Indy Places Five On All-Star Team

H&B Louisville Hockey SALT LAKE CITY—The league leading Indianapolis Checkers will be well-represented in the Central Hockey League’s second annual all-star game at the Salt Palace, Jan. 18. The front-running Checkers placed four players on the first team and one on the second for the game matching the CHL selects against the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles, who are the defending league champions. When the all-stars skate out against the Eagles, goalie Rob Holland, defenseman Darcy Regier, center Scott Howson and right winger Mats Hallin will be in the starting six. Indy’s second goaltender, Kelly Hrudey, was also chosen to the second team. The First Team is: Holland in goal, Regier and Birmingham’s Milan Mokros on defense, Howson at center, Colorado’s Mike Dwyer on left wing and Hallin on right wing. On the second…

Canucks Hit New Year’s Slump

VANCOUVER—The skids are nothing new to the Vancouver Canucks at this time of the year. Their traditional January-February slump is right on schedule and the “Boat Show Blues”, as they are known in these parts, have been taking their toll. The Canucks were winless in a six-game stretch, four of which were played at home, and the last of which was a 3-1 loss to the Devils in the Meadowlands, their first trip to the Byrne arena. Usually, the Canucks can blame injuries for the problems and this year is no exception, although why some teams like Winnipeg never seem to get anyone hurt consistently boggles the minds of Vancouver people. In the six-game stretch, the Canucks were missing captain Stan Smyl, Jim Nill, Patrik Sundstrom and goaltender Richard Brodeur. The little French-Canadian goaltender suffered…

Wings Give Murdoch His Walking Papers

GLENS FALLS—The message from Detroit came through loud and clear: “We’re paying attention.” Mark Lofthouse heard it and packed his bags. Don Murdoch heard it and packed his, too. Larry Lozinski heard it and kept stopping pucks. He probably feels comfortable enough now to unpack his bags and stay for a while. In a 48-hour span midway through the first week of 1983, change, the word that had been overused in the first three years of the Adirondack Red Wings’ existence, came back into play. First, Mark Lofthouse, the hottest player in the American Hockey League, was summoned to Detroit at a time when he was wondering whether anyone was noticing impressive scoring statistics. Veteran Tom Rowe was sent down from the parent club. The next day, Lozinski, with the aid of a tight…

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