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February 18, 1983
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Rougeau Slams Ontario All-Star Challenge
HULL—While Ontario Hockey League executives were slapping themselves on the back for their ingenious idea of playing an annual all-star game against the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Jean Rougeau, the president of the QMJHL. sat at home in Montreal, without knowledge of the entire concept. “It’s news to me,” Rougeau told THE HOCKEY NEWS. “I know nothing about it, unless the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League is doing it. “And anyways, I’m not so sure that the experiment will work. Will it draw? When the season is on who knows about the Western Hockey League or the OHL? “All it is is Ontario vs. Quebec. And it will be a big expense.” But Yvon Sabourin, governor and general director of the Hull Olympics, thinks the idea is a sound one. He originally discussed…
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The International Hockey Weekly Founded in 1947 Published by W.C.C. Publishing Ltd. 214 King St. West, Suite 314, Toronto, Ont. M5H 1K4 Change Of Seasons The National Hockey League All-Star game has come and gone and, as the saying goes, the 1982-83 NHL regular season is heading into the stretch drive. Up to this point in the schedule, there have been innumerable surprises, some big, some small, that have helped to keep the campaign interesting. A few that quickly come to mind are the spectacular play of the Boston Bruins and their phenomenal goaltender Pete Peeters; the revitalization of the Chicago Black Hawks under new head coach Orval Tessier; and the resurgent Washington Capitals, who finally look to be playoff bound. Of course, there are surprises on the negative side, too. Until recently, the defending Stanley Cup…
Healy, Collins Lead Bowling Green In Surprise Over Western Michigan
KALAMAZOO—Sophomore goalie Glenn Healy paced Western Michigan as the Broncos stunned Bowling Green, taking three of four points from the league-leading Falcons to highlight Central Collegiate Hockey Association play. Western Michigan topped Bowling Green, 3-1, in the opener and the second game ended in a 3-3 tie. Michigan State and Ohio State kept pace with each other in the battle for second and third place as each gained ground on Bowling Green by sweeping Lake Superior and Illinois-Chicago, respectively. Michigan State topped the Lakers, 73, and 2-1 behind all-American netminder Ron Scott. The Buckeyes swept two games (6-3 and 5-1) from Illinois-Chicago. In other CCHA action: Michigan Tech moved back into fourth place by sweeping Ferris State 4-2 and 8-0, while Northern Michigan fell back into fifth place, splitting two games with Michigan. NMU took…
Near Cellar Dwellers Last Season, Kamloops Makes Great Reversal
KAMLOOPS—Last winter, the Kamloops Junior Oilers finished with 18 wins, 53 losses and a tie. Only the Spokane Flyers, who folded after 26 games, kept them from finishing fifth and last in the Western Division of the Western Hockey League. Now the Junior Oilers have surfaced as a most competent team. They started the season like a house on fire, winning 15 of their first 16 games. After that, inconsistency set in and Bill LaForges’s bunch won 13 of its next 33 outings. “We play one excellent game, then a questionable game like the young team we are.” said LaForge, who spent last winter coaching the Regina Pats to the WHL’s championship final. “We’re not as consistent as I would like and that’s because of having so many players who haven’t been in…
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