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October 8, 1982
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American Hockey League
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL…


Program A Must To Denote Coaching Changes
H&B Louisville Hockey CALGARY—The Western Hockey League’s 14 teams are all set to start the 1982-83 season and you practically need a program to identify the men behind the benches. In order to save you the cost of that program, here’s a quick look at the men who are calling the shots as another season begins: Dave McDowall has taken over as coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings, after spending last winter with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central League. Les Jackson has moved in as general manager, replacing Jack Brockest, who stays on as owner and governor. The Regina Pats have another new coach in the person of Don Boyd. A year ago, Boyd was an assistant coach with the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Boyd replaces Bill LaForge, while Bob Strumm…


Canucks Hope Not To Chop Butcher
VANCOUVER—The Canucks are hoping that Garth Butcher comes on and makes the National Hockey League this season—not so much because they desperately need him on defense. They don’t. They are knee deep in excellent defensemen and will be aiming to move one or two defenders soon, looking for perhaps a backup goaltender to Richard Brodeur or a little more quickness and scoring ability on the wing. The reason they hope the 18-year-old, who played in the Stanley Cup final last year, makes it is because they desperately do not want to send him back to junior. It’s quite clear that both the club and Butcher believe he’d be wasting his time with the Regina Pats. “I’ve been a league all-star twice there and there really isn’t anything much more for me to learn…


HOCKEY PEOPLE
Hockey Greats Honored The annual NHL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel were highlighted by the inclusion of four new members into the hockey shrine and a special presentation of the NHL’s new milestone award to none other than Gordie Howe, left. Shown above grouped around NHL president John Ziegler in the center, are from left to right, inductees Norm Ullman, Rod Gilbert, Yvan Cournoyer and Emile Francis as they display their Hall of Fame medallions. Howe was the first recipient of the NHL milestone award that pays tribute to past performers who have scored 1,000 points, 400 goals and 600 assists as well as having played in more than 1,000 games. Hockey Goes To The Devils Max McNab, left, director of hockey operations for the new NHL franchise,…