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May 4, 1984
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Islanders, Habs Set For Wales Showdown
As this issue was going to press, the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders were about to play the opening game of their best-of-seven Wales Conference final. This series pitted the Islanders, who are attempting to become only the second organization to win five straight Stanley Cups, against the Habs, who are the surprise of the playoffs and are the offspring of the Montreal teams which won five straight Cups (circa 1955-60). Montreal advanced to the conference championship by beating the Quebec Nordiques four games to two in the Adams Division final, heretofore known as the Bloody Battle Of Quebec. The Islanders easily disposed of the Washington Capitals in five games to win the Patrick Division. MONTREAL VS. QUEBEC Game Four: The Nordiques scored three late goals, including the game-winner in overtime, and beat…
Tucker Takes Ontario League’s Ton Awards
TORONTO—John Tucker wasn’t around long but he made his stay with the Kitchener Rangers this season most memorable, collecting the league’s two top awards in 1983-84. Tucker, a 19-year-old center from Windsor who produced 40 goals and 60 assists in 39 games with the Rangers, was selected the Ontario Hockey League’s player of the year by coaches and also won the Red Tilson Memorial as the most valuable player as chosen by sportswriters and broadcasters. The league’s other top divisional award—the Max Kaminsky Trophy as best defenseman—has been won by Ottawa 67s’ Brad Shaw, a native of Kitchener. Tucker was the overwhelming choice of the media in the Tilson balloting, finishing with 90 voting points. Shaw was a distant second with 33. Next in line were scoring champion Tim Salmon of Kingston Canadiens…
Introducing A New Format For THN Awards
For those hockey fans who are familiar with the THE HOCKEY NEWS’ annual awards, they may expect to see the winners announced in this issue. After all, announcing THN award winners in the first issue each May has become something of a tradition. But it’s time for a change. Beginning this year, we’ll announce the award winners at a special luncheon banquet in Toronto in June. The final details of the luncheon have yet to worked out, but we will be announcing finalists in each of the award categories in the May 18th and June issues of THN. Then, in our July 15th issue, we’ll have complete coverage of the banquet, including photos of the winners picking up their awards. In total, eight individual awards are up for grabs. On top of those, we’ll also…
Checkers Looking For One More, But Oilers Honing For An Upset
INDIANAPOLIS—The Checkers are going for their third consecutive Adams Cup, but the Central Hockey League’s travelling road team, the Oilers, are attempting to put an end to their reign. The Checkers made it to the final by winning their best-of-seven series with Colorado four games to two. The Oilers advanced by winning their series with Salt Lake four games to one. The Checkers played the sixth game of the series at McNichols Arena, a graveyard for them with only one win in their last 12 games, but 13 proved to be a lucky number, as they eked out a 3-2 win to gain a berth in the final. Veteran Red Laurence scored two goals, including the game-winner. Colorado won the first two games of the series, but the Checkers returned home to the…
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