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November 5, 1982
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Leveille Fights For Life After Brain Hemorrhage
VANCOUVER—Boston Bruin forward Normand Leveille, 19, one of the bright young stars in the National Hockey League was, as this issue went to press, fighting for his life and listed in poor condition in Vancouver General Hospital. The Montreal native, who was a star with Chicoutimi of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before turning pro as an underage with the Bruins last season, suffered what has been diagnosed as a brain hemorrhage. It happened between the first and second period of a game against the Canucks on Oct. 23. By the time the game had ended, neurosurgeons had operated on the youngster and he was listed in poor condition, which is one step beyond serious but one less than critical. “It didn’t result from a check or a hard hit in the…
Often Overlooked Bruin Vet Milbury Defense Standout
BOSTON—Mike Milbury, who knows what it’s like to be booed by the home folks as well as those in other venues, has turned out to be the Boston Bruins’ best defenseman over the first 10 games of the season. “He’s been playing terrific for us,” said assistant coach Gary Doak, whose 15-year career as an NHL defenseman bore certain similarities to Milbury’s seven years in the big time. “He’s been our best defenseman so far, no question about that.” And it’s a good thing, too, for if there was anything the Bruins’ rocky early season defense needed it was someone to take charge physically behind the blueline. Say Bourque was out with a fractured bone. Brad Park was slowing down with bad knees. Gord Kluzak was still only 18 years old. Mike O’Connell…
ON THE CONTRARY
The System Stinks THE NHL IS GETTING tough with referee-belters. Fine. Now the league ought to get even tougher with the referees themselves. The time has come to put the referees in a mammoth washing machine, turn the knob to “high” and let them spin-dry for a while. They need a good shake-up. The whole officiating system does. It stinks—and that may be an understatement. This, by the way, is no reflection on the integrity of the people who supervise and perpetuate the system. They are good folks and they mean well but the system stinks. Not just this year. Every year! Never mind the alibis: the game is too fast, the refs work a full 60 minutes and all the other claptrap. If you listen long enough, you get to believe that these well-paid…
Whalers Ship Howatt, Meagher For Youngsters
HARTFORD The Garry Howatt ordeal, which began June 1 when the winger sought free agency, ended more than four months later, neither with a bang nor a whimper, but with a little of both. Howatt, 30, and center Rick Meagher, 29, were went to the New Jersey Devils by the Hartford Whalers, who acquired center Merlin Malinowski and Scott Fusco, an unsigned sophomore at Harvard University, in return. Malinowski, 24, was Colorado’s second choice, 27th overall, in the 1978 Entry Draft. In 202 NHL games, prior’ to this season, he had scored 46 goals and 132 points. All his NHL time was logged with Colorado. Malinowski came roaring out of the gate this season, one reason perhaps that the Whalers found him so desirable. In five games with Jersey, Malinowski showed three goals…
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