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October 14, 1983
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Liut’s Confidence In Clip Despite Fall From Grace
ST. LOUIS—Mike Liut could have filled a scrapbook with all the nice things that were written about him three seasons ago, when he was acclaimed the National Hockey League’s best goaltender. Lately, though, he hasn’t read much that he’d want to clip out and save. The St. Louis Blue netminder picked up a magazine a couple of weeks ago and saw that a writer had included him on a list of the league’s most overpaid players. How could anyone take a list like that seriously, Liut wondered, when greats such as Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson and Tony Esposito were included? “I just don’t agree with guys who make a name for themselves carving people up or making a living off other people’s blood and sweat,” he said. Liut is growing accustomed to reading or…
Robidoux’s Just Hoping To Find A Groove
SPRINGFIELD—Florent Robidoux was assigned by the Chicago Black Hawks to their American Hockey League farm club in Springfield. Ninety-nine times out of 100, that fact would deserve a line somewhere in the back of this issue, with the rest of the transactions. What makes this story different is that 14 months ago, Robidoux was lying on a hospital bed, hoping just for a chance to play again. The summer of ’82 started pleasantly for the 23-year-old Cypruss River, Man., native. Two months earlier, Robidoux and his New Brunswick Hawks captured the AHL’s Calder Cup, The 6-foot-2, 172-pound left-wing center, who had scored 31 goals during that season, added a league-high nine in the playoffs. On July 6, 1982, Robidoux and his wife of three days, Nadine, climbed into their rented Chevrolet Chevette outside…
Nordiques Start New Injury Cycle
QUEBEC CITY—”In 1983-84, I know we will improve on a number of things. I want to improve our defense first of all. I want to improve communications between players and management. I want us to be more aggressive and I want a team with character. “ That, plain and simple, was the message which Nordiques’ coach Michel Bergeron delivered recently. Of course, at the time Bergeron delivered his state of the address about improvements, he had no idea that the single most important area the Nords would have to improve on is lessening of injuries. Injuries, the factor that singlehandely crippled the Nords’ 1982-83 season, has returned with a distateful passion and if the Nords aren’t unlucky then they must not be taking their vitamins. J. F. Sauve, Dave Pichette and Yves Heroux…
Gagner’s Defection To Olympians Sparks Controversey In Brantford
Louisville Hockey BRANTFORD—Dave Gagner is a patriot caught with his flag up. After the Brantford Alexander star center decided it would be an honor and opportunity to better his hockey career by joining the Canadian Olympic team, he suddenly found himself locked in the middle of a controversy between the Alexanders, the New York Rangers, who drafted him first overall in the ’83 National Hockey League entry draft, the Canadian Olympic team and his player agents. Gagner didn’t know he was leaving behind a hornets’ nest when he left for Calgary after being returned to the Ontario Hockey League team by the Rangers. Brantford general manager-coach Dave Draper immediately noted Gagner was not only breaking a contract, but claimed the Canadian Olympic team, the Rangers’ GM Craig Patrick and Gagner’s agents, Norm Caplan…
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