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November 5, 1982
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IHL Figuring Presence Of Veterans As Incentive For Higher Attendance
MILWAUKEE—It would appear from early returns from training camps that veterans will dominate rosters in the International Hockey League this season. They were very much in evidence as the IHL clubs began preparing for their season openers. Whether the veteran-to-newcomer radio will hold depends. But from an attendance standpoint, general managers like familiar faces. Fans relate to the veterans. For rookies, it takes awhile. And in today’s economy, IHL clubs hope to break quickly from the starting gate. Attendance may be more of a key than the won-loss record. Leader in the veteran count is Milwaukee, which numbered almost a dozen players who were with the Admirals when the 1981-82 season ended. And the group includes potent offensive potential. Veterans who were among those counted by coach Phil Wittliff at the opening session include…
NHL SCOREBOARD
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE NORRIS DIVISION SMYTHE DIVISION WALES CONFERENCE ADAMS DIVISION PATRICK DIVISION POINTS RACE AT HOME ON THE ROAD GAMES COMPLETED Mon. Oct. 18 St. Louis 3 at Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 1 at New Jersey 3 Tue. Oct. 19 Boston 3 at Calgary 1 Vancouver 4 at Islanders 5 Wed. Oct. 20 Buffalo 0 at Chicago 4 Quebec 5 at Detroit 3 Hartford 2 at Edmonton 4 New Jersey 4 at Los Angeles 7 Vancouver 5 at Rangers 6 St. Louis 5 at Pittsburgh 3 Minnesota 2 at Toronto 5 Montreal 3 at Washington 3 Thu. Oct. 21 Hartford 3 at Calgary 10 Boston 5 at Edmonton 3 Washington 3 at Islanders 6 Montreal 2 at Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 4 at Quebec 8 Fri. Oct. 22 New Jersey 1 at Winnipeg 3 Sat. Oct. 23 Buffalo 2 at Detroit 6 Hartford 5 at Los Angeles 3 Quebec 5 at Montreal 9 Rangers 2 at Islanders 5 Philadelphia 2 at Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 4 at St. Louis 5 Calgary 5 at…
Nicholls Pumping Instant Offense For Kings
LOS ANGELES Shortly after his arrival last February, following consecutive three-goal efforts against Calgary and Pittsburgh, defenseman Jerry Korab dubbed him “The Mad Hatter.” Broadcaster Bob Miller labeled his post-goal celebration—a series of punches into the air with the right arm—“The Pumper-Nicholl.” Presumably, opposing players, coaches and fans have come up with less endearing descriptions for the now 21-year-old Kings’ center Bernie Nicholls. Really, though, it’s hard not to like the baby-faced, blond-haired youngster. He’s got a bubbling personality, he smiles a lot and, well, put the puck on his stick and he’s fun to watch, too. And, oh, can he put the puck in the net. Sixty-three goals in 65 games while playing for the Kingston Canadians in 1980-81; 55 goals in 77 games for New Haven and the Kings last season, including…
GUEST SHOT
It’s not as provocative a topic as the pros and cons of overtime during the regular season and it certainly isn’t as controversial as the vagaries of the National Hockey League’s judicial system, but nevertheless the question still demands an answer: Why are only two of the 21 teams in the NHL wearing long game pants while the other 19 continue to wear Bermuda shorts? For anyone who hasn’t noticed this year, the Hartford Whalers became the second team in the NHL to make the switch to long pants that the Philadelphia Flyers introduced to the league last season. At this rate—one team letting its hems down per year—there’ll be total uniformity in the NHL’s uniforms by the year 2002. Considering the length of time it sometimes takes the league’s governors…
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