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March 9, 1984

March 9, 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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Prancers Given The Pay-To-Play Ultimatum

Louisville Hockey H&B 100 YEARS PEORIA—All the Prancer problems were on the ice. Fighting for a playoff forth. the Prancers have been informed they’re also fighting for their lives. Reportedly $300.000 in debt. Peoria was informed by the Civic Center Authorities, the governing body for the ceoria Civic Center where the Prancers play, that it had shut its checkbook. If attendance doesn’t show a dramatic increase in the near future, the Prancers could become a part of Peoria’s past. Despite the action, Peoria general manager Ken Wilson is confident the rancers will survive the season. “And we’ll be around next year as well,” he said. The Prancers contract with the Civic Center runs through the 1984-85 season. But if the Prancers are to survive, they’ll have to pay their way from now on. It’s strictly C.O.D.,…

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The Classified

AUDIO CANADA/RUSSIA 1972 entire eighth game on VHS or Beta. B-W, generally good. $95 ppd Squires Sports, #49-560 Johnson St., Victoria, B.C., V8W 3C6. DO YOU ENJOY HOCKEY 8RAWLS? I have thousands of fights on video cassettes Andy Boemer, 48 N. Miss R. Blvd., St. Paul, MN, 55104. TOURNAMENTS FLORIDA HOCKEY: Enjoy a sunshine holiday plus exhibition games arranged with Senior A or Oldtimers teams. For more information contact: Rosaire Paiement, Coral Plaza Hotel, 2701 North federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33306. (305) 565-6658. MERCHANDISE MISCELLANEOUS BE THE STAR on your own bubble gum cards. Write: Big League Cards, 2424 McDonald St. Regina, Sask. S4N 2Z3. HOCKEY CARD SETS and singles. Let’s Collect. Write Box 1926, Prince George, B.C., V2L 5E3 for list. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE: MONCTON Alpines 1983-84 police cards $4.50; Esso 1983 $4.50; AHL coloured 4 × 6…

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Top Rookies In The NHL

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TRIVIA

1. What is Scotty Bowman’s first name’? 2. Who are the only two coaches to have led teams in the finals of the Stanley Cup and the Avco Cup? 3. What current NHL coach shares the record of having been in charge of four different NHL teams? 4. Who coached a Stanley Cup winner and umpired in a World Series? 5. What current American League player, who was never drafted by an NHL team, led the Ontario League in scoring in 1980-81? 6. Who coached the United States to the Olympic gold medal in 1960? 7. What two former NHL players both had 20 goal seasons with five different NHL teams? 8. What player died during the 1919 Stanley Cup finals? 9. Name the last team to win the Stanley Cup after missing the playoffs the previous…