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February 3, 1984
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Rangers Perfect Pierre NAME SOME PLAYER-COACH combinations least likely to succeed, Joe Namath and Tom Landry come to mind…David Thompson and Bobby Knight, Derek Sanderson and Scott Bowman are others. A current entry ranks with the all-time mismatches: Pierre Larouche and Herb Brooks. Larouche and Brooks-…just when you think you’ve seen it all. Pierre Larouche—fun-loving, impetuous, one of hockey’s outstanding offensive talents., Herb Brooks—stem, a disciplinarian, it’s my way or the highway. The last time Brooks danced was probably at his wedding. At first glance, you might concede that a Larouche-Brooks pairing might work in some hockey outposts such as Calgary or Pittsburgh, where Brooks, the guy who drove those American kids to an Olympic gold medal four years ago, could keep track of Larouche’s off-ice schedule. But these guys are together in New…
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The International Hockey Weekly Founded in 1947 Published by W.C.C. Publishing Ltd. 85 Scarsdale Road, #100, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3B 2R2. Out To Lunch—Again IT’S BAD ENOUGH that Canada and the United States are at odds over the eligibility requirements for the hockey event at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo this month. But it’s even worse that the infernal National Collegiate Athletic Association has once again gotten its grubby fingers into the pie. In case you hadn’t heard, the NCAA, which determines athletic eligibility rules and regulations for U.S. colleges, has announced that any member of the Canadian Olympic hockey team who had planned to attend or return to a U.S. college to complete the terms of his hockey scholarship, had better make a new set of plans. That’s because the NCAA, in its infinite wisdom,…
Lindbergh Froesen On End Of Fiver Bench
PHILADELPHIA—Bob McCammon says goaltending utopia is to have one guy that’s great and another who is not only good, but just happy to be here. Look at the National Hockey League today and name two. Let’s take the great one first. If we can find them. How many active goalies have won Stanley Cups? One, Billy Smith. How many have even put strong seasons back-to-back in the last five? Only two—Pete Peeters and Chico Resch—for certain. To a lesser degree, you can throw in Smith and Chicago’s Murray Bannerman. Now, let’s look for the good backup, willing to accept a 20-25 game role. Boston’s Doug Keans, claimed off the scrap heap, has done a superlative job filling in for Peeters. Others? They’re nowhere. Which brings us to the Flyers. They have the guy, in Pelle…
Perseverance, Dedication Pays Off For Moncton Rookie Goalie Zanier
H&B 100 YEARS Louisville Hockey MONCTON—His fortunes have changed dramatically and Alpine goalie Mike Zanier is trying to make the most of an opportunity he worked hard to get. Zanier is living proof that perseverance and dedication to an objective can pay off. A year ago, he was tending goal for the senior league team in his hometown of Trail, B.C., and wondering what was in store for him in the future. Now, he’s the top-ranked rookie goaltender in the American League with a legitimate chance to have a career in professional hockey. His foot is in the door that previously had been closed to him. “Last year I worked on a lot of things and I had a pretty good year,” Zanier said. “I decided to give it one more shot, just so…
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