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October 12, 1984
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Carpenter Doesn’t Favor Retaining Three Goalies
EAST RUTHERFORD—The first truly difficult decision of Doug Carpenter’s coaching reign in New Jersey is not very far down the road. An overcrowded goaltending situation, complicated by the strong pre-season play of Finnish star Hannu Kamppuri and former Philadelphia property Sam St. Laurent, has the Devils’ rookie coach scratching his head. St. Laurent, a long-shot at breaking camp with the Devils, was selected Most Valuable Player in the team’s intrasquad, round-robin tournament instituted by Carpenter. But St. Laurent is still destined to open the season with Maine of the American League. It is Kamppuri, the 27-year-old international star signed to a multi-year contract on Aug. 1, who has made New Jersey management think again about a possible deal involving Chico Resch or Ron Low. Kampurri played with confidence and flair in the…
Daoust Has To ‘Pull Load’ On Bad Wheel
TORONTO—For most of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the physical rigors of training camp are behind them. Now, it is a time for mental anguish, wondering whether they’ll still be members of the team when the season starts. For Dan Daoust, the physical and mental strains have to be taken as one, because he has not had the benefit of a full training camp. Daoust tore ligaments in his left ankle in the off-season and skated only a few times before the Leafs opened training camp. While his teammates were skating—and it was anything but leisure in the first part of training camp—Daoust was just feeling his way. But now it’s fast approaching cutting time, and Daoust has to give it all he’s got. “The other centers have an advantage.” he says. “I’ve just got to…
It Ain’t The Pitts In Berry’s View
PITTSBURGH—Bob Berry’s name was mentioned as a candidate for at least six National Hockey League coaching positions during the summer. Why would he choose to come to the Penguins, probably the least desirable coaching position of all? “When I was released in Montreal, I went to Florida for about a month,” said Berry, who was fired by the Canadiens in February. “I think I really sort of got myself together because I was very, very upset at that time. “I have somebody that helps in my contracts and financially, Gerry Petrie, who has been very good to me. When I came back from Florida, I said to Gerry, ‘After what happened last year, I have to work. I’ve got another year on my contract. I’m not concerned about the money or anything.…
Hidi Has Muscle And Much More
LANDOVER—Despite a rather obvious need for a left winger who can put the puck in the net more often than once a month, Washington general manager David Poile declined to make a big trade that might upset the newly-acquired stability of his improving team. Poile was gambling that one of the young players on his roster might develop a homegrown touch around the net and save him the trauma of a multi-player offering for a proven scorer such as Los Angeles’ Charlie Simmer. Although five intra-squad games and one exhibition do not make a National Hockey League forward, Poile is hoping that he may have found the man of his dreams in Andre Hidi, the top player in Canadian college hockey last winter. Hidi scored six goals in the intra-squad series, conducted under…
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