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January 20, 1984

January 20, 1984

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

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Groulx To Forsake Baseball Career Because Hockey Takes Priority

Louisville Hockey SAULT STE. MARIE—Wayne Groulx has already proven he’s all-world in baseball. Now, if he can just be allQuebec in hockey. The 18-year-old with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, who was atop the Ontario Hockey League scoring this season with 77 points as of Jan. 2, was the all-star shortstop in the world junior baseball championships this past summer at Johnstown, PA, but leaves no doubt which sport he wants to play professionally—hockey. Specifically, the top Hound is sniffing on the doorstep of the Quebec Nordiques, who made him an eighth-round draft pick last June, after his 130-point season led the Sault Ste. Marie club in scoring. Groulx and the Nordiques have discussed contract, but recently suspended talks temporarily when the Nordiques said they wouldn’t be signing any more draft picks until…

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NHL GAMES TO COME

JANUARY…

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COMING SOON IN THN

Next Week Our next issue is full of stars—all-stars, that is. Not only will we announce whom the Professional Hockey Writers Association have chosen to play in the Jan. 31 All-Star game at New Jersey’s Byrne Meadowlands Arena, we’ll announce THE HOCKEY NEWS’ People’s Choice selections, the result of ballots sent in by our readers. We’ll leave it to you compare the teams. We’ll also have a cover story on Buffalo Sabre rookie goaltending sensation Tom Barrasso. And on top of all that, it’s our annual Hockey Schools and Camps supplement. Don’t miss it. Feb. 3 A large part of this issue will be devoted to previewing the hockey event of the Winter Olympic Games at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia in February. Can Team USA defend its gold medal? Does Canada stand a chance? We’ll…

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WCHA To Admit Two More Teams

MINNEAPOLIS—The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is fast closing in on the hat trick. The WCHA, which recently announced the agreement for an interlocking schedule beginning next season with members of the newly formed East Coast Super Seven League, pulled off another coup when it announced Jan. 5 that Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan have formally been admitted to the league, effective for the 1984-85 season. Michigan Tech was a charter member of the WCHA in 1959, but left the league in 1980, along with Notre Dame. Michigan State and Michigan. Northern Michigan was a charter member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. With the addition of Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan, the WCHA will be an eight-team league. Current league members are North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, Colordo College and Denver. Said George Schubert,…