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December 23, 1983
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NHL CHARITY CHARITY STARTS AT HOME
The NHL Takes Its Social Responsibility Seriously If you ever took the time to really think about it, you might realize that the charitable efforts of the National Hockey League, its 21 member clubs, the players and the officials are sometimes taken for granted. For example, back in November, a brewery sponsored one of its regular three-star awards’ luncheons at the Hot Stove Lounge in Maple Leaf Gardens. Maple Leafs Rick Vaive and Dan Daoust were to be presented with $1,000 and $500, respectively, for earning more three-star points in Toronto than any of the other Maple Leafs. It was hardly earthshattering stuff. It happens all the time, not just in Toronto but throughout the NHL. Just before Daoust and Vaive went to the podium to accept their awards, Leaf coach Mike Nykoluk…
COMING SOON IN THN
Next Week Our last issue of 1983 will help to usher in the new year. It’s our 1984 Fearless Forecast edition and we’ll be taking our best shot at who’s hot and who’s not in the coining 12 months. In fact, we’ll tell you how the year is going to unfold, month by month. Minnesota North Star Brian Bellows will be on the cover, but to find out why, you’ll have to get next week’s issue. Jan. 13 Last year, a number of readers expressed an interest in knowing how their NHL teams’ top minor-league and drafted prospects were progressing. That’s why this will be our Down on the Farm issue, where each of the NHL reports will focus on top players in the system. We’ll also try to supply more scoring statistics…
THIS WEEK… 20 Years Ago
Here’s what was happening 20 years ago this week in hockey: • United States vice-president Richard Nixon dropped by the New York Rangers’ dressing room after a victory. • Boston Bruins aborted court action by Rosemount juniors of Montreal after goalie Bernie Parent signed with the Bruins’ farm team, the Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association, without getting his release. Montreal Canadiens’ general manager Sam Pollock and National Hockey League president Clarence Campbell intervened and Rosemount was compensated with $5,000. • After getting fined $1,000 by the league, Toronto coach Punch Imlach said,” (My wife) said she was returning all Christmas presents because we couldn’t afford them now. As for myself. I’d take back my Christmas card from (league president Clarence) Campbell if I could. ‘ Here’s what was happening 15 years…
Weak Colorado College To Make Player Changes
GRAND FORKS—The beat goes on for Colorado College hockey, but it’s not the kind of beat that’s music to the ears of the school’s hockey team. The Tigers, who won just twice in 26 Western Collegiate Hockey Association games last season, have reached the halfway mark of the WCHA race this season with just one victory to show for their efforts. The Tigers, though, have been playing much better hockey than a year ago, even though it hasn’t been reflected in the victory totals. Losses by 2-1 and 3-2 to Wisconsin and 4-2 and 4-3 to Minnesota indicate that the Tigers have the ability to play with the better teams in the WCHA. A 4-3 loss to North Dakota in the only WCHA series of the weekend wasn’t anything to be ashamed of either. But…
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