquered so many fronts so quickly. Take the media impact as basis for comparison. Richard, certainly the NHL’s most galvanic…
Phantom Phil Housley South St. Paul Standout
If Wakota Arena wasn’t the first of over 50 neighborhood ice arenas built in the Twin Cities, if instead it were a new facility, they could call it “The House that Housley Built.” For four years, Phantom Phil Housley performed his magic show for South St. Paul High School, vanishing from the lunges of defenders and attracting more and more raves. That is not easy to do, at Wakota Arena, because there is no room for prima donnas in the place. To get to Wakota Arena, you drive alongside the river, south of St. Paul. You pass the Drovers State Bank, the Concord Mall and the stockyards before you find the arena tucked up on the hill. South St. Paul is a town of toughness. The people are hard-working and honest, built…
How Minnesota Prep Hockey Races Finished
Four of the conferences below (Big Nine, Iron Range. Lake Superior, and Northeast) award four points to the winning team when two conference teams meet only once during the season. The remaining conferences have established schedules or double round-robin schedules Following the standings, those schools that do not belong to a conference are listed (by sections). (FINAL STANDINGS) BIG NINE-NORTH BIG NINE-SOUTH CENTRAL LAKES CENTRAL MINNESOTA DON BOSCO IRON RANGE LAKE-NORTH LAKE-SOUTH LAKE SUPERIOR MINNEAPOLIS MISSOTA NORTHEAST NORTH SUBURBAN RUM RIVER ST. PAUL CITY ST. PAUL SUBURBAN SUBURBAN WEST TRI-METRO SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 4 SECTION 5 SECTION 6 SECTION 7 SECTION 8…