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November 23, 1984
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If Babych Stays Healthy He Knows He Can Play
PITTSBURGH—Wayne Babych is out to prove he still belongs in the National Hockey League, and so far he has been doing a pretty convincing job. The 26-year-old Babych scored 54 goals four seasons ago for the St. Louis Blues. But injuries, including a tom rotator cuff and a separated shoulder, have contributed to goal totals of 19,16and 13 the last three seasons. Babych, the Blues’ 1978 first-round draft choice, told the team he wanted to be traded during the off-season, but because his health was suspect, there were few takers. Finally just before training camp, St. Louis dealt Babych to the Edmonton Oilers on a conditional basis. However, when the teams were unable to work out compensation, Babych was on his way back to St. Louis two weeks later. “It was a difficult…
Lumley Stands Alone On Whalers
Louisville Hockey Louisville Hockey HARTFORD—Dave Lumley is the easiest Hartford Whaler to recognize. He’s the only one who doesn’t wear a helmet. He’s also the only one who owns a Stanley Cup ring. “That was the best,” he says of Edmonton’s rush to the Cup last year. “Nothing will top that.” In a roundabout way, the ring persuaded Lumley to report to Hartford. The Whalers claimed him from Edmonton in the waiver draft. Before the draft, Lumley had just about decided to retire if selected. “If we had never won, it would have been tough to leave Edmonton,” he says. “But we did it. Nobody can take that away from us. The rest is gravy.” Lumley’s tireless approach to the game prevents him from giving anything but 100 per cent on the ice. “I hate being on for…
HOW THEY STAND
HOCKEY EAST (Standings on Wed. Nov. 14) GAMES COMPLETED Tue. Nov. 6 New Hampshire 3 at Lowell 5 Fri. Nov. 9 Boston College 3 at Denver 8 Lowell 4 at Wisconsin 7 Northeastern 3 at North Dakota 5 Providence 2 at N. Michigan 1 Sat. Nov. 10 Boston College 7 at Denver 4 New Hampshire 4 at Boston University 5 Lowell 3 at Wisconsin 8 Northeastern 1 at North Dakota 4 Providence 5 at N. Michigan 2 EXHIBITIONS St. Lawrence 8, Toronto 7 McGill 4, Brown 3 LEADING SCORERS WCHA CONFERENCE (Standings on Fri. Nov. 16) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. Nov. 9 Minnesota 6 at Colorado Coll. 4 Boston College 3 at Denver 8 Northeastern 3 at North Dakota 5 Providence 2 at N. Michigan 1 Lowell 4 at Wisconsin 7 Saskatchewan 4 at Mich Tech 8 N. Arizona 1 at Min-Duluth 11 Sat. Nov. 10 Minnesota 5 at Colorado Coll. 1 Boston College 7 at Denver 4 Northeastern 1 at North Dakota…
Holmgren Is A Great Guy To Everyone But Himself
THE TRUTH, THE whole truth, shades of the truth, untruths and a big lie or two: Ask anybody who ever played with Paul Holmgren. If you were down to your last dime or last friend, he’d be there. Why does he keep doing these things to himself? I’m sure he’s asking the same question. The guy in the Buffalo paper who carved up Scotty Bowman two days after he sent Tom Barrasso to Rochester should take the time to sit down and read Ken Dryden’s book, The Game. That book contains an absolutely masterful description of what makes Bowman tick. You can argue, as in any player move, whether the risk outweighed the gain. But for writer Larry Felser to suggest that Bowman put his mystique for doing the unpredictable above considerations of…
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